By: HighCelebritySquard LAWMA Academy, the educational arm of the Lagos Waste Management Authority, has welcomed a fresh set of candidates, for its one-month internship for the month of April. The interns were all recent graduates of various universities in the country, across different academic disciplines. Addressing the interns, the Managing Director/CEO of LAWMA, Dr.
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By: HighCelebritySquard In the latest episode of Connecting Africa, CNN International’s Eleni Giokos delves into the untapped opportunities for food production on the continent, exploring the innovative approaches, sustainable practices, and growth trajectories that could revolutionise Africa’s food production. In Nigeria, an estimated $10 billion is spent importing food to make up for
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By: HighCelebritySquard …Says, Manufacturers Must Focus On Consumers’ Rights. The Group Executive Director, Commercial Operations of Dangote Industries Limited (DIL), Hajia Fatima Aliko Dangote, on Friday lauded and congratulated the Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency (LASCOPA) on the successful hosting of the 2024 World Consumer Rights Day, noting that consumers have the right to
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By: HighCelebritySquard The Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), the continent’s leading instrumental infrastructure solutions provider, has joined forces with Ecobank Nigeria and Soto Gallery to host the +234Art Fair, a 10-day international exhibition intended as a springboard to promote Africa’s art and its artists. The exhibition will display more than a thousand works of art
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By: HighCelebritySquard …Ogun Govt Gives Kudos To Ibese Plant No fewer than 305 youths from the Dangote Cement Ibese plant’s 17 host communities have so far been trained and empowered with multi-million Naira start-up packs in different vocations since the commencement of operations by the Cement Company in Ibese, the Company management has disclosed.
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By: HighCelebritySquard Spotlights Role of African Philanthropy in Transforming the Development Agenda in Africa At a time of renewed geopolitical interest in Africa, and an increasing questioning of traditional development finance models, Harvard Business School today released a case study examining the role and impact of the Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), and its unique
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By: HighCelebritySquard African countries have been urged to renew their commitment to women’s empowerment as a crucial step towards nation-building. This call was made by a former Rector of the Yaba College of Technology, Engineer Obafemi Omokungbe, in his keynote address during the 10th anniversary of the African Women Foundation for Nation Building (WINBAFRICA)
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By: HighCelebritySquard The Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and other Financial Institutions, chaired by *Senator Mukhail Adetokunbo Abiru (Lagos East)*, received the Executives of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN), led by its President/ Chairman of Council, Dr. Ken Opara at the Senate on Thursday. The body of professional bankers in Nigeria
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By: HighCelebritySquard The Pan-Atlantic University Alumni Association (PAUAA) has inaugurated a new set of Executive members to drive the next phase of growth of the group, recognised as one of Nigeria’s most prestigious university post-graduation association. The new executives include renowned broadcaster Gbemileke Oscar Oyinsan as President. Oscar, who comes with a lot
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By: HighCelebritySquard Shattering stereotypes and proving that age is just a number, Mr. Sobowale Babatunde has emerged as the overall best graduating student of the 2021/2022 academic session at the Distance Learning Institute (DLI), University of Lagos. At 61 years old, Mr. Sobowale has not only defied expectations but set a shining example for
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