By Ahmed Ubandoma The Al-Habibiyyah Charity and Endowment Foundation on Saturday in Abuja distributed startup items worth N9.3million to vulnerable groups. Speaking at the distribution ceremony, the National Chief Imam of Al-Habibiyyah Islamic Centre, Imam Fuad Adeyemi said that the gesture was initiated as part of the commandment of almightyContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang Mrs Joy Amore, Nigeria Country Chair for G100 Global Networking Wing, has tasked governments at all levels to close the gap of gender inequality in the legal profession. Amore, who is also the Founder, Leadership Circle made the call in a statement in Abuja on Saturday. SheContinue Reading
U.S. based philanthropist lauds Adeleke’s wife, pledges support for foundationContinue Reading
By Justina Auta Minister of Women Affairs Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye says the ministry’s partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and other organisations are needed for an inclusive and equitable society. Kennedy-Ohanenye said this during a high-level multisectoral meeting on women and girls programming in Nigeria on Friday in Abuja.Continue Reading
By Peter Okolie Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has described a foremost Nigerian Dermatologist and Literary icon, Emeritus Prof. Anezionwu Okoro, as the “most patriotic Nigerian”. Obasanjo made the remarks in his tribute at the funeral of Okoro, the author of “One Week, One Trouble”, at the All Saints’ Anglican Church,Continue Reading
By Tosin Kolade The US Government, in collaboration with Exchange Alumni, has trained 50 girls from 10 schools across the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) skills. Tech Women Alumni, Stella Dennis-Uzochukwu, in a statement on Saturday said the programme was with the sponsorship ofContinue Reading
By Maureen Okon National Commission for Persons With Disabilities (NCPWD) is seeking collaboration with the Nigerian Technical Aid Corps (NTAC) to raise awareness on the capacity of persons with disability to contribute to nation-building. The Executive Secretary of the commission, Mr James Lalu, called for the partnership when he ledContinue Reading
By Esther Paul/Veronica Dariya A social analyst, Mr Ini-ma Udoh, on Thursday advised parents against having large number of children amid the economic challenges in the country. Udoh made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja, against the backdrop of Nigeria’s increasing inflationContinue Reading
By Grace Alegba President of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), Mrs Margaret Oguntala, on Thursday said Artificial Intelligence (AI) was a major technological component needed to achieve food security in Nigeria. Oguntala said this in Lagos at the investiture of Mr Oluseun Faluyi as the fourth NationalContinue Reading
By Patricia Amogu No fewer than 350 Nigerian youths will benefit from the Innovation Development and Effectiveness in Acquisition of Skills (IDEAS) initiative, a World Bank supported Technology Skills Scholarship 2024. The Founder of Gallery of Codes, Mr Oscar Ekponimo, in an interview said the Cyber School Africa, aContinue Reading
