Minister Ayodele Olawande of Nigeria has stressed the importance of skills acquisition for the nation's youth, asserting that academic certificates alone are no longer sufficient for the modern labor market.

Olawande Perpetual Braimoh, who was pregnant at the time, has been named as the woman who died in a bus crash in Napier, New Zealand.

The Guardian Nigeria News profiles Ayodele Olawande, highlighting his innovative approaches to youth empowerment as he turns 37.