African women
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The Visionary African Women Summit 2025, a pivotal event designed to unite African women from diverse sectors and foster inspiration, empowerment, and nation-building is set to be held in Casablanca, Morocco in June. Also featuring the conferment of awards of recognition to deserving individuals, the Summit is taking place from June 16th to 22nd, 2025…
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Doyinsola Afolabi, once an investment banker with a deep-rooted passion for makeup, has transformed her love for beauty into Didi Beauty Co., one of Africa’s most formidable beauty brands.
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The Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has said that Nigeria's capital market has been repositioned for better foreign investment inflow through the closing of the arbitrage between the parallel market and the official market. Oba Ogunwusi made this disclosure in Abuja while hosting a 30-man delegation from the Republic of Kazakhstan, comprising business…
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The Southwest Zone of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association (IPMAN) on Monday threatened to shut down its operations across the region if the 30 tankers arrested by the Lagos State government were not released. The Chairman of IPMAN Western Zone, Chief Joseph Akanni, stated this while speaking with journalists in Ibadan, the capital city of…
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The Vice Chancellor of MacPherson University, Professor Francis Adegbaye, on Monday described the non-inclusion of private universities as beneficiaries of the Tertiary Education Fund (TetFund) as unfair. He argued that it was imperative for the Federal Government to allow private universities to benefit from accessing funds from the federal agency to address their infrastructural challenges…
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The family of the late sage, Dr. Olatunji Braithwaite, has criticised a former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, over his snide remarks about the late Dr. Braithwaite at the IBB book launch in Abuja last Thursday. Chief Obasanjo, during the event, referred to Dr Braithwaite as “such a character,” which his family considered offensive…
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Manchester United legend, Rio Ferdinand, has said the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) needs more respect Ferdinand said this after Liverpool legend, Jamie Carragher, insinuated that AFCON is not a major tournament. Carragher belittled the tournament while speaking as a pundit on Sky Sports, during Liverpool's 2-0 win against Manchester City in the Premier League…
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Lucky Aiyedatiwa, the governor of Ondo State, has appointed Dr. Taiwo Fasoranti, son of Pa Reuben Fasoranti, the leader of the pan-Yoruba sociopolitical organisation, as the Secretary to the State Government. The new SSG, who was the chairman of the Ondo State Hospitals Management Board, was appointed shortly after the governor's inauguration. According to Ebenezer…
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The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has reiterated that the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) is a major tournament after it was dismissed by Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher. Carragher belittled the tournament while speaking as a pundit on Sky Sports during Liverpool's 2-0 win against Manchester City in the Premier League on Sunday. The game…
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The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced the cancellation of all import declarations made during the initial implementation period of the now-suspended 4% Free-on-Board (FOB) charge on imports. In a statement on Monday, the NCS National Public Relations Officer, Abdullahi Maiwada, explained that the decision aims to maintain clarity, consistency in customs operations, and prevent…
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Manchester United will scrap free staff lunches at Old Trafford and reduce bonuses as part of a cost-cutting drive to stabilise the club's finances following five consecutive years of losses. The Premier League club announced on Monday that up to 200 additional jobs could be cut, adding to the 250 roles eliminated last year, in…
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Former Governor of Niger State, Mu'azu Babangida Aliyu, has said that some people are pitching the Hausa against the Fulani to destabilize the North. Aliyu also stated that the stoppage of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is not the only problem facing the northern part of the country. Babangida, who is the…