Out-of-school children Prof. Julius Ihonvbere, the Chairman, of the House of Representatives Committee on Basic Education and Services, has called for a political will coupled with policy consistency to address the problem of out-of-school children in the country. Ihonvbere, (APC-Edo) representing Owan Federal Constituency, said this in an interview in Abuja on Sunday. He also […]
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AAC Presidential candidate, Mr Omoyele Sowore salutes supporters in Kano on Saturday, October 29, 2022 Presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, Mr Omoyele Sowore, has described Kano as the People’s Assembly, thus the reason for launching Party’s manifesto for his Presidential campaign. He stated this in an interview on Friday evening shortly after launching […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday condoled with President Yoon Suk-yeo, the government, and people of South Korea over Saturday’s stampede at Itaewon district of Seoul in which many young persons were killed. At least 151 people were reported killed and 82 others were injured in the deadly stampede in the district as they celebrated Halloween. […]
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A person, believed to have suffered from cardiac arrest, is transported on a stretcher in the popular nightlife district of Itaewon in Seoul on October 30, 2022. – Dozens of people suffered from cardiac arrest in the South Korean capital Seoul on October 29, after thousands of people crowded into narrow streets in the city’s […]
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By Martins Oloja Before our very resourceful crisis merchants perfect their usual business of exploiting our volatilities and vulnerabilities in these perilous times again, authorities and duty bearers in Abuja should continue to assure the already sceptical and traumatised people of this country that the recent United States terror alert from Abuja is not enough […]
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This picture shows houses submerged in a flooded community in Ahoada district of Rivers State on October 22, 2022. – Flooding is frequent during Nigeria’s rainy season but this year, more than 600 people have died and 1.3 million others were forced to leave their homes, according to the latest government figures. (Photo by Pius […]
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Lady doing some physical fitness As the awareness month for breast cancer draws to an end, the need to continue educating people about the ailment and how to ‘close the care gap’ in line with the theme for the year 2022, cannot be over stated. To this end, health experts have advised that eating healthy, […]
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The Nigerian Export Promotion says the nation’s economy can thrive better without oil if the non-oil sector is prioritised. NEPC North Central Zonal Coordinator, Mr Samson Idowu stated this on Sunday in Jos in an interview. Idowu said that Nigeria is blessed with abundant non-oil resources ranging from agricultural produce to mineral resources. “If you […]
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Nigeria loses at least 700,000 barrels of crude oil to thieves daily, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva said in Effurun, Delta on Saturday. He made the assertion at the 2002 graduation of students of the Petroleum Training Institute (PTI). The minister who was represented by Ambassador Gabriel Aduda, Permanent Secretary, Ministry […]
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All Progressives Congress (APC) 2023 presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, said he would on Sunday present his Action Plan to Pa Reuben Fasoranti and other Afenifere leaders in Akure, for their appraisal. Mr Bayo Onanuga, Director, Media and Publicity, APC Presidential Campaign Council (PCC), announced this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja. He said […]
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