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Churches should make DNA test mandatory for child dedication, says Adeyanju
Activist Deji Adeyanju has said churches should ensure couples conduct a DNA test on their child before coming for child dedication ceremony. He also advocated for DNA test to be promoted as a national policy. He tweeted, “Abegiii my correct brother. DNA is a must. Let us promote it as national policy. Churches should make…
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Dodo of Wawa Gbere abducted at gunpoint in Niger
Gunmen suspected to be bandits have kidnapped the district head of Wawa community in Borgu Kingdom, Dr. Mahmud Ahmed Aliyu. The PUNCH gathered that the district head was kidnapped in his palace around 9:30pm of Saturday by some gunmen. According to a source, the abductors stormed his palace in their numbers, carrying guns and cutlasses;…
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BREAKING: Gunmen abduct Katsina lawmaker’s wife, children
Gunmen suspected to be bandits, on Saturday night, attacked the country home of a member of Katsina State House of Assembly representing Bakori Constituency, Dr. Ibrahim Kurami. The country house is located at the lawmaker’s village, Kurami, Bakori Local Government Area of the state. Resdents noted that the gunmen stormed the house at 9 p.m…
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LAUTECH: Why Osun opted out of joint ownership with Oyo –Oyetola
Governor Adegboyega Oyetola of Osun has explained why the state opted out of the joint ownership of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso. Oyetola spoke in Abuja while fielding questions at NAN Forum, a special interview programme of the News Agency of Nigeria. He said the decision was reached after his government weighed the…
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Full list: LASU drops, UNILAG rises in World University Rankings 2022
The University of Ibadan maintained its top spot in the 2022 Times Higher Education World University Rankings. However, the University of Lagos moved a step ahead to rank second in Nigeria and 501–600, out of over 1,600 institutions across the world. On its part, the Lagos State University dropped to sixth in Nigeria behind Covenant…
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How Nigeria can access World Bank’s $1bn support for health sector -Official
World Bank Country Director for Nigeria, Shubham Chaudhuri, has stated what Nigeria can do to gain access to the about $1bn approved by its board to strengthen the nation’s health sector. Chaudhuri spoke at a conference by the Nigeria Health Commissioners’ Forum, in Abuja, with the theme, ‘Building a stronger health sector in Nigeria through…
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OPEC+ raises forecast for oil demands next year
The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allies, including Russia, collectively known as OPEC+, has raised its forecast for oil demand next year, in a move that might help to build a case for raising output. Brent crude for November delivery gained 18 cents, or 0.3 per cent to touch 71.81 dollars a barrel,…
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Ohanaeze slams Bulkachuwa over comment on killings in South-East
The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation Ohanaeze Ndigbo worldwide has lambasted Senator Adamu Bulkachuwa for what it described as hate speech against the Igbo nation, describing it as condemnable. Chairman of the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs was quoted to have said in a live television interview that Ndigbo in Nigeria deserves deaths and elimination because…
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Yahaya Bello condemns Sowore brother’s killing, commiserates with family
Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello has condemned the killing of Mr Olajide Sowore, younger brother of former Presidential candidate, Mr Omoyele Sowore. The younger Sowore was killed on Saturday in Okada, Edo State. The Governor in a condolences message signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Muhammed Onogwu, commiserated with the Sowore family stating that the…
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2023: Why Nigeria may not elect Tinubu as president -Omokri
Reno Omokri, a former Special Assistant to President Goodluck Jonathan, says that Nigeria will be saddled with another “UK-based President” if the National Leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, is voted as President in 2023. Many groups, individuals at home and the Diasporas, have continued to advocate that the ailing ex-Lagos…
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