BRIEFSINDULGE Nigeria Ltd, a healthy living advocacy company, has concluded arrangements to give awards to wife of Ekiti State Governor and initiator of Ekiti Development Foundation, Mrs. Erelu Bisi Fayemi and Nigeria's former Ambassador to Ethiopia, Segun Olusola, during its third wellness workshop andGala Nite award holding on October 31 and November 5 respectively at Sheraton Hotels, Ikeja, Lagos.Others tobe given awards are Grand Cereals Ltd for its health promotion through Soya Pure Oil; Promasidor for its calcium oriented milk, Loya Milk; MTN Foundation; African Independent Television (AIT) for its objective and inspirational stories; the Medical Director of Alimosho General Hospital, Dr Bolaji Olusegun Adebiyi; Chairman of Sickle Cell Foundation and Prof. Olufemi Akinyanju.They are being honoured for their roles in promoting healthy life styles and products in Nigeria.Book Launch Holds Nov 2SIR Olaniwun Ajayi will on Wednesday, November 2 at Harbour Point, Wilmot Close, Victoria Island by 12 noon present and launch two books, 'Lest we forget', a memoir, and 'Isara Afotamodi: My Jerusalem', which is about his birthplace, Isara, to the public.As part of the book launch, there will be a public debate on 'Ethics in a permissive society' by a panel of four discussants. The topic and the debate are expected to stimulate and serve as a catalyst towards the promotion of good society.Summit Highlights Women's PowerBy Ekwy P. UzoanyaTHE use of soft power is a strategy that women can employ to achieve successful leadership roles in their career, keep the home and train children who will be useful to the society. This was the conclusion drawn from talks at the 1,000 Leaders Women Meeting held in Lagos on Thursday.The summit which had the theme 'Women, Soft Power and Leadership: Manifesting the Triangle in Full Splendour', is part of the effort by the 1,000 leaders to sensitize and equip women with skills required to take them to positions of influence where they can engender positive impact at various levels of the society.President of Sunshine Foundation and chairperson of the occasion, Mrs. Rose Odiete, said that soft power, a leadership style also used by men, uses persuasion to win others to one's side.According to Odiete, this style does not imply weakness and women are better placed to employ it because they possess sensitive intuitive perception than men, which they can channel to make the country great.Amateur Photographer Competition Holds In LagosBy Nwauba ChigozieAS the nation searches for a boost to its ravaged image, a new dimension has been creatively added to the rebranding of the nation by the ongoing Amateur Photographer Competition where participants will compete to out-do each other simply by presenting the most creative and inspirational picture on the environment.The project, which was launched recently in Lagos, witnessed groups of photography enthusiasts and reformers gather to brainstorm on the way forward for Nigeria's photography sector.Speaking at the event, Ayo Gam-Ikon, CEO, Replica Studios said: 'The project aims to portray Nigeria in good light, not just some abhorring images and locations often posted in the print and electronic media.'Gam-Ikon, a lawyer and retired banker, appreciated the large turnout and enthused that photography is for people of all ages and callings.'FG Must Complete Ajaokuta Steel Project'VICE Chairman of Senate Committee on Niger Delta, Senator Nurudeen Abatemi-Usman, representing Kogi Central on the platform of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) has once again asked the Federal Government not to dilly-dally on the completion of Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited (ASCL) project.Abatemi-Usman made the call at a meeting with the Secretary General of African Iron and Steel Association (AISA), Dr. Mohammed Sanusi.The meeting, which is just one of the series of others with stakeholders in the steel sector, was held preparatory to his formal presentation of the Ajaokuta Steel issue on the floor of the Senate.Reiterating his commitment to steel development in Nigeria, Abatemi-Usman, according to a statement issued by his media aide, Michael Jegede, maintained that the government must attach utmost importance to the project because of its significance to the growth and development of the country's economy.NGO Begins Women, Youth EmpowermentBy Olusola AdefukeA NON-GOVERNMENTAL organization (NGO) in Alimosho local government area of Lagos which has been in existence for four years, has held a seminar aimed at empowering Nigerian women and youths.The seminar, organised by Phway Initiative has had rave reviews from participants and the organization is planning to build development centres where youths and women can acquire more skills such as soap making, fashion designing, catering, computer training, tie and dye.
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