IN cognisance of their indispensable role in nation building, a group of women under the auspices of International Inner Wheel District 911 Nigeria, have risen up against Nigeria’s worsening unemployment crisis. The group, which embarked on a five-week vocational training exercise in Lagos, recently graduated 44 youths at a colourful ceremony characterised by an ostentatious display of income generating skills ranging from catering and events management, decoration and events management, makeup and makeover, bead making, Ankara craft and website designing.

THE United Nations has called for a more gender-sensitive approach to battling insecurity in Nigeria, advising government and stakeholders to give consideration to the negative impacts of counter-terrorism strategies on civilian populations, particularly women and girls. This is amid a heightened offensive launched against terror-sect Boko Haram by the Federal Government in recent times.

As a follow up to the one held in February, 2015, the purpose of the conference was to build synergies between Women in Business and Private sector, Politics and Civil society to develop strategies and take actions that will ensure that the target of 35 percent participation of Women in Governance will be met in order to achieve national developmental goals, with the overarching objective of Ensuring Better Social Inclusion and Good Governance At All Levels of Government.

ABEOKUTA—two persons reportedly lost their lives as an 18-seater commercial bus plunged into Omo River, around J4 at Ogbere, Ijebu East Local Government Area of Ogun State.

The governor of Enugu State, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi has approved the dissolution of the Post Primary School Management Board, PPSMB, Enugu.