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Sickle cell disorder: My frequent trips to the hospital motivated me to study medicine —Dr Muideen…
Dr. Muideen Owolabi Bakare is a Psychiatrist at the Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Enugu State, Nigeria. He also chairs a non-governmental organisation named Childhood Neuropsychiatric Disorders Initiatives that is committed to…
I switch roles with my husband when I have to attend to my business —CEO, DeMabel Creations
Bukola Elegbeleye is the founder and director of Demabel Creations, a company that is into sales of distinct Aso Ebi fabrics in Nigeria. She is also into event planning and interior designs. She speaks about her career, passion and…
To succeed in any endeavour, career women must always be true to self —Ibikunle
Omolara Ibikunle is an engineer and the first female health, safety and environment manager in Nigeria for a multinational company having excelled in various other male dominated endeavours. In this interview with ROTIMI IGE, she speaks…
To succeed in any endeavour, career women must always be true to self —Ibikunle
Omolara Ibikunle is an engineer and the first female Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) manager in Nigeria for a multinational company, having excelled in various other male dominated endeavours. In this interview with ROTIMI IGE, she…
Being a wife is a lot of work —Favour Ibekwe, rights advocate and founder of Legally Informed
Favour Ibekwe is a lawyer, a human and gender rights advocate, and the founder of Legally Informed. In this interview by KINGSLEY ALUMONA, she speaks about why she decided to practice law, her passion for public-interest lawyering and…
Kano is Nigeria’s leading state in female education —Umar, Commissioner for Women Affairs
Dr. Malama Zahra’u Umar is the Commissioner for Women Affairs in Kano State. In this interview by SEGUN KASALI, she shares the issues confronting women in her state, resolution strategies and other issues.You studied Islamic…
We cannot create a sustainable future or economy without the youth —Foluso Gbadamosi, Executive…
Foluso is a social entrepreneur and the Executive Director of Junior Achievement Nigeria (JAN). Passionate about youth development and empowerment, she sits on many business and organisation boards in Nigeria. In this interview by KINGSLEY…
Detractors behind story of my using palliatives for empowerment —Lagos lawmaker, Mojisolaoluwa…
A member of the Lagos State House of Assembly representing Amuwo Odofin Constituency 1, Hon. Mojisolaoluwa Alli-Macaulay, recently met with youths from her constituency and educated them about what she has been doing as their…
I never believed I would become a fashion consultant —Joy Uzor, fashion entrepreneur and founder of…
Joy Uzor is a fashion entrepreneur and consultant. Founder and CEO of Eaglesmind Couture Academy, located at Onitsha, Anambra State, she has trained and mentored many women in the fashion business. In this interview by KINGSLEY ALUMONA, she…
Why I created first Igbo-English online, open-to-contribute dictionary app —Ijemma Onwuzulike
Born to Igbo parents in California, United States of America, Ijemma Onwuzulike is a software engineer who has used her software building skills to create ‘Nkọwa okwu’, a dictionary application that provides English definitions of Igbo…