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Group condemns disruption of Obidient rally in Ebonyi
The Take It Back Movement has condemned the “attack,” Saturday, on the supporters of the presidential candidate of the Labour party, Peter Obi, in Ebonyi State, by the police. The TIB in a statement, Sunday, signed by its Global Director on Media and Communications, Dr. Chidi Nwanyanwu, said the police, as an institution funded by
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Rainfall: Kano plans N1.2bn roads reconstruction
The Kano State Government on Sunday said it would spend over N1.2 billion on the construction of roundabouts, rehabilitation and maintenance of various metropolitan roads which are in a state of disrepair. This, it said, followed the heavy rain which resulted in flooding across the state. The State Commissioner for Information, Mallam Muhammad Garba, said
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CVR: Nigerians sue INEC over incomplete registration
Twenty-four Nigerians have filed a lawsuit against the Independent National Electoral Commission for “failing to give them and other seven million Nigerians adequate time and opportunity to complete their voter registration after they have carried out their registration online.” According to a statement by the Deputy Director, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, Kolade Oludare, Sunday,
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Delta health investment to reduce medical tourism — Okowa
The Governor of Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa, said that his administration’s investment in the health sector would reduce medical tourism abroad by Nigerians. The governor stated this while speaking with newsmen after inspecting facilities at the Advanced Diagnostic Medical Centre and Mother and Child Hospital, Owa-Alero in Ika North-East Local Government Area of the state.
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2023: NUJ warns members against colluding with politicians
The Nigeria Union of Journalists, Sokoto State Council, on Saturday, warned members to avoid the temptation of being used for blackmail and character assassination for undue favour from politicians. The Council made the call in a communique issued at the end of its meeting signed by the state NUJ Chairman and his Secretary, Dalhatu Safiyal-Magori
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Energy crunch: China doubles down on coal spending
China has stepped up spending on coal in the face of extreme weather, a domestic energy crunch and rising global fuel prices – raising concerns Beijing’s policies may hinder the fight against climate change. The country is the world’s biggest emitter of the greenhouse gases driving global warming, and President Xi Jinping has vowed to
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Years after graduation, beneficiaries in endless wait for ITF allowance
BLESSING AFOLABI writes about the plights of students and graduates denied the Industrial Training Fund allowance upon completion of the Students’ Industrial Work Experience Scheme In Nigeria, undergraduates of tertiary institutions must undergo a compulsory four to six months (or one year) Students’ Industrial Work Experience Scheme otherwise known as Industrial Training and get a
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Mum’s activism has cost children lots of opportunities –Ezekwesili’s son
Chuba Ezekwesili is one of the twin sons of former Minister of Education and ex-Vice President of the World Bank, Dr Obiageli (Oby) Ezekwesili. Chuba speaks to GODFREY GEORGE about his mother’s personality and core values What was it like growing up under your mother, Dr Oby Ezekwesili? It was different. I would say it
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Bandits relocating to North-East, govs raise the alarm
The North-East Governors’ Forum says the mass exodus of bandits from the North-West region has made the relative peace in the region vulnerable. Our correspondent reports that governors of Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno Gombe, and Yobe states were present except their Taraba State counterpart, Darius Ishaku, who was represented at its seventh meeting held in Gombe.
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Obasanjo, Makinde, Osinbajo’s wife eulogise Daisi
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde and wife of the Vice President, Mrs Dolapo Osinbajo, on Saturday showered encomiums on the Basorun of Ibadan, Kola Daisi, describing him as a philanthropist and a trailblazer in many areas. They all said Daisi, the proprietor of the Kola Daisi University, is a man of
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