A dilapidated Methodist Public Nursery and Primary School, Papa Ajao, Mushin, Lagos State Photo: Eno-Abasi Sunday Public schools, particularly, primary and secondary schools, are facing inadequate infrastructure, and poor teaching and learning environment challenge. With less financial resources committed to these educational centres, the future of education is at stake. But alumni associations in the […]
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Both agree to set up a panel of equal representatives to thrash out pending issues Atiku appoints Melaye, Bwala as campaign spokespersons Tinubu presents Lalong to Buhari as campaign DG, Keyamo as spokesman Adamu: Any member talking about the Muslim-Muslim ticket instead of campaigning is sabotaging APC We control heartland of Southwest, we’ll win Lagos, […]
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The All Progressives Congress, on Thursday, confirmed the Governor of Plateau State and Chairman of the Northern Governors’ Forum, Simon Lalong, as the Director General of its Presidential Campaign Council. The APC Chairman, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, disclosed this to State House Correspondents shortly after meeting the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), at the Aso […]
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A court in the United Kingdom on Thursday adjourned the case involving the former deputy senate president, Ike Ekweremadu, till October 31. According to TheCable, Ekweremadu will be remanded in custody until the next adjourned date. Ekweremadu, who is the lawmaker representing Enugu West Senatorial district, and his wife, Beatrice, are facing allegations of organ […]
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Impounds 322 bikes in one week Two months into the ban of commercial motorcycles popularly known as Okada in some parts of Lagos, the state government has stipulated three months jail term for erring operators and their passengers found plying restricted routes. This was disclosed by the Chairman, Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences (Enforcement) […]
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Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan celebrates setting a world record in the women’s 100m hurdles final during the World Athletics Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon on July 24, 2022; (Photo by Jewel Samad / AFP) Quite apart from the euphoria of having a Nigerian athlete broke a world record at a prestigious international competition in […]
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Kano State government has assured the public that it will accomplish all legal proceedings on the conviction of Abdulmalik Tanko and Hashimu Isiyaku, killers of Hanifa Abubakar. Justice Usman Na’aba of Kano state high court recently found the prime suspect and his accomplice guilty of kidnapping the six-year-old pupil and sentenced both to death by […]
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Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees (BoT) rose from a meeting yesterday and resolved to set up a committee to resolve the post- primaries crises rocking the party. The BoT members, it was gathered, also raised concerns over the situation in which the North continues to occupy top leadership positions in the party at […]
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Yobe commissioner dies in Bauchi auto crash Suspected gunmen have ambushed the Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) Zone-12 Bauchi, Audu Madaki, between Barde and Jagindi area of Kaduna State on his way to Abuja, and killed his orderly. Madaki left Bauchi for Abuja before the terrorists ambushed and attacked him. It was learnt that […]
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Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed; Photo/Twitter/FinMinNigeria The Federal Government, yesterday, justified approval of N1,145,000,000 for the purchase of vehicles for the government of Niger Republic. This came after Nigerians expressed outrage over the action exposed by a popular social media influencer, David Hundeyin. President Muhammadu Buhari approved release of the fund on February 22, this […]
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