The Senate on Wednesday passed the bill seeking to mandate the teaching of sexual and gender-based violence in secondary schools across the country. While passing the bill, it said compulsory inclusion of the SGBV in the school curriculum will expose secondary students to the dangers involved in committing such acts. The bill was sponsored by […]
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Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu delivers his speech after taking the oath of office during his inauguration at Eagle Square in Abuja, Nigeria on May 29, 2023. – Nigeria’s new president Bola Tinubu, sworn in on May 29, 2023, has promised to unite Africa’s most populous nation and tackle insecurity as a “top priority”. The 71-year-old […]
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Sudan Returnees The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has rolled out modalities for the absorption of returnee students from war-torn countries into Nigerian universities. This is disclosed in a statement by the board’s Head, Public Affairs and Protocol, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, and made available to newsmen in Abuja on Wednesday. Benjamin said the modalities […]
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The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has called for the arrest of the immediate past Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, over what it described as the “fraudulent” Nigeria Air. This is contained in a statement signed by the group’s National Coordinator, Mr. Emmanuel Onwubiko, and made available to newsmen in Owerri on Wednesday. […]
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The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Ibadan (UI) Chapter, has urged the Inspector General of Police, Alkali Baba, to assist the Oyo State Police Command with all logistics needed to unravel and arrest the killers of Prof. Opeyemi Ajewole. This is contained in a release signed by the Chairman, UI Chapter of […]
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Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, said yesterday the international community has a collective responsibility to help members harness the full potential of the digital economy for economic growth, job creation, and trade diversification. She said this at a workshop held under the Work Programme on e-Commerce as a follow-up to the […]
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Despite the opinions of the majority of Nigerians that the Ninth National Assembly was more of an appendage of the executive arm of government, outgoing Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has scored the legislature high, citing the 112 bills assented to by former President Muhammadu Buhari. Lawan, who spoke at an interactive valedictory session with the […]
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Chiseled part of Third Mainland Bridge pile-cap • Says pile cap not vandalised The Federal Government, yesterday, allayed the fears of motorists and residents on the safety and stability of the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos. The assurance followed a photo clip spreading fears about the bridge. Picture of the third mainland Bridge pile cap […]
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Mrs. Otti with one of the inmates’ babies during the visit • Ministry revokes facility’s operating licence One of the 21 pregnant girls rescued during a raid on a baby factory by troops of the 14 Army Brigade, Ohafia, Abia State, on Sunday, has tested positive for Human Immuno-deficiency Virus (HIV). It was also learned […]
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Smoke from Canada’s wildfires casts a haze over the Philadelphia skyline, as seen from Camden, New Jersey on June 7, 2023. An orange-tinged smog caused by Canada’s wildfires shrouded New York on June 7, 2023, obscuring skyscrapers and causing residents to don face masks, as cities along the US East Coast issued air quality alerts. […]
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