By JKNewsMedia Reporter RECOGNITION OF philanthropy formed the focus of an event where World Women Organisation (WWO) honoured Olori Janet Afolabi with the International Philanthropy Award (IPA). The organisation stated that the award came “in recognition of your philanthropy and contributions in innovative food distribution in rural areas an...
By JKNewsMedia Reporter TRAILBLAZING WOMEN converged at the Sheraton Hotel, Lagos, on Friday, 21 November, as the inaugural Sisters’ Hangout, convened by Ms. Ify Onyegbule, Director General of Imo Broadcasting Corporation (IBC), Owerri, officially launched. The event attracted professionals, entrepreneurs, executives, and creatives from diver...
By JKNewsMedia DYNAMIC WOMEN leaders from media, business, education, fintech, philanthropy, and community development will converge for the maiden Sisters’ Hangout, an initiative of Women of Substance (WoS) founded by broadcast media consultant Ms. Ify Onyegbule, Director General, Imo Broadcasting Corporation (IBC) and Executive Director, Wo...
By JKNewsMedia STRUGGLES TO regain economic stability after breast cancer treatment are often overlooked once the awareness campaigns fade each October. Responding to this critical recovery gap, Polaris Bank has launched the Adopt a Survivor Breast Cancer Support Initiative — a social impact programme created to empower survivors to rebuild t...
By JKNewsMedia VIBRANT CONVERSATIONS and empowering messages filled the hall as Globacom’s female employees gathered for SheGlows 2025, an annual event dedicated to celebrating women’s wellness and professional growth. The gathering, held at the Alliance Française, Mike Adenuga Centre in Lagos, centred on the theme “Wellness for Growth.” It d...
By Joke Kujenya ENERGY AND optimism filled the Area 1 Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) Camp in Durumi, Abuja, on Monday, 13 October 2025, as the “Pad Me A Girl Initiative”, in partnership with the Senate Committee on Women Affairs (SCOWAS) and Access Bank, hosted a transformative celebration of the International Day of the Girl Child. [&hell...
By Joke Kujenya TRUE BALANCE begins with the mind. That was the central message from women’s empowerment advocate Laila St. Matthew-Daniel, who marked World Mental Health Day on October 10 with a call for reflection on mental wellbeing and emotional balance among midlife women. She observed that many women appear calm on the outside while [&h...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent THE DIRECTOR-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has urged the Federal Government to introduce social safety nets to support vulnerable Nigerians facing economic hardship from ongoing reforms. Speaking to journalists on Thursday after a meeting with President ...
By JKNewsMedia EMPOWERING 125 emerging entrepreneurs with business training and financial support, Union Bank of Nigeria has deepened its drive for sustainable development by sponsoring the Nigerian British Chamber of Commerce (NBCC) Women and Youth Entrepreneurship Development Centre (WYEDC) Cohort 2 Programme through its alpher initiative. T...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter REAFFIRMING ITS commitment to community development, Julius Berger Nigeria Plc delivered critical empowerment tools to 200 women in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) last Friday. The initiative, part of the company’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) efforts, sparked celebrations and gratitude, wi...
