Twenty Nigerian Students have been offered Scholarships to study at the prestigious European School of Management and Technology (ESMT), Berlin, Germany, This followed the acceptance by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar’s acceptance on August 28, 2024, a special scholarship for twenty Nigerian students to study at German institution. The scholarship programme was announced at a special dinner organized in his honour by Lars Windhorst, a German entrepreneur and co-founder of Sapinda Group and owner of the fashion company, La Perla, in Berlin, Germany. The event which was held at the exclusive China Club in Berlin was attended…
Author: Abimbola Ogunaike
The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has emphasized that a robust and efficient civil registration system is pivotal to National Development and Governance. She stated this at the official launch of the 2024 UNICEF/RHI Commemorative Birth Certificate at the State House in Abuja. Senator Oluremi Tinubu noted that the renewed drive for the registration of every life birth will help the nation achieve the Sustainable Development Goal 16. “It is important to note that a robust and efficient civil registration system is pivotal to our development and governance. This ensures that every live birth is recorded, and forms…
The Ogun State Government has released the names of additional non-statutory members appointed by Governor Dapo Abiodun to run four agencies of government. The agencies are: Gateway Trading Company, Food Crops Marketing Board, Ogun State Parks and Gardens, and Ogun State Signage and Advertising Agency. The appointments are the second to be made by the Governor, after the Ogun Waste Management Authority (OGWAMA), Ogun State Agricultural and Multipurpose Credit Agency (OSAMCA), Plantgate Limited, and the Ogun State Alternative Medicine Board (OGAMB). Yomi Odunowo is to head the board of Gateway Trading Company as chairman. Other members are: Elder Tajudeen Alao,…
Oluwateniola (Teni) Akeju is an accomplished professional whose career seamlessly blends legal expertise with strategic business insight. A recent MBA graduate from Cornell University’s SC Johnson College of Business, Teni has already made a mark as a leader, recognized for her academic and professional achievements. Teni’s academic journey is marked by numerous accolades, including the Cornell University Graduate Global Citizen Award, which underscores her commitment to global perspectives and inclusivity. She was also honoured as a Forte Fellow and Big Red Tech Commercialisation Fellow, reflecting her strengths in emerging markets and innovation strategy. With a solid foundation in law from…
The LAWMA Academy has concluded its 2024 summer school program, a comprehensive initiative designed to educate pupils on effective waste management and recycling practices.The four-week intensive course, which was held at LAWMA’s headquarters in Ijora-Olopa, saw participation of pupils across various schools in Lagos State.In his address at the event, the Managing Director/CEO of LAWMA, Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, represented by Mr. Kunle Adebiyi, Executive Director of Finance, expressed satisfaction with the performance of kids who participated in the program, while encouraging them to apply their newly acquired knowledge in their daily lives. He said, “I am thrilled with your performance…
Special promotion has been given by the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd) for eight officers for bravery in the discharge of their duty. The promoted officers are of the Marine Command of the agency and the honour was given to them for their brave and professional conduct during a recent operation to arrest drug traffickers and interdict canoes and boats moving illicit drugs from Ghana to Nigeria through the Lagos waterways. Speaking at a brief ceremony to decorate the eight officers with their new ranks and also hand…
Director General of the Nigerian Technical Aid Corps, Rt. Hon. Yusuf Buba Yakub has described the appointment of Amb.Mohammed Mohammed as a resounding testimony to the famed capacity and experience of the outstanding Diplomat within a career that has spanned over three decades. He added that Amb.Mohammed’s professional astuteness and experience have become for him a badge of honour from the entire years he has spent in the service of Nigeria in diverse places, including the years he spent at the Nigerian Technical Aid Corps as both an Acting Director General and Director of Programmes of the Agency. The former…
Journalists have been asked to embrace the act of inclusive storytelling in their trade as it remains a powerful tool that inspires individuals and communities to make positive decisions towards a better future. The Executive Director, Gender Strategy Advancement International (GSAI), Dr. Adaora Sydney – Jack gave the advice at the Gender the Agenda Project Story Circle Exhibition and Award Presentation in Abuja. Sydney -Jack, also explained that the power of Inclusive storytelling plays a vital role in driving social and political progress. She said: “In today’s media landscape, where attention spans are short, and information overload is a constant…
The United Nations Women (UN Women) has decried that are emerging threats to women’s peace and security (WPS) including insurgency and endemic poverty that need to be urgently addressed. Speaking on Tuesday, 27 August, 2024 at the Validation Workshop of 3rd National Action Plan (NAP) on Women Peace and Security in Nigeria, the UN Women Representative to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Ms. Beatrice Eyong said: “As we prepare to celebrate the twenty-fourth anniversary of the UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security in October this year, we need to remind ourselves that there are emerging threats to women’s…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, has left the police office in Abuja after spending about an hour and a few minutes with officials of the Nigerian Police in Abuja, reports thegazellenews.com Thegazellenews.com learnt that the labour leader had arrived at the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) command at Guzape as early as 10:20 a.m. on Thursday, 29 August, 2024 in the company of human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, Deji Adeyanju, and several senior NLC officials. The police authorities had invited Ajaero for questioning over alleged links to terrorism financing. Although Ajaero did not…