THREE NIGERIANS APPOINTED AS MEMBERS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM’S 2021 G-7 IMPACT TASKFORCE
Ibukun Awosika, founder of The Chair Centre Group and first female Chairman of First Bank of Nigeria Plc; Arunma Oteh, former Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Uche Orji, Managing Director of Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) have been appointed as members of the global Independent Impact Taskforce (ITF). “The ITF members […]
NIGERIA WINS FIRST GOLD MEDAL AT THE TOKYO PARALYMPICS
On August 6, 2021, Latifat Tjani won the first gold medal for Nigeria at the ongoing Paralympics in Tokyo. She won the gold medal in the women’s 45kg powerlifting after she defeated China’s Zhe Cui to lift 107kg. Nigeria is competing at the Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan, from August 24 to September 5, 2021. We […]
EMMANUEL OMOREGIE, AN ART STUDENT STYLISED THE ICONIC #EndSARS PROTEST PICTURE OF AISHA YESUFU
“I thank the Lord, for this. I am Omoregie Emmanuel. As part of the requirements for the award of B.A Fine and Applied Arts, I made a stylised igure of Aisha Yesufu to appreciate her roles towards contemporary activism in Nigeria.” Emmanuel used the iconic photograph of Aisha taken during the historic #EndSARS protest of […]
YEKEMI OTARU APPOINTED AS UNIVERSITY CHANCELLOR IN SCOTLAND
Yekemi Otaru, a Nigerian based in Aberdeen has been appointed as the Chancellor of the University of the West of Scotland. Yekemi is the Co-Founder and Executive Director at Doqaru Limited, an Aberdeen-based sales, and marketing consultancy. She is popular for her innovative use of interactive online platforms to connect a wide range of organisations […]
MEET ELOHOR, THE FIRST FEMALE MANAGING DIRECTOR OF SHELL NIGERIA IN OVER 60 YEARS
Shell Exploration Company has appointed Elohor Aiboni as its new managing director with effect from Sunday, August 1st. She becomes the first female to occupy the position in over 60 years of Shell’s operations in Nigeria. Congratulations on this historic appointment!
ESE BRUME & BLESSING OBORUDUDU WIN OLYMPICS MEDALS FOR NIGERIA
On Tuesday, August 3rd, Ese Brume and Blessing Oborududu made Nigeria proud at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Ese clinched the bronze medal, Nigeria’s first track and field medal at the Olympics since 2008, after leaping to an impressive 6.97 metres in the women’s long jump event. Blessing won a silver medal in the women’s freestyle […]
AKINTOLA WILLIAMS AT 102 YEARS
We celebrate Pa Akintola Williams who turned 102 years old on Sunday, August 8th. He is indeed a living legend. Pa Williams is the first chartered accountant in Africa. He founded the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) in 1965 and championed the establishment of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) in 1960. Between April […]
Mr President, Wake Up and Smell the Coffee!
Dear Active Citizen, The number of people testing positive for COVID-19 has risen sharply in Lagos. According to the Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the state has recorded an increase in positive cases from 7% in July to 12.1% as of August 21, 2021. COVID-19 is real! Remember to use your nose mask, and observe all COVID-19 protective […]
Weekly Updates on the #EndSARS Judicial Panels of Inquiry – No. 22
1st – 30th June 2021 The Judicial Panels of Inquiry set up across Nigeria to investigate the excesses of the Nigeria Police Force and other security agencies have continued sittings in Bayelsa, Oyo and Lagos states in the month under review. Following the expiration of the 6 months tenure of the Panel, the Governor of […]
WOMEN’S STATEMENT ON THE CONTINUED HARASSMENT OF APPOINTED PUBLIC SERVANTS, ESPECIALLY WOMEN
26th August 2021 The Feminist Womanifesto Group Condemns the Continued Harassment of Appointed Public Servants, Especially Women We, the undersigned, of the Feminist Womanifesto Group, condemn in strong terms the continued harassment of public servants, especially women, who have chosen to serve their country and have shown commitment to public accountability. Over the last few […]