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FG, W’Bank boost NDA with 2.5MW solar plant
The Federal Government with funding support from the World Bank has kicked off a 2.5MW solar hybrid power project at the Afaka Campus of Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna, The PUNCH reports. The project being implemented by the Rural Electrification Agency under the Energizing Education Programme phase two, according to the contractors – Dongfang Electric Corporation
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B’Haram killed Igbo trader, alleged he was DSS informant – Friend
41-year-old Ifeanyi Elechukwu was based in Kano, selling batteries at Sabon Gari before he was shot to death by Boko Haram members on September 24. His associate, Oko Nelson, who witnessed the tragic moment, tells GODFREY GEORGE about it What was your relationship with Ifeanyi Elechukwu, the battery dealer that was recently shot dead in
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experience not always rosy for Nigerians – Retired London-based nurse
Mrs Olufolake Ajayi, who retired as a lead nurse at University College, London Hospitals, NHS Foundation Trust, in the United Kingdom, tells ALEXANDER OKERE about her career and what young Nigerians should do before embarking on a search for greener pastures Can you describe your childhood? I am a Lagos girl; I was born in
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Ex-PDP chair, Ogbulafor, dies at 73
A former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Prince Vincent Ogbulafor, is dead. Ogbulafor, according to an undisclosed source, died peacefully on Thursday night in Canada at the age of 73. A former National Secretary, Ogbulafor became National Chairman of the PDP after Umaru Yar’ Adua won the 2007 Presidential election. An indigene of
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Tinubu’s romance with Wike insulting to Rivers APC – Dike
Rivers State All Progressives Congress Legal Adviser, Iheanyi Dike, shares his views with OLUWAFEMI MORGAN about the chances of his party in the 2023 general elections and other issues How ready is the All Progressives Congress for the 2023 general elections in Rivers State? We are good to go; we are almost there and we
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Why Kanu is my best Nigerian footballer – Don Jasper
Nollywood actor and filmmaker Okpara Jasper Kanayo, aka King Don Jasper, talks about his love for football, his favourite team and players, equal pay for male and female footballers and more, in this interview with PETER AKINBO Did you pursue a career in sports? Yes, I did. I played football a lot in secondary school;
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Police arrest suspected Kuje escapee in Kano
The Kano state Police Command, on Friday, confirmed that it had arrested one Abubakar Mohammed Sadiq believed to be a suspected escapee from Kuje prison break in the state. In a statement made available to The PUNCH on Friday by the spokesman of the Police Command, SP Abdullahi Kiyawa, said the suspect was arrested at
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Pressure mounts on Waldrum after Falcons fifth loss
Super Falcon coach, Randy Waldrum, has come under pressure following his side recent 2-0 defeat away to Japan in Nadeshiko on Thursday. Mina Tanaka scored twice within a four-minute second half span when the Falcons lost all discipline to hand the 2011 world champions victory. It could have been more, with goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie earning
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UK accredits Nigerian-owned tech-hub, Utiva, as education provider
Nigerian-owned tech-hub, Utiva, has been accredited in the United Kingdom as an education and learning platform. The Chief Executive Officer, Utiva, Mr. Eyitayo Ogunmola, told our correspondent that the listing was very important to the African tech ecosystem at this time when most companies on the continent were experiencing a high volume of brain-drain. Utiva
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Car gift from Teni didn’t come as a surprise – Teacher
In commemoration of the World Teachers’ Day on Wednesday, popular singer, Teniola Apata, fondly called Teni, gifted her former mathematics teacher, Mr Kelvin Ofudje, a car. In this interview with TEMITOPE ADETUNJI, Ofudje shares his feelings about the gesture and his career as a teacher Please tell us a bit more about yourself. My name
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