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APGA holds national women's summit, seeks greater inclusion in politics, governance
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (456+ words) The All Progressives Grand Alliance has called for greater inclusion of women in politics and governance, urging stakeholders to dismantle barriers limiting women’s participation in leadership and decision-making. The call was made at the party’s National Women’s Summit held at…...
Our universities are teaching in the dark
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (171+ words) File: Education minister, Tunji Alausa What has been absent is not effort or goodwill. It is an instrument, a way of seeing, continuously and at scale, what the labour market is actually asking for and how closely what universities teach…...
Oyetola seeks removal of barriers facing women in maritime
1+ week, 5+ day ago (391+ words) The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has called for urgent action to eliminate the barriers that limit women’s participation in the maritime sector. According to a statement on…...
Economic trajectory, income inequality, and rising criminality
4+ week, 21+ hour ago (820+ words) Punch Newspapers Economic trajectory, income inequality, and rising criminality Kindly share this story: Last week, I attempted to profile how politicians and civil servants brought the Nigerian economy to its knees despite huge potential and realised resources within the context…...
Stakeholders push education reforms for children with autism, ADHD
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (741+ words) Stakeholders in the education sector have called for urgent systemic reforms to ensure that neurodiverse learners and children with disabilities are not excluded from quality education in Nigeria. The stakeholders spoke on Monday at a press conference held at The…...
FG cracks down on unapproved contract variations in MDAs
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (660+ words) The Federal Government, through its Bureau of Public Procurement, on Sunday barred government Ministries, Departments, and Agencies from processing upward revisions of contract sums without first obtaining a Bureau certificate. This was as it issued other sweeping guidelines that centralised…...
Why we must revive FESTAC ’77 now — Abioye, festival chair
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (221+ words) Why is it necessary to revive FESTAC now, almost 50 years after the event? FESTAC ’77 aimed to promote African unity. What concrete impact do you expect FESTAC 2027 to have in that regard? Why did FESTAC stop after 1977? Do you think African…...
Prudential Zenith Life reinforces commitment to inclusive education
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (224+ words) Prudential Zenith Life Insurance has completed the renovation of a convenience facility at the Atunda Olu School for the Physically and Mentally Challenged in Surulere, Lagos. The project underscores the company’s commitment to inclusive community development and the provision of…...
Women engineers get new exco, seek better opportunities
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (522+ words) The Chairman of the Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria, Ado Ekiti Chapter, Esther Adejuwon, has advocated increased opportunities for women engineers in view of their competence and capabilities. Adejuwon spoke in Ado Ekiti on Thursday shortly after her…...
Stakeholders advocate 40% female leadership in banks
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (578+ words) Industry leaders and policymakers in Nigeria’s financial sector have called for a definitive shift from equality to equity, setting a strategic gaze on a 40 per cent leadership benchmark for women to ensure global competitiveness. The call was the centrepiece of…...