African Women Celebrate Strength, Call for Change at ARISE’s Women of Impact Award Sanwo-Olu, Edun, Obaigbena, Ooni of Ife, Oramah, others applaud awardees
Chiemelie Ezeobi, Mary Nnah, Vanessa Obioha and Esther Oluku
From governance to business, healthcare, technology and the
creative industries, the ARISE News Channel, yesterday, celebrated 100 influential African
women at the ‘Africa Women of Impact Awards 2026’. Held at the Eko Convention
Centre in Lagos, the awards reflected a cross section of African excellence, with
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Iran Picks Mojtaba, Khamenei’s Son as New Supreme Leader, Oil Price Exceeds $115 Trump, Netanyahu: He won't last Starmer, US President speak for first time since Iran row Saudi Arabia reports first deaths
Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja
Mojtaba Khamenei, the second son of the late Iranian Supreme
Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was yesterday chosen as his
successor, according to Iranian state media, putting an end to
speculations as the country's war with US and Israel entered its
ninth day. Continued on page 5
FAAC Reconciliation: NNPCL, Consultants Fail to Agree on $42.3bn Under-remittance to Federation
We have nothing to refund to FG, NNPC insists Ad-hoc panel set to tour controversial multi-billionnaira frontier exploration projects Governors call for stronger oversight of federation revenue streams Story on page 5 Senate may invite Tinubu over N210tn discrepancy in NNPC audited accounts
ARISE WOMEN OF IMPACT IN AFRICA IN COMMEMORATION OF INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY...
L- R: Chairman THISDAY/ARISE News Channel, Prince Nduka Obaigbena; Erelu of Lagos, Erelu Abiola Dosunmu; Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun during ARISE Women of Impact in Africa in commemoration of International Women's Day held at Conventional Centre, Eko Hotel, Lagos ... yesterday PHOTO: KUNLE OGUNFUYI
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