By Taiye Olayemi Victory High School (VHS) Ikeja Old Students’ Association, 1981 set, says quality education is crucial in alleviating poverty in Nigerian society. The group urged all tiers of government to boost the education sector by increasing annual funding and reviewing the curriculum regularly. Mr John Kayode, President ofContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Professor of Practice in Cybersecurity, Obadare Adewale, has called on insurers and Chief Information Officers (CIOs) to prioritise the responsible and effective implementation of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Adewale, the Chief Executive Officer of Digital Encode Ltd. made the call during the 13th Annual Nigerian Insurers Association (NIA)Continue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The Tinubu Family Youth Initiative, formerly known as the Olodode Youth Initiative, empowered 19 youths in Lagos on Saturday. Each received a N100,000 cash gift to support their businesses and education. Mr Akintunde Tinubu, Chairman of the Caretaker Committee, said the initiative was part ofContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi As part of its continued effort to ensure that its customers receive quality healthcare service anywhere and anytime, Nigeria’s leading health insurance company, AXA Mansard Health, has brought over 1,000 healthcare professionals in Lagos, Port Harcourt, and Abuja during its annual providers’ forum. According to Tope Adeniyi,Continue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Afro-Asian Community in Nigeria and the Overseas Friends of Bharatiya Janata Party (OFBJP) have congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the conferment of Mauritius’ highest civilian award. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Mauritian Prime Minister, Navin Ramgoolam, conferred PM Modi with the awardContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris An NGO, Save the Consumers Initiative (SCI), has renewed the fight against pharmaceutical, fake and substandard products that are doing enormous damage to Nigerian consumers. The Executive Director of the initiative, Mr Aliyu Ilias, stated this in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja. Ilias decried thatContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Hannatu Musawa, Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism and Creative Economy, has emphasised the crucial role of public-private partnerships in driving meaningful change for promoting gender parity. Musawa, during the 2025 International Women’s Day celebration organised by the Nigerian Exchange Ltd. (NGX) in Lagos, said it had becomeContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi President Ramos-Horta of Timor‑Leste, Southeast Asia, has urged Nigeria to leverage its significant resources to shape its future in international trade, technology and diplomacy. Ramos-Horta made the call during a symposium organised in honour of a diplomat, Prof. Babafemi Badejo’s 70th birthday on Tuesday in Lagos. BadejoContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has stated that insurance companies are now required to cover the costs of every case it resolves. This decision was made at the Insurers’ Committee Meeting held in Lagos on Wednesday. Mrs Ebelechukwu Nwachukwu, Head of the Communication and Stakeholders Management Sub-committee,Continue Reading
