By Victor Adeoti Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun, has set up an action committee to combat sexual violence against women through the mobile courts. This is contained in a statement by Malam Olawale Rasheed, the spokesperson to the governor, on Friday in Osogbo. The statement said the setting upContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike Amid challenging operating environment, the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) says it delivered exceptional financial results in 2023 well ahead of expectations. This is contained in a statement signed by Vincent Musumba, Manager, Communications and Events, Afreximbank, on Friday. Msumba said that largely propelled by the bank’sContinue Reading
By Olanrewaju Akojede Each woman in the health workforce is powerful and capable of transforming individual lives, communities, and nations when supported in her role, says Pathfinder, a global non-profit organisation. According to Pathfinder, women health workers deliver care to approximately five billion people, mostly as nurses, midwives, andContinue Reading
By Lydia Ngwakwe Dr Olajide Babatunde, Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on e-GIS and Urban Development, on Friday restated the commitment of the government to develop Kotangowa ICT market into a world class marketplace. Babatunde disclosed this during an inspection of the area earmarked for the relocationContinue Reading
By Adeyemi Adeleye The Coalition of Disability Organisations (CODO) has called on the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and other relevant agencies to ensure full compliance with the National Disability Act at Nigerian airports. The coalition, led by the Centre for Citizens with Disabilities (CDD), made the callContinue Reading
By Uchenna Eletuo No fewer than 760 Lagos residents were on Wednesday screened for Tuberculosis (TB) free by the Archbishop John Kwao Aggey Foundation during a medical outreach. The outreach, which took place at Obalende, Lagos, was attended by youths and the elderly, in commemoration of the first indigenous CatholicContinue Reading
By Adeyemi Adeleye The Executive Chairman, Apapa-Iganmu Local Council Development Area, Alhaja Funmilayo Muhammed, has called on Nigerians to be patient with President Bola Tinubu in his efforts to address economic hardship. Muhammed made this remark in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at theContinue Reading
By Adekunle Williams The Centre for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) has trained local government electoral officers on effective voting access for Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) in the 2025 Chairmanship Elections in Lagos State. The Head of Finance and Administrative Manager, CCD, Mrs Florence Chima-Austin, made this known at the openingContinue Reading
By Lilian U. Okoro Dr Martins Agwogie, the President of International Society of Substance Use Prevention and Treatment Professionals (ISSUP), has challenged parents in the fight against drug abuse, saying “family is vital in addressing substance/drug abuse in the society”. Agwogie, also a Psychiatric Doctor, gave the challenge in anContinue Reading
By Florence Onuegbu The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA), a non governmental organisation (NGO), has called on government at all levels to increase budgetary allocation to the water sector. The Executive Director of CAPPA, Mr Akinbode Oluwafemi made the call on Friday in Lagos, at a Continue Reading
