An Art enthusiast and Executive Director, Africa’s Young Entrepreneurs Organisation (A.Y.E.) Joy Michael has noted that Mrs. Nike Okundaye’s art evokes a lot of versatility, and transcends across multiple mediums of expression. She added that her art was used as an empowerment tool, a medium of communication, and an expression of culture and identity. Joy Michael made the observation at …

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President of the Christ Apostolic Mission Church (CAMC), Pastor Adesoji Ajayi has said that if the world does not return to God, there would be another concern after COVID-19. Ajayi gave this warning in his office in Lagos during a press conference where he fielded questions from journalists. Ajayi who said the pandemic is a punishment from God has led …

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The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists, NAWOJ, Lagos state chapter has signed a Memorandum of Understanding – with Africa’s biggest Data journalism and civic tech platform – Code For Africa, CfA to train her members in Data Literacy Training and Development CfA works as a non-partisan ‘change agent’ that offers engineering and editorial support, skills development, seed-funding, and business development …

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By Victoria Harrison Time after time, education has proved to be a gateway to invaluable opportunities, not only for its direct participants and their families, but for the world as a whole. It is said that the value of education cannot be accurately quantified. As such, rewards such as honour, prestige and recognition have been perceived to be adequate measures …

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The National Assembly has been urged to adopt a set of citizens’ priorities for the 2021 Electoral Amendment Bill. Executive Director of the International Press Centre (IPC), Mr. Lanre Arogundade made the call at a joint press conference in Lagos on Tuesday. The IPC in a coalition involving other Civil Society Organisations with support of the European Union Support to …

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Christian media group, Journalists For Christ (JFC), International Outreach, has joined other media organisations around the world to mark the World Press Freedom Day 2021,  calling Nigerian journalists to beware of fake news.   In a release signed by the President of the association, Mr. Lekan Otufodunrin, he said the theme of the celebration, ”Information as a Public Good” is …

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In its bid to enhance the capacity of women, The Women’s Helping Hand Initiative (TWHHI) in the first quarter of 2021 has trained women in selected Local Government Areas in Lagos and Ogun States. Apart from the in-depth training, the organization also provided awareness and resource materials for women on COVID-19 by collaborating with United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) to …

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Persons living with disabilities have been encouraged to develop their self-esteem despite their disabilities. The encouragement came when a civil society group, Women’s Rights And Health Project (WRAHP) held a community town hall meeting to follow up on implementation of priorities identified in initial meetings with people living with disability in Ikotun Igando Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Lagos …

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An implementing partner with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the Women’s Helping Hand Initiative (TWHHI) has reached out to over 100,000 persons around Lagos State in various categories of need in its bid to cushion the effects of the COVID-10 pandemic.   With the goal of providing intervention for women in need since its inception in 2006, the organisation …

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“No matter how long life is, it is limited and the end of it does not indicate the end but the beginning and a gateway into the real life.” These were the words of Very Rev Fr. Michael Onwudiegwu at the Requiem Mass held for the repose of the soul of Mr. Joe Lucky Agbro at the St Theresa’s Catholic …

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