Though the February 25 and March 18 General elections have come and gone, they left scars in the hearts and bodies of many, as a result of violence recorded across the country. So far, 50 suspects have been arrested in six states for assaulting and destroying electoral materials. In Cross River State, 16 suspects were […]
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Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki (left); Commissioner for Education, Dr. Joan Oviawe and President, Niger College Old Students Association (NICOSA), Jefferson Uwoghiren during the governor’s working visit to Niger College in Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of Edo State…yesterday Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has said his government remains focused on delivering all campaign promises made […]
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The March 18 governorship and state assembly elections have been won and lost but the shocking outcomes of the exercise would continue to tickle bookmakers for years to come. Some governors who contested the election lost to the opposition members, while anointed candidates of a few others were defeated. All Progressives Congress lost Lagos State […]
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Breast cancer WHO explains unaffordability of chronic diseases drugs A new research published, yesterday, in The Guardian of United Kingdom (UK) confirmed that all types of hormonal contraceptives carry a small increased risk of breast cancer. The research establishing a link with progestogen pills for the first time was published in PLOS Medicine. Data analysis […]
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Co-Founder, Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), Dr. Awele Elumelu (seventh right); Founder, TEF, Group Chairman, United Bank for Africa (UBA), and celebrant, Mr. Tony Elumelu(fifth left); daughter, Ms Ego Elumelu (fourth left); GMD-CEO, UBA, Oliver Alawuba, flanked by senior executives of companies associated to Tony Elumelu and 60 beneficiaries of the TEF Entrepreneurship Programme, during the […]
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National Universities Commission building Nigeria has doubled the number of its ranked universities – from six to 12 in the recently released Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings. However, stakeholders are divided on whether the achievement is an accurate reflection of the nation’s higher education system, considering incessant strikes by various academic unions. The […]
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No progress yet on $100m backlog, Emirates say Foreign airlines have, for the umpteenth time, appealed to the Federal Government to release and assist in the repatriation of trapped funds in excess of $743 million. The airlines, under the aegis of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), regretted that earlier entreaties to the House of […]
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LP’s Otti, PDP’s Mbah win Abia, Enugu polls Adamawa: INEC to conduct re-run in 69 polling units Don’t swear in Tinubu/Shetima, Datti cautions The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, and his party have made good their threat to challenge the February 25 presidential election, which saw the Independent National Electoral […]
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Millions of people in Horn of Africaz facing food shortages due to worst drought in 40 years, rising global food costs Two-and-a-half billion dollars: that’s how much funding the United Nations (UN) World Health Organisation (WHO) will need across its operations this year, it said on Monday, to help a record number of people facing […]
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By Abdu Rafiu I am tearing away today from the iron grip of politics to re-direct my gaze to something more ennobling, something more uplifting which is the primary purpose of this column. Some questions have been received on some of the subjects treated in this column. I am addressing three of them today. One […]
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