Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

Bola Tinubu introduces Nigeria For Women Initiative to boost women’s empowerment President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has introduced the Nigeria For Women Programme, aiming to bolster support for women, children, and vulnerable populations across Nigeria. At the inauguration ceremony held Thursday at the Banquet Hall, Aso Villa, the President assured that the Scheme will birth a lot of positive changes in the lives of Nigerian women and nation at large. President Tinubu who stated that women play a very critical role in the development of every nation, expressed his administration’s commitment to the implementation of policies and initiatives that will impact…

Gov Obaseki launches ₦1bn ‘Feed the hungry initiative’ to feed vulnerable and poor By Elegbede Abiodun Godwin Obaseki Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State on Friday launched “Feed the Hungry Initiative” in Benin City to feed the vulnerable and poor. Obaseki, who on the occasion met with Christian and Muslim leaders of the State, disclosed that the sum of ₦1 billion has been earmarked for the initiative. He said the money would be lodged in a dedicated account which would be managed by the religious leaders. The Governor further disclosed that the fund would be used to purchased food items…

MOST DISTINGUISHED NIGERIAN SENATOR: Motions and Bills List of motions and bills (moved, submitted and proposed) by Senator Ned Munir Nwoko (Delta North) MOTIONS 1) Need to Demand Reparations for Historical Injustices and Mitigation of Neocolonialism in Nigeria, African Nations 2) Need for Redress, Healing and Reconciliation for the Grievous 1967 Asaba Massacre 3) Need to Investigate the Incessant and Nefarious Acts of Crude Oil Thefts in the Niger Delta and Its Actors 4) Urgent Need for African Nations to Attain Veto Power at the United Nations Security Council 5) Need for the Establishment of Social Media Platform Offices in…

To keep talents, there’s need to have plans for ‘future of work’ to take care of…- “Japa” Era Human resource expert, Hilda Kabushenga, CEO, The African Talent Company, has said though the factors encouraging migration of Nigerian professionals are beyond organisations, however, managing talents within the context of new work realities would check the trend. Kabushenga who made this assertion in her presentation titled “ ‘Finding skilled labour in the japa era’ at the Ecobank Nigeria’s MySME Growth Series recently, pointed out that people are no longer looking for physical employment contracts, but “psychological contracts of experience”, adding that employers…

Tems shines as Billboard’s Women breakthrough artist of the year Temilade Openiyi, known as Tems, received the Breakthrough Artist of the Year honours at the prestigious Billboard Women in Music event on Wednesday, March 6, 2024. At the Billboard Women in Music Awards, held at the YouTube Theatre at Hollywood Park in Inglewood, California, Tems was honoured as the Breakthrough Artist of the Year. She wore a lace and feathered black Alaia gown and tied her hair into bantu knots. On the red carpet, Tems spoke about staying true to herself and not confining herself to a particular music genre.…

Unity Bank Uplifts Corpreneurship Prize Money To N16 Million Per Stream In a bid to boost start-up capital and place more resources at the disposal of aspiring young entrepreneurs in Nigeria, retail lender, Unity Bank Plc has increased the prize money for winners of its flagship Entrepreneurship Development Initiative, known as Corpreneurship Challenge to N16 million Naira per stream. Consequently, participants who emerge winners in the business pitch will henceforth win N800,000, N500,000, and N300,000 Business grants for the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd positions respectively as against the previous editions in which the sum of N500,000; N300,000 and N200,000 were…

“100 Leading Women in Nigeria” compendium, Oluremi Tinubu enlisted Oluremi Tinubu Nigeria’s First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, wife of the Vice President, Mrs Nana Shettima, and other prominent women have been listed in the “Nigeria Women Annual: 100 Leading Women.” The publication is a biographical compendium on accomplished women leaders in Nigeria to be released on March 8, to mark the 2024 International Women’s Day (IWD). Other notable female leaders listed are the acting Group Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings Plc, Bolaji Agbede, and the Minister of State for Police Affairs, Hon. Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim. The Executive Director of Gender…

Kanayo O Kanayo celebrates Pete Edochie as he reveals his yearly act as he turns 77 Nollywood star Kanayo O. Kanayo has joined in the chorus of well-wishers honouring the veteran actor Pete Edochie on his birthday today. Kanayo revealed the shared bond of their birth month and reflected on Pete’s consistent gesture of reaching out to him every 1st of March, despite Pete being older. In his tribute, Kanayo shared deep respect for Pete’s legendary status and expressed gratitude for the opportunity to celebrate him while he remains vibrant and active. “We are birthday mates. He makes it a…

IWD 2024: 1000 Female In Business will get advantage as MTN Foundation is committed to empower them In commemoration of International Women’s Day (IWD) 2024, MTN Foundation, the Corporate Social Responsibility division of MTN Nigeria, has reaffirmed its dedication to advancing women’s empowerment and fostering women entrepreneurship through its “Y’ellopreneur Initiative.” Odunayo Sanya, the Executive Director of the MTN Foundation, announced that 1,000 female entrepreneurs will directly benefit from investments totalling N600 million during the official launch of Phase 2 of the Y’ellopreneur initiative at the telecom company’s headquarters in Lagos. She disclosed that the application process for the program,…

I’m willing to give up my office for peace in Rivers State, no price too high— Governor Fubara March 7, 2024 #Governor Sim Fubara#Nyesom Wike#Rivers state The governor of Rivers State, Sim Fubara, has said that no sacrifice is too big for him to make for the greater good of his state and that he is willing to give up his office if it will maintain peace in the state. Recall that Rivers State was thrown into crisis in 2023 following the clash between Fubara and the immediate past governor of the state, Nyesom Wike. The tension in the state…