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Seun Safia Kekere-Ekun is a fashion entrepreneur passionate about preserving Africa’s heritage. She holds a degree in Mass Communication from Covenant University. As the creative director of Aries Couture, she is reinventing African fashion through her minimalist use of the adire fabric. She has hosted fashion Pop-up shows in London. In this interview with IJEOMA…

In the formative years of children, they are most prone to many kinds of transmittable infections. According to the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), children under the age of five are especially vulnerable to infectious diseases like malaria, pneumonia, diarrhoea, HIV and tuberculosis. They have a very fragile immune system to fend off…

To inspire and empower women, Her Network recently held its yearly event, Her Summit, where a lot of women gained transformative insights on how to pursue their dreams. Speaking at the event, Founder, Her Network and Convener, Her Summit, Nkem Onwudiwe, emphasised the importance of self-improvement and seizing opportunities whenever and wherever they arise. In…

In furtherance of its commitment to bridging the gender skills gap in the tech industry, 1,500 girls and women have graduated from the second cohort of the Women In Tech Nigeria’s 2023 Makeathon. This achievement marks a significant step towards advancing gender diversity and inclusivity in the tech industry across Nigeria as the first cohort…

The Women’s Rights and Health Project (WRAHP) has said that effective sensitisation of young girls on menstrual hygiene and health will help to curb period poverty. The Founder, WRAHP, Bose Ironsi, who made the assertion during a one-day sensitisation programme on menstrual hygiene at Ijegun Comprehensive Grammar School, Alimosho Local Council, Lagos State, noted that…

October 1, 1960, was a significant day in the history of Nigeria. It was the day Nigeria became free from British colonialism.

In its continued drive to impact more women in Northern Nigeria, Project Uwar campaign, an initiative of Mobaby Care Nigeria, has given out 3,000 birthing kits to expectant mothers in a bid to provide hygienic solutions to their birthing needs. As part of its third series, the project was targeted at pregnant women in Plateau,…

Ayo Lawrence is a renowned expert in people and systems organisation, known for her problem-solving skills. She’s a Transformational Coach with certifications in Family Systems Engineering, NLP and Emotional Intelligence. Ayo leads professional counseling programmes and serves on boards of esteemed organisations. She’s the Co-Founder of EL-CUBED International Limited, with two decades of leadership experience.…

Participants at the Conference The 2023 edition of the ‘Just Us Girls’ conference, themed ‘Wowman,’ held at David’s Christian Centre in Amuwo Odofin, Lagos, has left an enduring mark on the women who attended it. The week-long event, which started on September 11th and ends tomorrow, has proven to be a remarkable gathering filled with…

Globally, more than 400 children younger than the age of 10 die from fire-related accidents every year.

Leading Events Planner Funmilola Ajayi has reiterated that, the events industry is a lucrative one. The Lead Consultant and Creative Head of Dreamland Events, Funmilola Ajayi prides herself as one of Nigeria’s remarkable events planner. In her words, “it is evident that celebrations take place in several parts of the world daily. Such reality opens…

The on-going controversy about the tenure policy in the Federal Bureaucracy is needless. It is deeply concerning, however, given that when a society, or an institution, decides to lie to itself instead of operating within the nexus of grace, honour, candour and truth, its integrity will be questioned. I earnestly hope that the Federal Civil…