…and how Lafarge Africa is contributing to the nation’s progress. In 1956, Chief Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti became the first Nigerian woman to drive a car, a powerful symbol of forward movement and breaking barriers. Before her, driving was considered an exclusive preserve for men. Women sat gracefully in the passenger seat, relying on their husbands, fathers,…
For over two decades, Chichi Aniagolu, the Regional Director for West Africa at the Ford Foundation, has stood at the forefront of Africa’s development landscape—championing causes that amplify women’s voices, promote social justice, and transform systems. With a rich background in sociology and a deep passion for Africa’s progress, Mrs Aniagolu has led several top…
Three-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Joey Logano traded his fire suit for a flak jacket as Mission 600 kicked off its 2025 campaign with a visit to Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune on Tuesday. Charlotte Motor Speedway’s Mission 600 is an annual campaign that pairs drivers and regional military bases as a build up to the Coca-Cola 600 on Memorial…
The Federal Government has unveiled a sweeping policy aimed at penalizing visa overstayers in Nigeria, alongside the full digitalization of key immigration processes. This is in a move to tighten immigration compliance and overhaul bureaucratic inefficiencies, Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, announced the measures during a high-level stakeholders’ meeting on Friday at NECA House in…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said that Nigerians have no reason to be poor, citing the country’s abundant natural and human resources. Speaking at a dinner hosted in his honour by the Abia State Government on Friday at the Government House in Umuahia, Obasanjo lamented that mismanagement, not lack of resources, is to blame for…
