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Africa’s leading literacy project commends Nigerian teachers’ commitment to quality education
From Charity Nwakaudu, Abuja Universal Learning Solutions, which has trained 150,120 teachers across Aftica, has commended Nigerian teachers’ efforts, commitment and dedication in translating their knowledge and skills to the benefit of students. A press statement release by CEO Gary Foxcroft said African teachers have made valuable contribution to the development of children in the
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APC afraid of free and fair election in Anambra – APGA
From Aloysius Attah, Onitsha The National Coordinator of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) Media Warriors Forum, Evang Chinedu Obigwe, has said the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its candidate in the November 6 gubernatorial election in Anambra are afraid of a free and fair contest and are resorting to clandestine and crooked methods to
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Anambra polls: Ikpeazu vows to rally PDP governors, others for Ozigbo
From Aloysius Attah, Onitsha Chairman of the PDP National Campaign Council of the Anambra gubernatorial election and Abia State Governor Okezie Ikpeazu has promised to rally governors of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and the party faithful to ensure a peaceful election in Anambra and victory for its candidate, Valentine Ozigbo. Ikpeazu made the promise
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Rise up and secure Anambra, Andy Uba urges Obiano
From Aloysius Attah, Onitsha The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in the upcoming November 6 gubernatorial election in Anambra State, Senator Andy Uba, has called on State Governor Willie Obiano to rise up and secure the state ahead of the polls. In a statement signed by Afam Ogene, Director, Media and Publicity, on behalf of
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Gunmen kidnap child, 3 others during midnight farm raid in Ekiti East
From Priscilla Ediare, Ado Ekiti Gunmen in the early hours Wednesday raided Eti Ero farmstead in Ilasa Ekiti, Ekiti East, abducting four people, local sources say. According to eyewitnesses, the gunmen arrived at about 1:30 am to the farmstead and ransacked houses. Sources report that a child, believed to be Yoruba, and three Ebira farmers
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As NARD call off strike, doctors resume fully in FMC Kebbi
From Olanrewaju Lawal, Birnin Kebbi The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has fully resumed at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Birnin Kebbi. Speaking to reporters NARD Vice President Dr Opeyemi Ojomu, who confirmed the doctors’ resumption, explained that patients have started coming and they expected overwhelming patients before weekend. As you can see by
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Abuja: 4 killed, victim’s head chopped off, hung on tree in Kuchibena
From Fred Itua, Abuja The festering insecurity in Abuja, FCT has taken a grim dimension with reports of deadly cult gang activity in Kuchibena, just few kilometres from the Life Camp official residence of the FCT minister. Terrified residents have reported that in the past two months several victims have died, with about four people
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Bill to increase South East river basin authorities passes second reading
From Kenneth Udeh, Abuja The Senate on Tuesday passed for second reading a Bill which aims to amend the Provisions of the River Basins Development Authorities Act, Cap R9, LFN 2004 to create an additional River Basin Development Authority for the South East geopolitical zone. According to the sponsor of the bill, Sen Ike Ekweremadu
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BREAKING:Senator Ibrahim is dead
Sylvanus Viashima, Jalingo Senator Abdulazeez Abubakar Ibrahim, aged 67, died Tuesday night at the Federal Medical Center Jalingo after a brief illness. Sen Ibrahim who was elected in 1999 and 2003 to represent Taraba Central senatorial district was born in May 1957. Sen Ibrahim later contested for the governorship of the state in 2007 under
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World Old People’s Day: Lulu-Briggs Foundation calls attention to vulnerable
By Cosmas Omegoh, Lagos As the country joins the global community in marking the United Nations International Day of Older Persons, the OB Lulu-Briggs Foundation has called for greater attention to the basic needs of older persons. Mrs Ineba Tongkam, the foundation’s Coordinator of Programmes made the call during a programme to commemorate this year’s
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Former Super Eagles’ Media Officer, Ben Alaiya, is dead
A pall of darkness has again enveloped the Nigerian football space. Following the earlier deaths of former Nigerian football chieftain, Brig. Gen. Dominic Oneya and international footballers, Thompson Usiyan and Sunday Oyarekhua, the death of a former media officer, Ben Alaiya has also occurred. The string of tragedies has consequently thrown the Nigeria Football
Footballer charged with attempted murder after kicking ref.
A Brazilian footballer has been charged with attempted murder after kicking a referee in the head during a second division game, knocking him unconscious, authorities said. William Ribeiro kicked referee Rodrigo Crivellaro twice during Monday’s match between Sao Paulo de Rio Grande and hosts Guarani de Venancio Aires, the second time when the official
Man, 20, sexually assaults minor in Lagos
Taiwo Jimoh A 20-year-old man, Ayo Adenupebi has been arrested for allegedly assaulting a nine-year-old girl in the Akodo area of Lagos State. The suspect, it was learnt was arrested by detectives attached to the Akodo Police Division for sexually assaulting the minor who lives on the same street with him. The Lagos
Gunmen abduct child, 3 others in Ekiti
*Police: ‘We’ve arrest one suspect’ Adewumi Ademiju, Ado-Ekiti Unknown gunmen on Wednesday abducted four persons during an early morning raid at Ilasa Ekiti in Ekiti East Local Government Area of the state. The gunmen reportedly struck Eti-Ero farmstead in Ilasa Ekiti at about 1.30 a.m. and did not spare any household. Multiple sources
WADA clears Nigeria of anti-doping rules’ non compliance
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) says it has signed off on all outstanding critical and high priority corrective actions required of Nigeria following its review of the National Anti-doping Committee, NADC’s continous monitoring programme, corrective action plan and its efforts to address same. This piece of good news is contained in two separate letters
UK navy ship, HMS Trent, deploys to W’Africa to support maritime security
Taiwo Jimoh, with agency reports The Royal Navy patrol ship, HMS Trent, is setting sail to the waters of the Gulf of Guinea as she heads for security patrols and a mission to support allies in West Africa. The River-class patrol ship will visit Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal, Gambia and Cape Verde, and will take
US oil rises to highest since 2014 amid global energy crunch
U.S. oil prices rose for a fifth day on Wednesday to their highest since 2014 amid global concerns about energy supply on signs of tightness in crude, natural gas and coal markets. Brent crude prices also climbed for a fourth day on the supply anxiety, particularly after the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries
Missouri executes disabled man, despite pope’s call for clemency
Missouri executed convicted murderer Ernest Johnson on Tuesday evening after both Governor Mike Parson and the U.S. Supreme Court declined to grant the clemency sought by Pope Francis, among others, on the grounds that Johnson was intellectually disabled. Johnson, 61, was found guilty by a jury of murdering three convenience-store employees in 1994. He
Mali summons French ambassador over Macron comments
Mali’s foreign ministry summoned France’s ambassador to Bamako on Tuesday over comments by President Emmanuel Macron that it said were unfriendly and disagreeable. This is the latest salvo in a tense dispute between Mali and its key military partner France over reports Bamako could recruit Russian mercenaries as Paris reshapes its 5,000-strong counter-terrorism mission
Kellogg’s US cereal plant workers go on strike
About 1,400 Kellogg Co (K.N) cereal plant employees went on a strike on Tuesday, hoping to get the packaged foods maker to negotiate what a labor union called a “fair contract” for the workers. The Froot Loops cereal maker has been negotiating the payment and benefits terms of a new contract – the existing one expired
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