ROTARY International has disclosed that it is spending $400,000 to tackle malaria and malnutrition in pregnant women and children under five years old in Lagos, Oyo, and Ogun states over the next three years in a bid to improve the health of women and children. The project, tagged “Little Steps, Big Steps: Tackling Malaria and Malnutrition among Pregnant Women and Under-5 Children in Lagos, Oyo, and Ogun States,” and under the initiative of the Rotary Action Group for Reproductive Maternal and Child Health (RMCH), will cover 160 Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) in the states. The project’s manager and Rotary Past…
Author: Elvis Eromosele
…Wins Top Employer in Nigeria Award Following the approval of the unaudited financial statements of Cadbury Nigeria Plc by the Board of Directors, the Company has announced an operating profit of N8,397 billion for the full year ended December 31 2023. This represents an increase of 4228 per cent over the N194 million it recorded in the same period in 2022. The Company’s gross profit also rose by 130 per cent from N7,723 billion in 2022 to N17,790 billion in 2023, while revenue increased by 46 per cent from N55,213 billion to N80,379 billion within the period under review. In…
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) and the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), have met to discuss ways of implementing sustainable waste management strategies following the recent ban on the usage of styrofoam packs in the state. Addressing the stakeholders, the managing director/CEO of LAWMA, Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin reiterated the Authority’s commitment to the Lagos State Government’s T.H.E.M.E.S Plus agenda, stressing that the state government had to ban styrofoam to protect the environment and safeguard public health. He said, “It is necessary to establish that lack of access to a good environment and lack of awareness about the dangers of…
It is estimated that about 70.92 million Nigerians are in extreme poverty, according to the World Poverty Clock. The figure translates to 11 per cent of the world’s extreme poor. This means that, at least, one out of every 10 extremely poor people lives in Nigeria. It would be recalled that the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said earlier in its report that over 133 million Nigerians are multidimensionally poor. Professor Sulaiman Adesina Yusuf of the Department of Agriculture Economics, University of Ibadan, related the statistics yesterday in Abuja in his presentation at a one-day public lecture. The lecture was…
Heirs Energies, Africa’s foremost indigenous-owned integrated energy company, commemorated its three-year anniversary. In a short timescale, Heirs Energy has implemented a track record of significant production increases, pioneered a new model of community engagement and built at world-class Nigerian management team, all contributing to a new beginning in ensuring Nigeria’s sustainable energy future. Heirs Energies launched in January 2021, following the completion of an 8-year, $1.2 billion transaction to acquire oil license OML17, from the Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited, Total E&P Nigeria Limited, and ENI, and solidifying the joint venture partnership with the NNPC. The Chairman of…
BrandXchange, organiser of the Consumers Value Awards, a prestigious platform that recognizes and celebrates value brands across various sectors, is delighted to announce the launch of its official website for the nomination of brands for the third edition of the awards. The website, www.consumersvalueawards.com is open from 1st February 2024 till 10th March 2024. Over the past two editions, more than 50 outstanding brands have been conferred with Badge of Honours, representing excellence in their respective industries. The Consumers Value Awards aims to empower consumers by giving them a voice in recognizing brands that go above and beyond to meet their expectations.…
Bolt, the leading on-demand mobility platform in Africa, has introduced a new cancellation option in its app, aimed at deterring users on its platform from taking offline trips and paying off the app, to further enhance the safety and well-being of riders. Riders will now be able to cancel a trip by selecting the option ‘driver asked to pay off-the-app’ under specific circumstances. This feature empowers riders to take immediate action should they encounter situations where the driver asks for payment for a trip outside the app, requests payment exceeding the agreed-upon trip fare, or encourages cancellation of the trip…
By Bill Gates I still love software as much today as I did when Paul Allen and I started Microsoft. But—even though it has improved a lot in the decades since then—in many ways, software is still pretty dumb. To do any task on a computer, you have to tell your device which app to use. You can use Microsoft Word and Google Docs to draft a business proposal, but they can’t help you send an email, share a selfie, analyze data, schedule a party, or buy movie tickets. And even the best sites have an incomplete understanding of your…
The Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN) expressed distress over the closure of more than 50 per cent of its farms in 2023, attributing the shutdowns to sectoral challenges. Mr. Mojeed Iyiola, Chairman of the PAN Lagos State chapter, revealed this during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Thursday. Iyiola highlighted that poultry farmers faced difficulties in meeting the increasing demand for poultry products due to the closure of a significant portion of their farms. According to him, “Most poultry farms in the country closed down last year due to difficulties faced in the sector.” “We…
The effort to achieve 70 per cent digital literacy by 2027 is gaining more momentum as the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has keyed into the DigitalForAllChallenge 2.0, an initiative by Tech4Dev and unravelled plans by the Agency to use the vehicle to create ‘Tech Clubs’ across the country. Delivering a Keynote Address at the launch of the skilling competition initiative, Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, Director-General, NITDA, explained that DigitalForAll Initiative is a visionary programme poised to shape the future of our nation and we also intend to use our Digital Nigeria platform for the final competition of the programme.…