Female entrepreneurs have been advised to invest in themselves and build structures around their businesses for sustainability’s sake. That was the fallout of the United Bank for Africa Business Series, the Women’s Day edition, held at the bank’s Head office in Lagos recently. The co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Good Hair Ltd, Chioma Ikokwu;…
Union Bank of Nigeria has reiterated calls for an equitable and inclusive society devoid of biases, stereotypes, and discrimination, especially against women. The Chief Executive Officer of the bank, Yetunde Oni, stated this during the commemoration of the 2024 International Women’s Day. The global campaign theme for this year’s was #InspireInclusion. According to a release,…
The 19 approved candidates vying for the top job now have a shorter period to rally supporters ahead of the March 24 election, expected to be the most tightly contested race since Senegal gained independence more than six decades ago. The former mayor of Dakar, Khalifa Sall, who is running for the fourth time, organized…
La Liga leaders Real Madrid regained their seven-point cushion at the top as they benefitted from two own goals in a comfortable 4-0 home win over struggling Celta Vigo. Vinicius Junior turned in a rebound from Antonio Rudiger’s header at the second attempt midway through the first half at the Santiago Bernabeu on Sunday, before…
The decision was part of the resolution of the joint action committee of the two unions, after a meeting which held in Akure at the weekend. According to the SSANU president, Mohammed Ibrahim, who read the communiqué of the meeting to journalists in Abuja on Monday, the decision to embark on the warning strike was…
The Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar, has declared today (Monday) March 11, 2024, as the first day of the month of Ramadan. The Sultan, who is the spiritual leader of Muslims in Nigeria, said the declaration was based on the sighting of the moon in almost every part of the country earlier on Sunday, “which…
Trust Africa News: By Olutunde Samson The Shepherd in Charge of Celestial Church of Christ (CCC), Central Parish, Iju Road, Ifako 1 Lagos, A/Sup/Evang Wale Sutton has told his members to always give to the poor around them. The pastor gave the charge during last week’s Sunday service at the church at Iju Road, Ifako…
By Ayomide Otitoju The presiding Pastor of GRCC, Pastor Paul Lawal, while dedicating the worship center said ‘It is to the grace of God Almighty that we gather here today to dedicate the auditorium to his glory. This may be a milestone in the journey of GRCC and the provision of God towards us. As…
Ramadan is expected to begin on or around Monday, depending on the sighting of the crescent moon. The 15-member council voted overwhelmingly in favor of the British-drafted resolution, with 14 countries in support and only Russia abstaining. Sudan plunged into chaos in April, when long-simmering tensions between its military, led by Gen. Abdel Fattah Burhan,…
