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Hijab controversy: We don’t force students to follow our religion – ACSN
From Gyang Bere, Jos The National President of the Association of Christian Schools in Nigeria (ACSN), Dr Ekaete Ettang, has, in the wake of the hijab in schools controversy in Kwara State, said that Christian schools do not coerce or force any student to follow the Christian religion. The ACSN president says that Christian schools
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NGWF presents N.5 million to late Uwaila’s parents as Betsy Obaseki plans one year memorial
From Ighomuaye Lucky, Benin The Nigeria Governors’ Wives Forum has presented a cash gift of N500,000 to the parents of Uwaila Omozuwa from its Victims’ Support Fund, financed by the Ford Foundation, to aid the recovery of victims of Sexual and Gender Based Violence. Uwaila, a 100 Level Microbiology Student of the University of Benin,
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Insecurity: We won’t engage mercenaries- FG
From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja The Federal Government has declared that it will not engage mercenaries in its fight against insurgents and other forms of insecurity in the country. The National Security Adviser, Maj Gen Babagana Monguno (Rtd) said this at third edition of Villa Media Briefing, with focus on the security sector. The NSA while
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Taraba government receives 56,250 doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine
Sylvanus Viashima, Jalingo The Taraba state government on Thursday took custody of fifty-six thousand, two hundred and fifty (56,250) doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines from the federal government. Dr Tijo Kenneth, Director Immunization and disease Control Taraba State disclosed this while handing over the vaccines to the permanent Secretary, Taraba State ministry of health Dr
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Police confirm kidnap of students, poly staff in Edo
Ighomuaye Lucky, Benin The Edo State police command, yesterday, confirmed the kidnap of two students and a staff of the National Institute of Construction Technology and Management in Edo State. Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers invaded the institution located at Uromi in Esan North East Local Government Area of the state and reportedly abducted three
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Kwara governor mourns late traditional ruler
Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara has commiserated with the people of Ekan-meje in the Oke Ero Local Government Area of the state over the demise of their traditional ruler, Oba Michael Ashaolu Adeyemi. His condolence message was contained in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Malam Rafiu Ajakaye, on Thursday in Ilorin. “His Excellency
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Bayelsa bans open grazing, to arrest armed herders
Bayelsa Government has enacted a law prohibiting open grazing of livestock in the state. Gov. Douye Diri assented to the Livestock Breeding, Rearing and Marketing Regulation Law 2021 on Wednesday at the Executive Chamber of Government House, Yenagoa. He said the essence of the law was to ensure harmonious living between cattle dealers and other
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EKEDC explains outage in Badagry
The management of Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) has attributed the outage in Badagry and its environs to early downpour, which destroyed over 20 electric poles along Agbara-Badagry expressway. The General Manager, Corporate Communications, EKEDC, Mr Godwin Idemudia, said on Thursday in Lagos that the March 8 morning rainfall caused serious damage, which damaged the
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Players don’t respect football anymore, says ex-Enyimba midfielder
Former Enyimba International FC of Aba midfielder, Mouritala Ogunbiyi, says players no longer have respect for the game of football, hence the reason Nigerian club sides are not doing well on the continent. The 38-year-old professional football player disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ilorin on Thursday. Ogunbiyi,
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Court remands 2 men over alleged armed robbery
A Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court on Thursday ordered that two men, charged with alleged armed robbery, be remanded in a correctional centre, pending issuance of legal advice. The defendants, Shehu Idris, 32 and Salisu Yusuf, 28, both residents of Maiduguri road, Kaduna, are standing trials on a two-count charge of alleged armed robbery and being
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Covid-19: Brazil surge reaches new level as daily deaths pass 2,000
Brazil has exceeded 2,000 Covid-related deaths in a single day for the first time, as infection rates soar. The country has the second highest death toll in the world, behind the US. Experts warn the transmission rate is made worse by more contagious variants. On Wednesday former leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva hit out
Ten years on, Japan mourns victims of earthquake and Fukushima disaster
With a moment of silence, prayers and anti-nuclear protests, Japan on Thursday mourned about 20,000 victims of the massive earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan 10 years ago, destroying towns and triggering nuclear meltdowns in Fukushima. Huge waves triggered by the 9.0-magnitude quake – one of the strongest on record – crashed into the
Malaysia High Court rules Christians can use ‘Allah’
Malaysia’s high court has overturned a policy banning Christians from using the word “Allah” to refer to God, the latest in a decades-long legal battle. It comes as part of a case brought by a Christian whose religious materials were seized as they contained the word, reports the BBC. The issue of non-Muslims using
Top US, China diplomats to hold first in-person talks of Biden presidency
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet with top Chinese officials on March 18 in Alaska, the White House said on Wednesday, the first high-level in-person contact between the two sparring countries under the Biden administration. The meeting, taking place on Blinken’s return from his first overseas trip to key U.S. allies Japan
Canadian man sentenced to six years for attack on PM’s home
A Canadian man who drove with five loaded firearms through the gates of the wooded estate where Prime Minister Justin Trudeau lives, planning to confront the leader, was sentenced to six years in prison on Wednesday. Corey Hurren, 46, pleaded guilty last month to eight charges related to the July incident at the Ottawa
UEFA League: Liverpool beat Leipzig to seal q’final spot, Barca out
Liverpool gave their flagging season a timely boost by beating RB Leipzig to reach the Champions League quarter-finals. The English champions have seen their hopes of retaining the league title they won last June all but ended by a shocking run of recent domestic form, which includes defeat in each of their last six
Kaduna govt: 937 killed by bandits, 1,972 kidnapped in 2020
Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El- Rufai, yesterday warned that the food security of Nigerians is seriously at risk following the activities of bandits and other criminal elements in the country. El-Rufai said such banditry and kidnapping had driven farmers from their land and shaken the confidence of the people. The governor spoke after he
Senate to NSA: Deploy more security personnel
Nigeria’s apex parliament, the Senate, yesterday, urged the National Security Adviser, Maj-Gen. Babagana Munguno (rtd) to, as a matter of urgency, deploy more security personnel to communities affected by the activities of bandits and herdsmen. The Senate also called on the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and the Border Communities
FEC approves $27.7m, N5.18bn for sub-stations in Benue, Kano
…okays N500m for completion of 18.7km Delta road The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the sum $27.7 million and N5.18 billion as local content for the construction of three sub-stations in Benue and Kano states. The Council also okayed the sum of N500 million for the completion of 18.7 kilometers Bulu-Oriagbene road in Bomadi
Reps halt £4.2m Ibori loot spending, back Delta
…say money belongs to Delta State The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to stop forthwith further appropriation or disbursement of recovered loot of £4.2 million pending the final determination of the matter by the House. It also requested the Federal Ministry of Finance and Attorney General of Federation to furnish it with
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