In furtherance of the renewed effort to build a generation of empowered youth that support long-term sustainable development strategy of the state, the Lagos State Office of Sustainable Development Goals and Investment has launched the Lagos SDGs Youth Alliance platform to accelerate youth involvement in the attainment of the global ambition. The initiative, which is…

The Ripples Centre for Data and Investigative Journalism (RCDIJ), a non-profit sister organisation to Ripples Nigeria, Nigeria’s award-winning online newspaper, is set to hold the 2021 edition of its annual data journalism master class for African journalists. In partnership with Ripples Nigeria, Code for Africa, BudgIT, Tracka, The Journalism Clinic and Jet Motor Company, the…

Mercy Nnenda Chinwo popularly known as Mercy Chinwo is a multi-talented Nigerian gospel performing artist and songwriter. Her passion for music got her involved in the church young choir at an early age of 8, which she later transitioned into an adult choir. Since then she hasn’t looked back. The artist came into the limelight…

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Lagos branch has unveiled 'Disruption, Innovation and the Bar' as the theme for its 2021 annual Law Week. The event holds from July 23 to July 29 at the Shell Hall, MUSON Centre, Lagos. The theme for this year's NBA Lagos Law Week is apt especially at a time information…

Towards access to affordable health care and increased awareness of mental health issues especially amongst people living in Lagos State

African Human Resources Confederation (AHRC), a pan African human resources body, has appointed the President of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management (CIPM), Olusegun Mojeed, as its first deputy secretary-general.

The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC), Bello Hassan, has expressed the readiness of the corporation to partner with the Bureau...

Edo State Oil and Gas Producing Areas Development Commission (EDSOGPADEC) has disclosed that plans have been concluded to ensure that contractors return to site to continue work on the reconstruction of the 105.6km Benin-Abraka road.

Oleksandr Usyk is bulking up to become a true heavyweight as he prepares to challenge Anthony Joshua for his world titles, reports talksport.com.

Green Energy International Limited (GEIL), a leading oil and gas development company and the Operator of the Otakikpo marginal field has successfully negotiated and signed a new ‘’Memorandum of Understanding’’ (MoU) with one of its host community; The Ikuru Town Community. The MOU signing ceremony was witnessed and endorsed by the Rivers State Government representatives,…

To enable students from low-income families access remote learning materials, digital education resources options and digital opportunities, UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) through the Digital Access Programme earlier in 2021 provided a grant to non-governmental organisation, Aid for Rural Education Access initiative (AREAi), towards promoting community-based initiatives. The core of its collaboration is…

South African billionaire, Xolane Ndhlovu, has launched the Digital Bank of Africa. Also known as DafriBank, the Digital Bank of Africa is an all-encompassing digital bank founded by Ndhlovu to serve as an electronic payment platform for digital entrepreneurs and traders. From today, everyone can use DafriBank. Before now only a selected few were making…