African Development Bank head Dr. Akinwumi A Adesina (www.AfDB.org) is in Johannesburg at the start of a three-day official visit to South Africa. Adesina will meet South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, and various government and industry leaders. H…
Merck Foundation CEO and African First Ladies announce their “More Than a Mother” Song, Film, Fashion and Media Awards 2022 to raise awareness about social issues
Merck Foundation (www.MerckFoundation.org) addresses a wide range of social and health issues through their four awards such as; Breaking Infertility Stigma, Supporting Girl Education, Women Empowerment, Ending Child Marriage, Ending FGM, and Stopping …
55 Women Leaders Trained on Gender Responsive Governance in Yambio
Equal rights for women and girls is a shared struggle across the world. In South Sudan, the world’s youngest nation, the gender gap has been exacerbated by conflict, a patriarchal culture and age-old customs that marginalize women’s rights. While effor…
Carbo Verde and Seychelles exchanges on Diaspora Engagement
The Consular and Diaspora Affairs Division within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Tourism – Foreign Affairs Department hosted a virtual meeting this afternoon with its counterparts in Cabo Verde to exchange on diaspora engagement. As the Department…
Unizik Business School Holds Convocation Dinner In Awka
The Vice-Chancellor of Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, Professor Charles Esimone has called on Masters in Business Administration, MBA, graduands of Unizik Business School to be good and worthy ambassadors of the institution, with greater resolve to en…
NANNM Urges Ayade to recruit 2,000 Nurses
The National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives NANNM, Cross River State, has urged Governor Ben Ayade, to recruit 2,000 nurses to fill the manpower gap in the health sector. This appeal was made in Calabar on Tuesday, by the chairperson of the…
FRSC conducts health checkup for Road Transport Association members
The Kwara Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Monday in Ilorin conducted a medical health checkup for members of the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN). The event was in collaboration with the zonal clinic of the FRS…
U.S. Ambassador David Reimer marked the end of the 2022 Obangame Express exercise in Sierra Leone
This week, U.S. Ambassador David Reimer marked the end of the 2022 Obangame Express exercise in Sierra Leone. This year, 75 personnel from the Sierra Leone Maritime Wing, Sierra Leone Maritime Administration, Sierra Leone Marine Patrol, National Revenu…
President visit shore up Lekki seaport work
By Lucy Ogalue Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi on Tuesday expressed satisfaction at the progress of work made so far within two weeks of inspecting the Lekki Deep Seaport. Amaechi, who showed excitement during the visit to the port, said the …
National Highways to set out new system for connected and autonomous plant at Futureworx event
National Highways will be unveiling a new industry-wide scoring system for Connected and Autonomous Plant (CAP) to construction bosses at the Futureworx event next week. Visitors to the industry event will be given the first look at the new CAP levels …