Toluwase Olaniyan
9 Jan
The rapidly evolving world of work, shaped by technological advancements, shifting employee expectations and widening skills gaps, presents constant challenges.
2 Jan
Executive Director of EGO Foundation, Toluwase Olaniyan, has described 2025 as a year of skill acquisition. Noting that as citizens step into 2025, a critical message resonates louder than ever that acquiring practical
5 Sep 2024
In a bid to continually empower women with adequate skills and resources they need, the Enterprise Growth & Opportunities (EGO), a non-profit organisation focused on empowering women through financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and business development programs, has concluded its SheEnabled project in Bauchi State, empowering over 2,112 women with essential financial literacy skills. In collaboration…
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The Alaafin-elect, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Akeem Abimbola Owoade, is now Oyo Town. His media aide, Mr. Bode Durojaiye, who confirmed this to The Guardian, said the royal father arrived in Nigeria from Canada on Wednesday night. He was received by some Kingmakers, Obas, and a mammoth crowd of Oyo residents at Motunde Village, Oyo…
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Inadequate staffing, uneven distribution of health workers and low motivation are threats to achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC), report has indicated. The report, released by Development Governance International (DGI) Consult on Thursday in Abuja, highlights the threats. “Nigeria’s infant mortality rate stands at 69 deaths per 1,000 live births, far exceeding the Sub-Saharan African average…
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Kutiriko Community in Chanchaga local council of Niger State, has dragged the Abuja Electricity Company (AEDC) to a Minna Chief Magistrate court for billing the community while the transformer providing electricity to the area was parked off. The Spokesman for the Community, Engr. Ibrahim Adamu Haruna disclosed that the Community has been without a power…
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A Certified True Copy (CTC) of the Supreme Court judgment on the political crisis in Rivers State has shed light on why the apex court restored the Martin Amaewhule-led leadership of the Rivers State House of Assembly. The apex court in a 62-page judgement obtained on Thursday by our correspondent made it clear that there…
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has urged political parties to strictly comply with their schedules for primaries ahead of the Anambra State governorship election slated for November 8, 2025. The Commission also disclosed that only 12 out of the 19 registered political parties had submitted detailed schedules of their primaries in line with the…
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The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has called on legislators to pass all the outstanding gender laws to strengthen women's rights. Speaking in Abuja on Thursday as Nigeria joins the rest of the world to commemorate this year's International Women's Day, the Executive Secretary of the Commission, Dr. Tony Ojukwu, SAN said, there is the…
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The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Abia branch, has appealed to Gov. Alex Otti to expedite actions on the implementation of the new salary scale for doctors in the state. The association requested the approval and commencement of payment of the new full Consolidated Medical Salary Scale (CONMESS) for its members. This is contained in a…
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The House of Representatives has initiated moves to strip the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of its powers to regulate and register political parties in Nigeria. A bill seeking to establish an independent authority for the registration, regulation, and funding of political parties in Nigeria passed a second reading at the flood of the House…
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In commemoration of International Women's Day, Omowumi Ogunrotimi, the executive director of Gender Mobile Initiative, called on lawmakers to take decisive action against sexual harassment, highlighting its devastating impact on women's economic and political inclusion in Nigeria. Speaking under the theme 'Economic and Political Inclusion: Walk the Talk', Ogunrotimi emphasized that gender-based violence, particularly sexual…
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The Vice-Chancellor of Chrisland University, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Prof. Oyeduni Arulogun, has urged new students of the institution to shun cultism, examination malpractice, and other social vices that can mar their academic pursuits in the university. The Vice-Chancellor was speaking at the matriculation of the 376 newly admitted students of the university for the 2024/2025…