A student of Corona Secondary School, Agbara, Ogun State, Miss Tamaramiebi Akika, has emerged winner of the second edition of the annual Boston Consulting Group (BCG) Lagos International Women’s Day (IWD) essay writing competition.
The annual competition is designed to foster deep intellectual engagement with young students in celebration of women. Each year, the essays are based on the International Women’s Day theme, offering the students the opportunity of articulating their thoughts on the subject of gender parity.
Sarah Chebli of Avi-Cenna International School, Ikeja came second. Other winning schools were Greensprings School, Anthony Village and British International School, Maroko.
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Chiemelie Ezeobi writes that the 81 Division of the Nigerian Army under the leadership of the new General Officer Commanding, Major General Lawrence Fejokwu, is committed to ensuring sustained peace and security, as well respect for human rights in Lagos and Ogun areas of responsibility
Last year October, the #EndSARS protest rocked the nation but the state that bore most of the brunt was Lagos owing to the wanton destruction of properties and loss of lives perpetuated by those who hijacked the peaceful protest.
Also at the centre of the protest was the 81 Division of the Nigeria Army, whose role in the Lekki Tollgate saga is still subject for deliberation, although the command still maintains its stance that they played by the books.
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Mrs. Funmi Omo is the Managing Director/Chief Executive of Life Insurance Enterprise Group, Ghana. She is also the promoter of Funmi Omo Foundation. In this encounter with Festus Akanbi, she speaks on a number of issues including the need to encourage women to climb the ladder of leadership, and the urgency of reshaping the educational system to suit the present challenges, among others
My Background
Funmi Omo is a corporate executive. I lead the team at Enterprise Life Nigeria as MD/CEO and live the other facet of my life as the Founder of the Funmi Omo Initiative. My purpose is to impact as many lives as I can, both in my professional and personal capacity. I started my education journey at Adrao International School in Victoria Island, Lagos, after which I went to Holy Child College for my secondary school and Methodist Girls High School for my A levels (both in Lagos). I studied Insurance at the University of Lagos. I have also attended programmes at the Lagos Business Schoo