FG, WAPP Construct Power Line To Benin Republic
The Federal Government and the West African Power Pool have commenced the process for the construction of a second 330 kilovolt transmission line that will further boost electricity supply to the Republic of Benin. Nigeria supplies electricity to the Community Electric du Benin, the power firm of the Republic of Benin, and the neighbouring country […]
Cast Down Those Imaginations
As christians it’s our duty, responsibility and adequate field to pray but there is this funny thing that happens when we pray. Let me share this with you. So, I stroke down my prayer time and prayer points which I planned to get on it one Tuesday evening. I was ‘gingered’ in my heart and […]
AboveWhispers Panache : The Up-Do For The Woman Of Class
CROWN BRAID: THE UP-DO FOR THE WOMAN OF CLASS A neatly styled up-do is a versatile look for the millennial woman of class. It can be worn to work, meetings, dinners, weddings and even birthday parties. One can never go wrong with it. There are various kinds of up-do’s – Bun, Beehive, Chignon, French twist, […]
UN Women Applauds Malawi President Mutharika In Championing Gender Equality
The United Nations (UN) Women Solidarity Movement for Gender Equality says Malawi is on right track in demonstrating commitments towards empowering women and young girls through elimination of all forms of violence directed at them Executive Director for UN Women Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka said this Tuesday evening during a HeForShe gala dinner held at Sofitel Hotel […]
Balmoral Group To Hold First Ever International Drinks Festival In Lagos
Billed to hold from December 1- 3, the International Drink Festival put together by the Balmoral Group, is a three- day event and has different sessions like exhibition, Drink Summit, Master Classes for consumers and professionals, the Summit for issues affecting the drinks industry and so on. Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Ezekiel Adamu and one […]
Liberian Female Journalist Wins Regional Ward
Female Liberian journalist Martina Brooks has won awarded ‘The West Africa On-Air Personality 2017 Award’ in Nigeria, the Liberian Embassy says in a statement issued Wednesday, 20 September. A dispatch from Abuja says Ms. Brooks was crowned at an event held at a hotel in Lagos, Nigeria on Sunday, 17 September.According to the organizers, the […]
Rant Of The Day – More Than Thunder
Welcome to the rant column The conversation. Vivian : Mum, I want to go to a federal school Mum : What do you want to study again? […]
Wakiso Murders – Activists Demand Mourning Day
Activists have asked government to declare a national day in remembrance of women who have been violently murdered in various areas in Wakiso District. A group of women activists also demanded a government commitment to support the bereaved families and protection to avert further killings. “Government does ensure appropriation of adequate financial resources for Gender […]
Emerging Women Tech Leaders Heading To Silicon Valley
SOME 100 female emerging technology leaders from 20 countries are to undergo a five-week mentoring and professional development programme in the United States. The project will provide them the access and opportunity needed to advance their careers, pursue their dreams, and inspire women and girls in their communities. Google, Twitter and the Chan Zuckerburg Biohub […]
NSE Partners Ciuci Consulting To Encourage SMEs Listing
The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), and Ciuci Consulting, a strategy and consumer intelligence will next Tuesday launch the Nigeria Business Composite 10 (NiBC 10) Lagos Nigeria. The NIBC 10 is a selection of 10 successful Nigerian enterprises, who have exhibited high potentials for growth and have over the years maintained a brilliant track record. This […]
Buhari Calls For Peace, Global Support Against Terrorism
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday at the 72nd Session of the UN General Assembly in New York, urged the world to strive for peace and decent living for all people. Buhari, who delivered Nigeria’s National Statement, lauded the international community’s support against Boko Haram and for providing support to address the huge humanitarian challenges in […]
Brushing Off Abuse, Sierra Leone’s Female Football Chief Seeks Second Term
She has been called a prostitute by her peers, manhandled in public and received countless death threats, but Sierra Leone’s football chief Isha Johansen refuses to buckle in pursuit of her goal of developing women’s and girls football across Africa. One of only two women worldwide to currently head a football association, Johansen is nearing […]
Standard Chartered Lends Zambia $134 Million To Finance Roads
Zambia borrowed $134 million from Standard Chartered Plc to help fund the road sector, according to a finance ministry official. The borrowing plan was included in the 2017 budget, Mukuli Chikuba, permanent secretary at the finance ministry, said in a text message on Tuesday. The loan is the second that Standard Chartered has arranged for the government […]
Women’s Mediterranean Prize Awarded To Morocco’s Fouzia Assouli
The Mediterranean Foundation for Peace (FMP), based in Naples (Italy), has awarded the 2017 “Women’s Mediterranean Prize” to Fouzia Assouli, president of the Euro-Mediterranean Women’s Foundation (FEMF) and honorary president of the Democratic Federation of Women’s Rights (FLDDF). Founding president of the FMP, Michele Capasso, said during the award ceremony at the Foundation’s headquarters that […]
Borno IDPs Battle Cholera
In the past two weeks, cholera has been ravaging Internally Displaced Persons camps (IDPs) in Borno State. A United Nations report said Borno recorded 530 cases with about 23 deaths. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said the first case was recorded on August 16, 2017. The OCHA had said, “Over […]