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Kano govt releases N1bn for girl child education
The Kano State Government has so far released more than N1.02 billion for girls’ education related projects in its 2022 budget. The co-chair, Girl Education Partnership, Mairo Bello, made this known in Kano on Saturday, at the dissemination of the Kano State 2022 girl education budget performance with citizens and relevant stakeholders. The News Agency
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Two bodies recovered from Lekki building collapse
Emergency responders have recovered two dead bodies from the rubbles of a building that collapsed in the early hours of Sunday in Lekki, Lagos State. Zonal Coordinator South West, National Emergency Management Agency, Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, said this to newsmen on Sunday in Lagos. Farinloye said the seven-storey building under construction collapsed at Oba Idowu
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Withdraw RECs loyal to APC, SERAP tells Buhari
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has urged the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), to use his “leadership position to urgently withdraw the names of nominees recently submitted to the Senate for confirmation as Resident Electoral Commissioners of the Independent National Electoral Commission who are allegedly members of the All Progressives Congress.” The PUNCH
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Sokoto CP commends policemen, vigilante collaboration
As part of his effort towards strengthening the existing security strategies for return of peace in the Sokoto State, the state Commissioner of Police, Muhammad Usaini Gumel, has started an operation tour to the eastern Slsenatorial part of the state. The tour includes operational visits to Sabon Birni, Goronyo, Rabah and Wurno local governments. The
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20 million out-of-school children disgraceful, criminal – Sowore
The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, Omoyele Sowore, has decried the number of out-of-school children in Nigeria, saying “it will be a crime not to educate our kids in Nigeria.” The PUNCH reports that the latest report by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation on Thursday stated that there were “244
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Lagos setback parking levy double taxation, unjustified – Jiti Ogunye
In this interview with EMMANUEL OJO, public interest lawyer, Mr Jiti Ogunye, speaks about the legality or otherwise of the levy introduced by the Lagos State Government for parking vehicles on road setbacks What does the law say about the road setback parking levy introduced by the Lagos State Government? There is Lagos State Parking
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FG records N524.25bn fiscal deficit in one month
The Federal Government recorded N524.25bn fiscal deficit in May, from N643.09bn in April. This was obtained from the Central Bank of Nigeria’s monthly economic report on fiscal sector development. It stated that, “The disproportionate reduction in expenditure and revenue outcomes resulted in a contraction in the overall fiscal deficit, during the period. “Following the 14.0
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BREAKING: Seven-storey building collapses in Lagos, six trapped
No fewer than six persons have been trapped in the rubble of a seven-storey building that collapsed close to the Sand field bus stop, in the Lekki area of Lagos State. Emergency responders had been deployed to commence rescue operations at the scene of the incident. The Lagos Territorial Coordinator, National Emergency Management Agency, Ibrahim
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Insecurity: FG may allow students access to non-smartphones
Due to the vulnerable nature of schools in some parts of the country to attacks by terrorists, the Federal Government is planning to introduce access to non-smartphones for students in security compromised states, Sunday PUNCH has learnt. This was disclosed in a document by the Federal Ministry of Education titled, ‘Security of our schools –
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Joshua’s post-fight rant emotional – Usyk
Heavyweight world champion Oleksandr Usyk believes Anthony Joshua was “overwhelmed” by losing their rematch, branding his post-fight antics as “emotional”. Briton Joshua, 32, went on a lengthy rant after his points defeat to Usyk in Saudi Arabia, throwing two of the world titles out of the ring. Asked about Joshua’s bizarre behaviour, Usyk said, “I
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