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Demonstrating unwavering commitment to a safe and dignified workplace, IHS Nigeria held an awareness walk followed by a high-impact seminar as part of activities to commemorate the global 16 days of activism to End Gender-Based Violence against women and girls. The initiative underscored the organisation’s ongoing efforts to sensitize the community, educate employees, strengthen internal safeguards, and reinforce its zero-tolerance policy for all forms of harassment and abuse. After the walk along Adeola Odeku and Idejo Streets on Victoria Island, employees convened for a seminar at the IHS Nigeria corporate head office, where Bukola Konkwo, Associate Director, Operations Excellence IHS…

Leading telecommunications service provider, Airtel Nigeria, has been honoured with the Best in Technology for Development award at the 2025 edition of the Sustainability, Enterprise and Responsibility Awards (SERAS), held in Lagos at the weekend. For its work executing the vision of Airtel Africa Foundation locally, Airtel Nigeria received nominations in two highly competitive categories: Best Company in Environmental Stewardship and Best in Technology for Development. Highlights of the nominations included Airtel’s long-standing commitment to digital inclusion through investments in programmes such as the Federal Government’s Three Million Technical Talents (3MTT) initiative. The SERAS, now in its 19th year, is…

In commemoration of the 2025 International Men’s Day, IHS Nigeria has hosted an outreach event at Ifesowapo Aboru Secondary School, Ipaja, Lagos State. The initiative was aimed at inspiring and empowering young students through conversations centered on leadership, respect, mental health, responsibility, and gender equity. Welcoming the IHS team to the school, Director and Principal of Ifesowapo Aboru Secondary School, Giwa Muyideen, expressed appreciation for the company’s ongoing commitment to educational advancement. “We are deeply honoured to have IHS Nigeria here to commemorate International Men’s Day with us. We thank them for what they have done, what they continue to…

IHS Nigeria, the country’s leading communications infrastructure provider and a subsidiary of the IHS Towers Group, joined senior government officials, security leaders, members of the diplomatic community, development partners, and senior private-sector stakeholders at the official unveiling of the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) Strategic Plan (2025–2030). The event which held at the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) in Abuja, marked an important step in strengthening Nigeria’s national security coordination and response architecture.Delivering a goodwill message at the event, Senior Vice President and Chief Corporate Services Officer (CCSO) for IHS Nigeria, Mr. Dapo Otunla, who represented the company,…

The Maritime Reporters Association of Nigeria (MARAN) has appointed a three man Caretaker Committee to run its affairs, following a major reorganization in which the Godfrey Bivbere led executive was asked to step aside.The action was a fall out of the November 20, 2025, general meeting of the Association which held at its Secretariat/International Maritime Press Center, in Apapa, Lagos. The meeting, which was attended by over two-thirds of the Association’s membership, with all the nine erstwhile executives in attendance, unanimously agreed that the reorganization exercise had become necessary in order to reposition the Association to meet its aspirations. The…

CN International marked the 25year milestone of its longest-running feature series Inside Africa by holding a world premiere of the show’s anniversary episode at a gala event with long-term sponsor Zenith Bank in Lagos on 21 November. The event celebrated the continued mission of Inside Africa, which tells the stories of innovators, entrepreneurs, tech trailblazers, and artistic visionaries shaping the future of the African continent and beyond. First broadcast in 2000, Inside Africa now airs across TV, digital, and social media platforms to connect with and inspire global audiences.The 25th anniversary event was held at the Sky Restaurant, Eko Hotel…

A Patriot, a Bridge-Builder, and a Living Legacy Through Generations Major General Paul Ufuoma Omu (Rtd.), OFR, rcds, of Igbide in Isoko South Local Government Area, Delta State, was more than a distinguished officer of the Nigerian Army; he was a guardian of national integrity, a statesman of uncommon depth, and a father whose values did not end with his titles, but blossomed through the destinies of his children. Born into the soil of Isoko and raised in the discipline that shaped his illustrious life, General Omu exemplified purposeful leadership from the barracks to the corridors of public service. His…

The attention of the Seme Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has been drawn to a misleading publication circulating online, making unfounded claims about the conduct of officers along the Seme corridor. The Command categorically disassociates itself from the said report and urges the public to disregard it in its entirety. ISAH SULAIMAN Chief Superintendent of Customs, Public Relations Officer of Seme command stated this through a press statement that since the assumption of office by the Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Wale Adenuga, in September 2025, enforcement activities along the Lagos–Abidjan corridor have been significantly strengthened through enhanced collaboration…

Schools, non-governmental organisations, and individuals from across Nigeria took part in the fifth anniversary of CNN’s Call to Earth Day, taking collective action to protect and restore the natural world, with more participants joining this instalment than ever before.As part of a day of global action to raise awareness of environmental issues and engage with conservation education, CNN celebrated Call to Earth Day with special multiplatform programming on November 6th. Over 650,000 people in more than 100 countries signed up to take part. This year’s theme focused on Guard Your Green Space with CNN using its international scope to celebrate…

The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), the national chapter of Transparency International Nigeria, has voiced strong concern over Nigeria’s worsening security situation, particularly the recurrence of attacks on schoolchildren and the strain on the country’s security institutions. In a statement issued by CISLAC’s Executive Director and Head of Transparency International (Nigeria), Auwal Musa Rafsanjani, the organisation warned that what he described as an “uncoordinated and politicised” security strategy by the government is deepening instability and leaving millions of citizens, especially children, exposed to avoidable danger. Rafsanjani noted that the Nigerian Army remains heavily deployed across nearly all states despite…