THE Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, says its flagship national project is set to impact over 4.5 million Nigerian women by providing access to finance, skills development, and market opportunities. The Minister, Hajia Imaam-Sulaiman Ibrahim, made this known at the fourth edition of the African Youth Conference (AYC) …
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THE Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade, has pledged commitment to the global promotion of Yoruba heritage Owoade made the pledge on Friday while hosting the executive members of ‘Ọmọ Yorùbá Àtàtà Socio-cultural Initiative’, (ỌYÀSI) at his Boroboro palace in Oyo town. The Alaafin, who noted that Yoruba race was …
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UNESCO’s Global Education Monitoring (GEM) team has reported that a staggering forty per cent of the world’s population does not have access to education in a language they speak or understand. Despite an increasing awareness of the role of home language in education, policy adoption remains inadequate due to implementation …
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UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) says for the second consecutive year, conflict zones have proven dangerous for journalists and media workers, with 2024 seeing at least 68 deaths in the line of duty. More than 60 per cent of these killings occurred in countries experiencing conflict – …
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THE United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has called for access to reliable scientific information to protect the planet and mitigate the effects of climate change globally. Its Director-General, Ms Audrey Azoulay, in a statement in Abuja on Thursday, made the call while commemorating the 2024 World Press …
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THE Palestinian journalists covering the war in Gaza have been named winners of the UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize. The top award for reporters who have witnessed the destruction of much of their homeland under Israel’s relentless bombardment came at the recommendation of an international jury of media professionals. …
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THE Oyo State Government has inaugurated a 10-member committee for the 2024 World Sango Festival, to hold in August. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Sango Festival, was enlisted by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in the list of World Heritage Map in …
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PROF Yemi Osinbajo/UNESCO/ITET Training For Young Nigerians aims to empower young representatives with the knowledge and skills needed to drive positive change in the education landscape of our nation and Africa. With a strong commitment to diversity and equity, we will select 50 exceptional individuals from diverse educational and social …
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The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization has raised concerns that school closures could lead to an additional 10 million early marriages of girls over the next 10 years due to COVID-19. It, therefore, said the world must give girls the tools they need to succeed and create an …
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The President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi, has bemoaned the four per cent reduction in the 2017 budget allocation to the education sector. He made the observation on Thursday in Abuja when he paid a courtesy call on the President of the Nigeria Labour …
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