Francesco Arezzo, a member of the Rotary Club of Ragusa, Italy, has been selected by the Board of Directors to become Rotary International’s President for 2025-26. Arezzo will become President on 1 July. Outgoing President, Rotarian Stephanie Urchick said that her successor’s ‘dedication to Rotary values and vision for a better world make him a remarkable choice to lead us …

Rotary International (RI), on Monday, announced that Rotarian Mário César Martins de Camargo, a member of the Rotary Club of Santo André, São Paulo, Brazil, who is due to assume office as President on 1 July 2025, would not be serving in that capacity. In a letter to RI President, Rotarian Stephanie A. Urchick on 8 June, de Camargo said …

Rotary International has named the Publisher/Editor-in-Chief of Naija Times and Lagos Post, Rotarian Ehi Braimah as one of five new Assistant Rotary Public Image Coordinators (ARPIC) in Africa’s Region 27. Braimah, who is an Assistant Governor in Rotary International (RI) District 9112 Nigeria, and  the four others will serve in the 2025-2026 Rotary year, This region comprises nine Rotary districts …

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has pledged his administration’s commitment to collaborating with Rotary International to enhance humanitarian services in the state. This announcement came during a meeting with the District Governors of Rotary International Districts 9112 and 9111, Rotarian Olufemi Adenekan and Rotarian Oluwole Kukoyi, at Lagos House, Marina. In his statement shared on social media, Governor Sanwo-Olu expressed …

The pioneer Governor of Rotary International (RI) District 9112, Rotarian Femi Adenekan has said that the new Rotary year, which began on 1st of July, would witness several life-changing projects. At his installation over the weekend, he told the distinguished audience at the Balmoral Event Centre, Federal Palace Hotel, Lagos, that the interventions would include the star project, which the construction and …

Despite significant progress in recent years, malaria, pneumonia (lower respiratory infections) and diarrheal diseases remain among the leading causes of illness and death for children under five in sub-Saharan Africa. In response, Rotary, in collaboration with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (Gates Foundation) and World Vision, is launching its ‘Rotary Healthy Communities Challenge’ to strengthen community health systems to …

History was made on 30th January 2024 when Rotary International celebrated the momentous signing of the Rotary Intercounty Committee (RI ICC) protocol agreement. This ground-breaking agreement brings together several districts in Africa and the districts in Taiwan in a collaborative spirit, fostering unity, friendship, and a shared commitment to making a positive impact on communities around the world. The diverse …

Rotarians from around the world gathered in Melbourne for 114th international convention from 27th to 31st May 2023. The weather was cold but we survived. Melbourne, noted for its high-rise buildings in the Central Business Area, is the coastal capital of Victoria, the southeastern state of Australia which has different time zones. During our stay in Melbourne, the difference with …

The internet is literally on fire over the decision of Kunle Adeyanju, a Nigerian and Rotarian, to embark on a charity ride from London to Lagos – a distance of about 12,000 kilometres. A life of adventure is what people like Adeyanju wear as a second skin. He reminds me of Sir Richard Branson, the British billionaire entrepreneur, who founded …

The Rotary Club of Ikeja-Alausa Central will be a year old next Tuesday, 23rd March 2021. Chartered by Rotary International, the humanitarian club whose appellation is “The Seat of Power” will commemorate its anniversary on that same day. According to its Charter President, Rotarian Deji Shonuga, it is fitting that the anniversary celebration is taking place at the designated venue …