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16 Sep 2023
Asher Segun-Olasanmi, a young mental health advocate and aspiring Structural Engineer, is one of the 2022 Rise Winners from Nigeria who promote female participation in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics). An initiative of Schmidt Futures and the Rhodes Trust, Rise is the anchor programme of a $1 billion commitment from Eric and Wendy Schmidt…
26 Aug 2023
Born as a princess and Ada to the late HRH Igwe na Ezuruoha one of Obinagu Uwani Akpugo of Enugu State, a role she didn’t apply for, Dr. Dorothy Jeff-Nnamani through this fate, which later set her apart in life learnt benevolence, humility, respect for others, wisdom, hard work, confidence and integrity. While the palace…
5 Aug 2023
Cynthia Mbamalu is a human and gender rights advocate and development practitioner. The lawyer by profession, with an LLM in Comparative Constitutional Law from the Central European University (CEU), specialises in human and women rights advocacy, constitution building, elections and inclusive political leadership.
Hajia Oj Awa-Ibraheem
5 Aug 2023
Hajia Oj Awa-Ibraheem is a serial entrepreneur and philanthropist. She holds a degree in Political Science from then Ondo State University, now Adekunle Ajasin University.
5 Aug 2023
In a bid to accelerate the economic inclusion of women in Nigeria and boost the beauty and jewellery business, Betty Jewellery Limited has mentored young ladies with entrepreneurship skills to run jewellery business on a small scale leveraging online.
29 Jul 2023
Chichi Uchendu is a dynamic Social Entrepreneur, Digital Marketing Consultant and passionate advocate for financial literacy. As the founder of “SixFigureMom,” she dedicates herself to empowering women with the essential principles of financial literacy..
29 Jul 2023
Shecluded, a fintech company dedicated to empowering women entrepreneurs with funding and business training, has launched a transformative collaborative coworking, training, corporate event and content creation space exclusively designed for female entrepreneurs dubbed ‘Shecluded Hub’.
15 Jul 2023
Ijeoma Ibijoke Jummai McDougall (nee Iheme) is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of The Kairos Initiative. The human resources professional has worked as a producer with the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) in the United Kingdom and has impacted the lives of thousands of less privileged people both in the UK and Nigeria.
12 Jul 2023
Youth unemployment and development are pertinent issues in the economic hub of Lagos State and consequently, young women are disproportionately affected. According to a recent report, Africa has the highest number of young people in the world, with 226 million individuals, of which 50.1% are female. The continent currently makes up one-fifth of the global…
8 Jul 2023
As a part of its efforts to help women professionals accelerate their leadership competence, LeaderX, a pioneering personal development and leadership company, has partnered with Women in Tech (WIT), a global advocacy group, to equip women with global-standard technological ....
8 Jul 2023
To encourage women’s involvement in political leadership, the International Republican Institute (IRI) in partnership with Electher, has unveiled a roadmap to proactively advance gender equity in Nigeria’s political leadership.
17 Jun 2023
Jessica Okafor is a highly skilled public speaking coach, communication expert, quintessential elocutionist, English instructor, writer and Lead Coach of Ispeak Diction and Social Polish Academy.

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About six months after President Bola Tinubu recalled all career and non-career ambassadors in diplomatic missions worldwide, their offices in embassies and consulates have remained vacant.
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Banks have 24 months to recapitalise their capital base to at least N500 billion international authorisation capitalisation to continue operations in the country, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said.
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Disconnected Subscribers Identification Module (SIM) cards as a result of unverified National Identification Number (NIN) may hit 50 million from the second phase of the disconnection of unlinked SIMs to NIN exercise, which begins today, March 29.
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Nigeria’s sole surviving club in CAF’s inter-club competitions, Rivers United, are billed to host the first leg of the Confederation Cup final if they qualify for the title game.
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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has auctioned N1.64 trillion worth of treasury bills.
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Brethren, our immersion in the school of Ramadan is progressing steadily. Yes, the ‘school’ of Ramadan.
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Residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have blamed the surge in the activities of taxicab robbers, popularly known as ‘one chance’, on the failure to make a success of the Abuja Urban Mass Transport Company (AUMTC), which ran aground, over 400 buses procured in 2005 for mass transit.
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In lieu of the increase in passenger traffic this season, Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited (BASL) has assured safety, security, and better customer experience for travellers using the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal Two (MMA2) facility in Lagos.
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Amidst several challenges confronting the power sector, including limited access to critical resources, the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has unveiled plans to liaise with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)...
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Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has sought an amendment to the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) General Assembly rules to accommodate more emergency items.