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Sesor Empowerment Foundation joins hands with C1 Foundation to empower displaced children through digital art

Partnership focuses on fostering creativity and minting digital art as NFTs to aid displaced families. In a bid to support displaced families and empower children, Sesor Empowerment Foundation has joined forces with DedeukwuShryne, a curator collective operating under Chapter One Global Charity Foundation (C1 Foundation). The collaborative effort includes various interventions such as donating food Read More…

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AfDB’s PFMA graduates emerge as torchbearers in Africa’s fiscal management

Public Finance Management Academy sees inaugural cohort’s graduation ceremony with a focus on accountability, transparency, and economic governance. Prof. Kevin Chika Urama, Chief Economist and Vice President of the African Development Bank Group, lauded the significant milestone at the graduation ceremony of the first cohort of the Public Finance Management Academy (PFMA) for Africa. The Read More…

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Football Sports Top Story

Liverpool’s Mo Salah reaches milestone in gritty win; Aston Villa stun Arsenal

Liverpool claimed the summit in the Premier League as Mo Salah scored his 200th goal for the club, securing a hard-fought 2-1 victory against Crystal Palace. Meanwhile, Aston Villa upset Arsenal in a 1-0 win, halting the Gunners’ bid to reclaim the top spot. In a nail-biting encounter, Liverpool faced staunch resistance from a determined Read More…

Environmental Protection Metro Utilities

Lagos and FCT to receive ₦1 billion grant for WASH initiatives amid dry public taps

WaterAid Nigeria, in collaboration with Cummins West Africa Limited, has introduced a ₦1 billion grant dedicated to bolstering water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) interventions in Lagos and FCT, addressing the prolonged water scarcity plaguing Lagos State. At the launch of the three-year project in Abuja, WaterAid Country Director, Ms. Evelyn Mere, highlighted the mission to Read More…

Domestic Violence Metro

Lagos Summit urges empowerment and advocacy for gender-based violence prevention

Commissioner for Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation (WAPA), Mrs. Cecilia Bolaji Dada, called upon tertiary students and civil society organisations (CSOs) to engage actively in women and girls’ empowerment and emancipation, especially in curbing gender-based violence (GBV) across Lagos State. Speaking at the Gender and Safe Spaces Summit during the 16 Days of Activism themed Read More…

Business Corporate Governance

Nigerian Breweries board reshuffles: Chairman Asue Ighodalo resigns; Sijbe Hiemstra appointed Interim Chairman

Nigerian Breweries Plc disclosed a significant shift in its board composition, notably the resignation of Chairman Mr. Asue Ighodalo, as confirmed by the Company’s Secretary, Mr. Uaboi Agbebaku, in a notification to the Nigerian Exchange Ltd. (NGX). Agbebaku clarified that Ighodalo communicated his resignation and intent to pursue public service, adhering to sound corporate governance Read More…

Entertainment TV & Film

‘Face To Face’ triumphs as Best Film at Zuma Film Festival 2023, Kenneth Okolie bags Best Actor

Nollywood’s captivating thriller, ‘Face To Face,’ claimed the coveted Best Film award at the grand culmination of the 2023 Zuma Film Festival (ZUFF). Kenneth Okolie secured the Best Actor accolade for his stellar performance in the movie directed by Robert Peters, featuring a star-studded cast including Freddie George, Gbenro Ajibade, Tamara Eteimo, Jeff Innocent, Dustin Read More…

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Accident Metro

Lagos State begins immediate rehabilitation of Alapere footbridge damaged by truck crash

The Lagos State Government announced urgent plans for the rehabilitation of the Alapere footbridge in Ketu, severely damaged in the early hours of Friday by a truck, as revealed by Mr. Shina Odunuga, spokesperson for the Lagos State Ministry of Works and Infrastructure. “The immediate rehabilitation of the Alapere footbridge, affected by the unfortunate truck Read More…

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Infrastructure Metro Top Story

Lagos targets ₦7 trillion budget for 2024 infrastructure, Sanwo-Olu reveals at business forum

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State outlined the state’s ambitious financial needs, aiming for a staggering ₦7 trillion budget to address infrastructural gaps and essential amenities in the forthcoming fiscal year 2024. During the eighth Lagos Corporate Assembly, themed “BOS Meets with Business Community,” held at Lagos House, Ikeja, Governor Sanwo-Olu underscored the pressing need Read More…