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Lessons learnt from COVID-19 pandemic – Moeti

On: March 9, 2023

By Vivian Ihechu The World Health Organisation (WHO), Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti, has highlighted some of the key lessons learnt from the COVID-19 pandemic. Moeti spoke at a session moderated by Dr Ebere Okereke, the Chief Executive Officer of Africa Public Health Foundation, at theContinue Reading

IWD: Expert tasks corporate executives on bringing women, girls into STEM

By: Vivian Ihechu

On: March 9, 2023

In: Banking

By Lydia Ngwakwe Mr Andrew Alli, a banker and an investor, has stressed the need for corporate executives to encourage girls and women to embrace opportunities in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education. Alli gave the advice at the FirstBank Women Network International Women’s Day event withContinue Reading

World Athletics commits to gender equality with vice-president pledge

By: Vivian Ihechu

On: March 8, 2023

In: Sports

World Athletics will have a female vice-president by the end of the year as part of its gender equality plans for the sport. The governing body will also have 40 per cent female representation on the Council. It will increase the number of women on its Council from theContinue Reading

IWD: UNICEF expresses concern on state of undernourished children, women

By: Vivian Ihechu

On: March 8, 2023

In: Health

By Folasade Akpan The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says the number of undernourished adolescent girls and women in Nigeria aged 15 to 49 years increased from 5.6 million in 2018 to 7.3 million in 2021. The organisation made this known in a statement on Tuesday, ahead of the MarchContinue Reading

Why investments in women cannot be overemphasised- Ecobank

By: Vivian Ihechu

On: March 8, 2023

In: General News

The Head of Consumer Banking, Ecobank Nigeria, Korede Demola-Adeniyi, says investing in and developing women contribute to the development of the economic and human resources in Africa. According to her, this is also important to adopting financial integration across the continent. Demola-Adeniyi, who spoke to the News Agency ofContinue Reading

Sanwo-Olu assures Igbo traders of safety

By: Vivian Ihechu

On: March 8, 2023

In: General News

By Florence Onuegbu Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Tuesday embarked on campaign tour of major markets populated by people from the South-East. Sanwo-Olu took a tour of the markets ahead of the Saturday gubernatorial election, following the open endorsement for his re-election by Ndigbo community in theContinue Reading

2023 IWD: Banker charges female accountants on digitalisation

By: Vivian Ihechu

On: March 8, 2023

In: Banking

By Rukayat Adeyemi Mrs Folashade Femi-Lawal, Head, Card and Messaging business, First Bank of Nigeria Plc, has called on female accountants to focus on being relevant in the digital world. Femi-Lawal said this on Tuesday in a presentation at a webinar organised by the Society of Women Accountants of NigeriaContinue Reading

Okowa approves 65 years retirement age for public school staff

By: Vivian Ihechu

On: March 6, 2023

In: Education

By Ifeanyi Olannye The Delta State Government has approved 65 years as the retirement age for teaching and non-teaching staff of all its public schools including polytechnics and colleges of education. It also approved 40 years as the length of service year for teaching and non-teaching staff inContinue Reading

Sylvester Oromoni had no underlying illness – doctor

By: Vivian Ihechu

On: March 6, 2023

In: Judiciary

By Ngozi Njoku The doctor, who delivered Master Sylvester Oromoni of Dowen College, Lagos, at birth, has testified that the student did not have any underlying illness. The doctor, Henry Aghogho, said on Monday that Oromoni was born on Dec. 4, 2009, without any underlying medical condition. Aghogho testified at anContinue Reading

FirstBank appoints Seyi Oyefeso as Executive Director

By: Vivian Ihechu

On: March 6, 2023

In: Banking

By Lydia Ngwakwe FirstBank of Nigeria Ltd., has appointed Mr Oluseyi Oyefeso as Executive Director, Retail Banking in charged of the South. In a statement on Monday in Lagos, the bank said his appointment, which took effect on March 2, 2023, was subject to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)Continue Reading

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