Lafarge Africa BuildHer empowers 100 women in construction
Lafarge Africa Plc, a building solutions provider, has announced the successful graduation of 100 women through its BuildHer by Lafarge 2025 Female Tilers and Block Laying Training initiative across Nigeria.…
NBA unveils digital lawyers’ directory
The Nigerian Bar Association Section on Legal Practice is set to unveil a comprehensive first-of-its-kind national law directory, in a move aimed at transforming access, visibility, and structure within Nigeria’s…
NDE, CATS collaborates to train 1m construction artisans
The National Directorate of Employment and the Construction Artisan Training School have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to train one million youths in various construction artisan skills by 2036. The…
Middle East crisis: Why UAE–Nigeria trade partnerships matter more than ever
By Oti Egwu At a time when geopolitical tensions in the Middle East continue to shape global economic and security dynamics, countries are increasingly compelled to reassess the resilience of…
Lisabi Festival, ‘Egbaliganza’ And Opportunities Begging To Be Tapped
By Yemi Kolapo On Saturday, thousands of sons and daughters of Egbaland converged on the Ake Palace Pavilion for the grand finale of the 39th Lisabi Festival, an annual week-long…
Pastor calls for return to foundational values, moral pathways to development
The President of Golden Heart Foundation and Senior Pastor of Dominion City, Lagos and Europe, Nobbert Onaga, has called for a return to foundational values and principles, saying there is…
NDLEA arrests crime suspects, intercepts cocaine in stockfish heads
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted a large consignment of cocaine concealed in the heads of imported stockfish. The agency also arrested a key member…
Malawian VP, Ansah seeks holistic approach to women’s rights
The Vice President of Malawi, Jane Ansah, has said that legal frameworks alone are insufficient to advance women’s rights across Africa. She said there is a need for a comprehensive,…
Former Algerian president, Zeroual, dies at 84
By NAN Algeria has announced three days of national mourning yesterday after the death of 84-year-old Liamine Zeroual, the former soldier who served as the country’s president from 1994 to…
Gatekeepers faults ‘agenda’ linking Sanwo-Olu with Achimugu, $13 million forfeiture
A group, the New Gatekeepers, has alleged a clandestine and sinister agenda linking the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, with the Oceangate Engineering Oil & Gas Limited case, saying that…