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Educational empowerment’ll equip rural communities in fighting poverty, insecurity-Hon. Mwadkwon
From Gyang Bere, Jos Member representing Barkin-Ladi/Riyom Federal Constituency of Plateau State in the House of Representatives, Hon. Simon Mwadkwon said educational development will equipped rural communities in the fight against poverty, insecurity and other forms of injustice in Nigeria. He noted that education and health facilities have received major attention in his constituency projects
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Jailbreaks: How we’re decongesting correctional centres- CG
From Okwe Obi, Abuja Controller-General, Nigerian Correctional Service, Haliru Nababa, has explained how government is decongesting correctional centre, saying it is done through rehabilitation of inmates as 85 of them currently undergoing various postgraduate programmes in the country. Nababa stated this recently in Abuja while delivering a keynote address entitled, ‘Penology, Correctional Centres, and Crime
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Igini, INEC commissioner tasks corps members on honesty, integrity
By Gabriel Dike The Resident Electoral Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC), serving in Akwa-Ibom State, Mr. Mike Igini, has called on the 2021 batch ‘C’ Stream II corps members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) deployed to Lagos to make honesty and integrity the hallmarks of their conducts. Igini said this while
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Peaceful coexistence pivotal for national development — CG NPC
From Ajiri Daniels, Abuja In the face of rising insecurity and widespread ethno-religious conflicts across the country, the Commandant-General of the Nigerian Peace Corps (NPC), Dr. Mustapha Abubakar has called on Nigerians to act together as a united force for national reconciliation, nation building and birth of a new Nigeria. CG Abubakar who spoke on
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Nigerian youths are not ready for leadership positions – APC member
A member of the All Progressives Congress in Rivers, Mr Karibi Bobmanuel, says Nigerian youths are more interested in following leaders than taking up leadership. Bobmanuel told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Port Harcourt on Friday that the complacency of youths to happenings in the country was of serious concern. “We have a
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Crime: Police arrest 88 suspects in Edo in November
The Police Command in Edo said on Friday it arrested no fewer than 88 suspects in connection with various alleged crimes in November. The Commissioner of Police, Mr Phillip Ogbadu, gave the figure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Benin on Friday. Giving the breakdown, Ogbadu said 20 suspects were
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Fake news: NOA trains over 180 on fact-checking
The National Orientation Agency (NOA) said on Friday in Abuja that it has trained no fewer than 180 people on how to discern fake news through fact-checking Director-General NOA, Dr Garba Abari, said this at the closing ceremony of the 3rd session of training for fact-checkers He said the training was part of federal government’s
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Bandits ambush Kaduna community, kill 2, abduct several others
From Noah Ebije, Kaduna Bandits on Friday night ambushed Unguwan Gimbiya community on the outskirts of Kaduna metropolis, killing two persons and abducting unspecified number of residents in the area. A source said, “it was like the bandits were hiding somewhere in the community and in the night, they started shooting sporadically in the
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World Bank charges Nigeria to tax alcohol, cigarettes to improve primary healthcare
The World Bank Group has called on the Federal Government to impose special taxes on alcohol, cigarettes and sugar-sweetened beverages to improve primary healthcare. “If we want to improve healthcare in Nigeria, we need to tax the things that are killing us. “The economic rationale for taxing these products is strong if we want to
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Nigerian Social Media Awards unveils 2021 winners
Music star, David Adeleke aka Davido, has emerged tops in ‘Naija Game of Thrones’, the premium category of the Nigerian Social Media Awards, NSMA, 2021 beating contestants like: 2Baba, Burna Boy, Tiwa Savage, Wiz Kid, Olamide, Don Jazzy and Genevieve Nnaji, confirming him as the ultimate brand ambassador in the social media space in Nigeria.
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Rangnick, in first press interview, wants to improve Man United’s defensive ‘balance’
Ralf Rangnick said Friday he wanted to “balance” Manchester United by strengthening the club’s leaky defence. The 63-year-old German’s first press conference since being appointed interim manager until the end of the season following the sacking of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer came after United’s see-saw 3-2 win over Arsenal in the Premier League on Thursday overseen by
S’Africa hit by fourth COVID wave driven by Omicron
South Africa is being hit by a fourth wave of COVID-19 infections driven by the Omicron variant which has been detected in seven of the country’s nine provinces, Health Minister Joe Phaahla said on Friday. Omicron, which has raised global fears of a surge in infections, was first detected in southern Africa last month and has
Ondo missing child: Appeal Court frees Prophet Alfa
Adewale Momoh, Akure The Court of Appeal, Akure Division has set free the Founder of Sotitobire Praising Chapel located in Akure the state capital, Prophet Babatunde Alfa who was sentenced to life imprisonment by an Ondo State High Court over the disappearance of child in his church. In the judgment that lasted about one
Kalu commiserates with House of Igbinedion over demise of Mrs Maria Igbinedion
Former Governor of Abia State and Chief Whip of the Senate, Dr. Orji Kalu has condoled with the House of Igbinedion over the demise of Mrs Maria Igbinedion, mother of former Governor of Edo State, Chief Lucky Igbinedion. Describing the deceased as a woman of virtue, Kalu acknowledged the outstanding attributes of the late
JUST IN: Bandits kill 2, abduct 50 in Kaduna
At least two peasants were killed and no fewer than 50 abducted when bandits attacked the Unguwan Gimbiya community on the outskirts of Kaduna, in Kaduna State. A cleric, who craved anonymity, said: “The bandits struck in the early hours of today (Friday). “They invaded Ungwan Gimbiya Community of Sabo in Chikun Local Government;
Former head of global athletics, Lamine Diack, dies at 88
The former head of global athletics Lamine Diack, who presided over the sport from 1999 to 2015 but was later convicted for corruption, has died aged 88, his family told AFP. The Senegalese was head of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), now renamed World Athletics. Diack, who was also a powerful figure
COVID-19: At least 50 people infected with Omicron variant at Christmas party in Norway
At least 50 people in the Norwegian capital of Oslo have been infected with the Omicron variant. The cases are connected to a company’s recent Christmas party, which took place in a restaurant, according to city officials. The Norwegian Institute of Public Health said that those affected live in Oslo and surrounding municipalities but
Oil up on OPEC+ plan to meet ahead of schedule if Omicron dents demand
Oil prices climbed on Friday, extending gains after OPEC+ said it would review supply additions ahead of its next scheduled meeting if the Omicron variant hits demand, but prices were still on course for a sixth week of declines. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures rose 27 cents, or 0.4%, to $66.77 a
With God, roses and punk, German military honours Merkel
Germany’s military on Thursday honoured outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel with their highest ceremony for a civilian, playing an eclectic mix of music of her own choosing that has intrigued the nation. In the “Großer Zapfenstreich” ceremony, pared back due to COVID-19 restrictions, the Bundeswehr staff music corps played a hymn, a 1960s song that
US, EU concerned by China’s ‘problematic, unilateral actions’ at sea
The United States and European Union on Thursday voiced strong concern at China’s “problematic and unilateral actions” in the South China Sea and stressed the need for close contact to manage “competition and systemic rivalry” with Beijing. The joint statement followed talks in Washington between U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman and the
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