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As the world celebrated the International Women’s Day on Friday, telecommunications giant, Globacom, launched an empowerment programme for women in its employ. At the launch of SheGlows, an initiative of the Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the company, Mrs. Bella Disu, the company emphasised the need for the female gender to take their rightful place as co-contributors to corporate and national development. Mrs. Disu added that SheGlows is a female mentoring scheme which cuts across different cadres in the company. It was initiated to ensure that women in the management level mentor junior cadre women in the system to achieve their…

By Oluwaseun Fabiyi The Prophet Israel Oladele Ogundipe aka Genesis that I know with a simplicity heart of generosity, Undoubtedly he’s a gift from God to mankind, above all he remains a mercurial preacher with a pursuant of true gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ to the whole world. Were it possible from this time on, the never-ending heavenly Carol should be sung this season to a minister of God with a difference, and a man of the people whom you are, your essence and the things you do, are concrete attestations to the fact that, you’re divine. Your selfless…

Union Bank of Nigeria has re-emphasised its advocacy for an equitable and inclusive society devoid of biases, stereotypes, and discrimination. This assertion was recently made at a special event hosted by the Bank to commemorate this year’s International Women’s Day celebration under the global theme #InspireInclusion. Tagged Ability Over Gender, the occasion provided the Bank with another unique opportunity to showcase its commitment to gender inclusivity and promotion of female excellence and competence across different fields of endeavour. The event highlighted a keynote address by Union Bank’s new CEO, Yetunde B. Oni, who reiterated the financial institution’s commitment to continually…

The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has corroborated Primate Ayodele’s advice to the federal government on the effective punishment to give kidnappers and terrorists. The first lady who reacted to reports of 200 women who were kidnapped in Borno State, and over 280 pupils and teachers kidnapped in Kaduna State made it known that capital punishment should be given to anyone caught in the act of kidnapping. She described kidnappers as cowards while urging state governors to work on capital punishment for them in order to curb the act across the country. ‘’Enough is enough and I call…

By Akinwale Kasali Ramond International Advances to Next Round of Lagos FA Cup, Confident of Success Against BYT FA Ramond Football Club showcased its resilience with a 4-2 Penalty Shootout victory over Hephzibah Football Club, a Nigeria Nationwide League One side, in an intense match. Despite initially leading 3-1, FC Ramond Int’l allowed their opponents to equalize, leading to a 3-3 score at the end of Regulation Time. Oluwaremilekun Adebanjo, Chairman and CEO of Ramond FC, expressed disappointment with the team’s performance and urged them to learn from their mistakes for future matches. Looking forward to their upcoming match against…

James Adekunle What better way can you define a GLOBAL SHAME, than for a self-acclaimed godsent Blogger who threatened a true Prophet and Servant of God for years with shame, to now be the one to suffer the shame by declaring herself bankrupt in the middle of a bankruptcy case, just to avoid the true shame of being bankrupt by MFM. This nefarious act is just to avoid payment of her huge debt to Dr and Mrs. Daniel Olukoya of MFM? It is worth pointing out that she is owing other institutions in the UK as published, but MFM is…

The Yeye Aremo of Yewaland, Chief Mrs Temitope Adeola, wife of the Senator representing Ogun West in the 10th Senate, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola Yayi has been conferred with the Fellowship award of the Federal College of Education, Osiele, Abeokuta. The conferment of the Fellowship award by the prestigious college of education took place during the 25th Convocation Ceremony of the college at the Chief Mrs Aduke Lecture Theatre of the institution. Other distinguished Nigerians that were also bestowed with the Fellowship award of the institution were the Olowu of Owu Kingdom, Oba Saka Matemilola, Dr. Gideon Chidiebere Osi and…

“I’m marching to greater heights”. “I’m marching into glory”. “I’m marching forward”. A Nigerian who belongs to any of the social media communities must be conversant with these quotes. It’s how we motivate ourselves to welcome the month of March. These quotes are comic relief to some and inspiration to others. But how about “Step Up in March”? That also fits the mix, right? “Step Up in March” holds different meanings for different people. For many, this could mean an improved lifestyle, an upgrade with high quality gadgets, or boosting the mood in your home with a smart entertainment bargain. As regards entertainment bargains, Step Up…

Alhaji Abu Mansur’s bid to uncover members of his families plotting his downfall took a positive turn in the recently aired episodes of Buri on Africa Magic Hausa. After suffering Retrograde Amnesia, Mansur developed distrust for everyone close to him, despite the efforts of his wives and siblings to prove their genuine care for his wellbeing. However, in recent episodes, the business mogul has started to develop some form of trust in Malam Hadi, his gateman, who accidentally happened to have been a close confidant of his before he lost his memory. In good faith, Malam Hadi has been holding…

Some bandits were reported to have invaded the LEA Primary School, Kuriga in the troubled Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, kidnapping scores of pupils on Thursday morning. A source, who is a resident of the area, said no fewer than 100 pupils were taken away by the bandits who stormed the town in large numbers. It was also gathered that the head teacher of the school as well as other staff were among those abducted by the hoodlums. Details of the incident were still sketchy as of the time of filing this report. Penultimate Thursday, bandits invaded the…