The National Board for Technical Education has approved the commencement of nine new Higher National Diplomas and National Diploma Courses at the Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi. The Rector of the Polytechnic, Sanusi Gumau, disclosed this in his speech at the matriculation of 5,181 newly admitted students, held at the School’s Sports Complex on Saturday. He said […]
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The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, has disclosed the Federal Government’s plans to regulate sodium consumption by Nigerians through packaged foods. Ehanire stated this at the first multi-sectoral stakeholders’ meeting of Nigeria’s Sodium Reduction Study, jointly organised by National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control and the University of Abuja. Represented by […]
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Electricity consumers willing to pay for meters will have to incur higher costs beginning from November 15, 2021 as the Federal Government has increased the prices of both single-phase and three-phase meters. But consumers have kicked against the move and wondered why there would be an increase in the prices of meters when the government […]
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An Ilorin-based legal practitioner, Mr Yusuf Lawal, has advocated the need for early sex education for children in the country. Lawal, who made the call in Ilorin on Saturday in an interview, said sex education would help prevent children from sexual abuse. According to him, parents must engage their children on sex education and how […]
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My baby cried as three men raped me – Nursing mother About 50 masked persons, armed with different weapons including guns, cutlasses, and axes have reportedly attacked residents and business owners in Agbaakin community, close to Mowe, in the Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State. It was gathered that during the two-day raid, […]
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A 55-year-old spinster, Esther Bamiloye, who recently got married to a 62-year-old bachelor, Isaac Bakare, in Osun State, tells Bola Bamigbola she’s grateful the Lord finally answered her prayer to get married What is your name and age? I am Lady Evangelist Esther Bamiloye, now Mrs Bakare. I am the 55-year-old woman that got married […]
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Twenty-four year old Joy Adesina received gifts of a house, N5m and a scholarship from Ogun State Government for emerging as the best graduating medical student from the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State in the 2018/2019 academic session. In this interview with Alexander Okere, Adesina says her achievements did not come on a silver […]
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The Police have arrested a suspected armed robber in Sapele, Delta State and recovered several ammunition from him. Police spokesman, DSP Bright Edafe, said in a statement issued in Warri, Delta, that the suspect was nabbed on Wednesday. He stated that the 38-year-old suspect had been terrorising residents of Sapele and environs adding that he […]
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No fewer than 60 trade unions and groups in Oyo State have pledged their support for the Governor Seyi Makinde led-administration, saying that he had in the last two years shown purposeful leadership. In a statement, the Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Dr Wasiu Olatunbosun, said that they pledged their support for the Governor […]
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In a bid to increase awareness and ensure that more women embrace beauty products sourced from natural ingredients, The Botanical, Organic and Natural Africa (BONA) is set to hold its maiden expo aimed at reestablishing natural ingredients in Africa, which forms part of the nation’s tangible heritage. The expo, which will actively engage and immerse […]
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