By Kemi Akintokun The BRICON Foundation, an NGO, on Tuesday donated free mastectomy bras and breast prostheses to breast cancer survivors as part of activities marking its 10-year anniversary. The Co-Founder of the foundation, Mrs Abigail Simon-Hart, said the intervention, held at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, aimedContinue Reading
By Oluwatope Lawanson A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Women Advocates Research and Documentation Centre (WARDC), has urged the Lagos State Government to reinstate the suspended safe termination of pregnancy guideline to curb preventable maternal deaths. Its Executive Chairman, Dr Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi, made the call during a memorial and advocacyContinue Reading
By Babajide Awoyinfa Opay has assured Nigerians, including customers and merchants, that it remains fully operational, dismissing reports that the fintech company is shutting down. Dotun Adekunle, OPay’s Chief Operating Officer and Chief Technology Officer, gave the assurance at a news conference on Wednesday in Lagos. The News Agency ofContinue Reading
By Joan Odafe and Glory Akpan, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) For Nigerian drummer Isioma Williams, the Korean Janggu is more than a foreign percussion instrument. It has become a cultural mirror, showing what Nigeria could achieve by investing more deliberately in its indigenous drums and traditional music. Janggu isContinue Reading
By Oluwatope Lawanson Stakeholders in the health and legal sectors have called for improved access to contraception and professional medical care to prevent avoidable maternal deaths. They made the call on Monday during a memorial and advocacy meeting on preventing maternal deaths from unsafe maternal health practices. Continue Reading
By Tunmise Omosofe No fewer than 300 players gathered in Lagos as the Adewale Isa Foundation flagged off its 7th annual Tennis Tournament. The week-long tournament which started on Monday at the Mainland Tennis Club, National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos, runs from Aug. 31 to Sept. 5. TheContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe and Nora Ibeabuchi The Chartered Institute of Directors Nigeria (CIoD) has unveiled the Chartered Director Certification Programme (CDCP) to boost the professional competencies of directors and enhance corporate governance standards in the country. President, CIoD, Mr Adetunji Oyebanji, made this known at a news conference onContinue Reading
By Olatunde Ajayi The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) has charged engineers in the country to position themselves as drivers of national development by embracing innovation, ethical practices, and continuous professional growth. The Chairman of NSE, Ibadan branch, Ayokunnu Ojedele, made the call on Friday in Ibadan during theContinue Reading
By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu Dr Peter Ogudoro, Founder of Nigerian Teachers, an online community, has decried the situation where school leaders and counsellors prioritise administrative duties over teaching, guidance, and student development. Ogudoro made this known on Friday at a Masterclass for Education Leaders and School Counsellors in Nigeria, heldContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The Centre for Women Studies and Intervention (CWSI) has called for sustained training of law enforcement personnel to improve the response to violence against women and girls with disabilities in the Federal Capital Territory. The organisation said people with disabilities often face additional barriers when reporting violence,Continue Reading
