The President and Chair of the Board, African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), Prof. Benedict Oramah, says the institution is committed to supporting women entrepreneurs and ensuring the growth of their businesses. Oramah spoke on Saturday at a forum organised by the African Union (AU) to celebrate women as partContinue Reading
By Florence Onuegbu Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has described FMDQ Group Plc as a key partner in the economic development of the state and Nigeria as a whole. Sanwo-Olu said this at the 10th anniversary of FMDQ Group on Friday night in Lagos, with the theme:Continue Reading
By Lucy Osuizigbo-Okechukwu The Africa Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has signed financial advisory mandates worth two hundred million dollars ($200m) with the Anambra State Investment Promotion and Protection Agency. The signing ceremony took place on the sidelines of the ongoing 2023 Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF), Africa’s largest trade andContinue Reading
By Olanrewaju Akojede Joy Abiye of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has emerged winner of the 2023 Lagos Women Run for the second time. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Abiye, a native of Okitipupa, Ondo State, had the better of other runners from Plateau toContinue Reading
By Oluwafunke Ishola A Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Prof. Oladipo Adewole, says clubfoot deformity is treatable, warning parents against abandoning such children at villages or prayer mountains. Adewole, Head, Orthopaedic and Trauma Department, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), said this in an interview with the News Agency ofContinue Reading
By Funmilola Gboteku Mr Akinwale Ojetimi, Chief Executive Officer, Amatropics Newslive, on Friday called for the popularisation of climate change desk in newsrooms. Ojetimi made the call during a virtual National Sustainability Media Training with the theme: “Achieving the SDGs: Strengthening Media Capacities for Effective Reportage.” He said thatContinue Reading
By Chinyere Nwachukwu The Vice Chancellor, University of Lagos, Prof. Folashade Ogunsola, says challenges facing the country are surmountable, if the youth are given more support in the technology space. Ogunsola made the assertion at the 2023 STAC Reform conference organised by the KB Club of the institution’s CollegeContinue Reading
By Vivian Ihechu Nigerian-born and award winning writer, Chimamanda Adichie, has called for more African stories to help preserve the continent’s heritage, history and development. According to her, stories are integral to development as they encompass the total essence of a people and their worldview, saying they impact positivelyContinue Reading
By Olanrewaju Akojede A former Kano Pillars player and highest goal scorer, Junior Lokosa, now playing for Sporting Lagos FC on Monday described his brace against his former club as an emotional moment. Lokosa said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) after the 2023/2024 NigeriaContinue Reading
By Leonard Okachie Mrs Ngozi Felix, the Abia Commissioner for Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, on Friday lauded Gov. Alex Otti for his recent appointment of more women as Permanent Secretaries into the state civil service. Felix, in a statement in Umuahia, noted that the appointments were a demonstration thatContinue Reading
