On International Day of Girl Child, Female CEOs Call for Bold Action to Break Gender Barriers First Lady to Nigerians: Let’s support our girls to attain their potential
Deji Elumoye in Abuja, Nume Ekeghe, Dike Onwuamaeze and Sunday Ehigiator
As the world marks the International Day of the Girl
Child today, some female Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) in Nigeria have called for
urgent and sustained action to eliminate gender-based barriers that continue to hinder
the growth and empowerment of women and girls across sectors.
This comes as the wife of Continued on page 5
Nigeria Beat Lesotho to Keep 2026 World Cup Hope Alive...
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Stakeholders Set Agenda for Amupitan Chuks Okocha, Onyebuchi Ezigbo, Alex Enumah, Adedayo Akinwale in Abuja and Sunday Okobi in Lagos
L-R: Senior Partner, Babalakin &Co (B&C), Dr. Bolanle Babalakin; New Silk/Partner with Babalakin & Co, Olusegun Awonuga; his wife, Yemisi; Managing Partner B&C, Mr. Olawale Akoni, and Mr Kolade Olawuni, during a reception in honour of Awonuga on his conferment with the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria held in Lagos...yesterday KUNLE OGUNFUYI
High expectations are trailing the nomination of Prof. Joash Amupitan, a Senior Advocate of Continued on page 5
Another Blow for PDP as Enugu Gov, Peter Mbah Moves to Join APC Chuks Okocha and Adedayo Akinwale in Abuja
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) may be heading for yet another storm as Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah appears to have finalised moves to defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) next week. The Chairman of Enugu State APC caretaker committee, Dr. Ben Nwoye, disclosed this yesterday, in Abuja, after the inauguration of his committee by the National Chairman of the party, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda. But in a swift reaction, the National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Debo Ologunagba, urged members of the party to stay focused, adding, ''we recognise that, and we just Continued on page 5
THE NIGERIA PRIZE FOR LITERATURE AWARD...
L-R: Member, The Nigeria Prize for Literature (NPL) Advisory Board, Emeritus Prof. Olu Obafemi; NLNG MD, Philip Mshelbila; Author of 'Sanya' and NPL 2025 winner, Oyin Olugbile; Mr. Olugbile; and Prof. Akachi Adimora-Ezeigbo at the award of the $100,000 The Nigeria Prize for Literature to Olugbile…yesterday