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The World Forum for Africa (WOFA) has partnered with Office of the Vice President of Nigeria to advance gender and financial inclusion through the Aso Accord for Economic and Financial Inclusion. This was disclosed at the #ShesIncluded Gender Inclusion Conference 2024 held in the presidential villa, where over 300 women were empowered with resources to…
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Blessing Oyeleye Adesiyan is a care economist and innovator. She is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Mother Honestly Group Inc. the parent company of The Care Gap, Caring Africa, and Caring Blocks, focused on closing the care gap for families, workplaces, and economies through research, policy, and technology reaching over 30M+ globally. In…
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The Minister of State for Education, Dr. Suwaiba Ahmad has pledged to introduce sewing skills development in state schools to promote the advancement of Nigerian children. Ahmad said this when the leadership of the Non-Governmental Association of Literacy Support Services (NOGALSS) and the Ladi Memorial Foundation (LMF) paid her a courtesy visit in Abuja on…
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Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, has declared a state of emergency on education in the Niger North Senatorial District due to the insufficient number of schools in the area Bago made the declaration while on a project tour in the Senatorial District, according to his spokesperson, Bologi Ibrahim, on Friday. Bago, who is also…
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The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has sent an emergency rescue team to search for missing passengers of a merchant boat which capsized in Kogi on Friday. The Managing Director of NIWA, Mr. Bola Oyebamiji, said this in a statement on Friday. According to Oyebamiji, the boat capsized in the waters of Ebe community in…
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Some countries with resource-dependent economies find it difficult to design and implement public investment and policy reforms that are essential for economic diversification. Some of the challenges these countries face include maximising the benefits from their natural resources and distributing them widely to facilitate national development and improve on the welfare of the people, including…
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Proponents of Governor Seyi Makinde’s potential presidential run appear to have two possible motives – to exacerbate divisions within the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) or to look for a formidable candidate from the Southwest to challenge President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election bid. However, it remains unclear whether the governor is aware of these underlying…
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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Friday advised bank customers to report any difficulties withdrawing cash from bank branches or ATMs to the apex bank from December 1. CBN Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, said this during the 2024 annual bankers dinner in Lagos organized by the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) He urged…
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President Bola Tinubu on Friday congratulated former Coordinating Minister for the Economy and Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, on her unanimous re-election as the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). The General Council of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), during a special General Council meeting on November 28-29, 2024, agreed by consensus to reappoint…
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MultiChoice Nigeria says its holiday channel, DStv Channel 198, would showcase live concerts and festivals during the Detty December season. Dr. Busola Tejumola, Executive Head of Content and Channels, West Africa at MultiChoice, disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Lagos. Tejumola said that the 19th edition of “The Experience,” slated to hold Nov.…