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VIDEO: How robbers plucked out my eyes because I had no money -Ebonhor Michael Ndidi
The life of Dr. Michael Ebonhor changed drastically on July 20, 1995 when a gang of robbers attacked his hostel and plucked out his eyes because he didn’t have money to give them. Ebonhor, a Guidance Counsellor shares his story with us and calls for disability inclusiveness in society.
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Restructuring: Devolve powers to states, Akeredolu urges FG
Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, has asked the Federal Government to devolve power to the states to enable them work effectively. Akeredolu made this call on Tuesday while receiving officials of the National Senior Secondary Education Commission, who visited the state for an education stakeholders’ summit. Chief Press Secretary to the Governor of Ondo…
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FG plans national housing bond for mass projects
The Federal Government on Tuesday proposed a national housing bond to enable developers of buildings to access financing for mass and affordable projects nationwide. The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, who made this public in Abuja, said there was the need to improve financing for the housing sector to the benefit of Nigerians…
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Security operatives bar Kanu’s lawyer, journalists, Igbo leaders from court premises
Security operatives on Wednesday prevented Maxwell Opara, one of the lawyers of detained leader of the proscribed separatist group, the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, from entering the Federal High Court in Abuja. Also barred from the courtroom include journalists, Igbo traditional leaders, as well as observers and activists. But other lawyers of Kanu…
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Children with disabilities should be considered in policymaking – UNICEF
The United Nations Children’s Fund has called on governments to consider children with disabilities while making policies. UNICEF made the call on Wednesday in its report titled, ‘Nearly 240 million children with disabilities around the world, UNICEF’s most comprehensive statistical analysis finds.’ The report revealed that one in 10 children with disabilities worldwide are being…
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Senate mourns victims of Ikoyi building collapse
The Senate on Tuesday lamented the collapse of the 21-storey building in the Ikoyi area of Lagos State. The senate position followed a point of order raised on the matter by the senator representing Lagos Central Senatorial District, Oluremi Tinubu. Members of the red chamber observed a minute silence in honour of the victims of…
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Sign climate change bill, Ekweremadu urges Buhari
Chairman, Senate Committee on the Environment and Member of the Paris-based Climate Parliament, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, has said the proposed Green Grid remains Nigeria’s greatest takeaway from the United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP26. He said the country stood to benefit immensely from the energy superhighway. Ekweremadu, according to a statement by his media aide,…
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39.4% of FCT population practise open defecation -Minister
The FCT Minister of State, Dr. Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu, has said 39.4 per cent of the FCT population practise open defecation. Describing this as alarming, she said the administration would do all within its reach to end the practice among residents before 2025. This was contained in a statement on Tuesday by her Special Assistant…
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VIDEO Anambra Election: Soludo dedicates victory to policemen killed by gunmen during town hall meeting
The candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, has dedicated his victory in the 2021 Anambra Governorship Election to three policemen killed when he was attacked by gunmen during a town hall meeting in his hometown in Isuofia in the Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State.
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New strategy needed to tackle invasion of correctional facilities, says Aregbesola
The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, has said that a new strategy is needed to tackle the invasion of correctional facilities in the country. This is as he reiterated the Federal Government’s commitment to improved security in the country. Aregbesola spoke during the inauguration of the Committee to study the Recommendations and Implementation Strategies on…
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