Nigeria’s First Lady, Mrs Aisha Buhari, has called for urgent action to address sexual harassment against students. She made the call during the exclusive screening of the BBC Africa Eye ‘Sex for Grades’ documentary on Monday night in Lagos. The First Lady lamented that the issue of sexual harassment against women was not unique to […]
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Nigerian universities caught global attention yesterday. But this was not because of academic breakthroughs that earned them some laurels. Rather, it was because of the escapades of randy lecturers. The focus on the nation’s universities was triggered by yesterday’s release by BBC African Eye of a video allegedly showing academics propositioning undercover female reporters. Wearing […]
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The Presidency says President Muhammadu Buhari is set to present the 2020 Appropriation Bill to a joint session of the National Assembly on Tuesday. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, confirmed this development at the end of an extraordinary meeting of the Federal Executive Council. The meeting which considered […]
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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said his spiritual commitment and the need to fulfill his promise brought about the idea of building a church and a mosque within the premises of the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library. Obasanjo disclosed this in a statement issued by his media Aide, Kehinde Akinyemi, on Monday in Abeokuta. According to […]
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Lagos State Government has honoured Celestina Nwankwo, the DPO of Ogudu Police Station, Lagos, for her act of kindness that led to the saving of the life of Ajabor Friday, the man who was shot by bandits and left for dead at Ogudu. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu today described her as a role model worthy of […]
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By Yinka Fabowale “Iwe yin yii…o po ju owo e lo” meaning”: “This your magazine is worth more than the price.” That is the confession by a friend after running through the contents of the latest edition of Newspeak Magazine. My friend, a former senior government official in Oyo State, who I have longed known […]
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Feeding over 200 million Nigerians requires generation, improvement and widespread application of various home-grown and adapted technologies, innovations and farmer education, experts have said. Over 30 million farmers in Nigeria should produce enough food for the country, but contrary is the case on accounts of primitive tools, non-application of improved technologies and high-yielding varieties. Part […]
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Prices of rice and other food items have increased drastically since the closure of the borders, sparking off complaints that the action has imposed suffering on the people. Particularly, some Nigerians have kicked against the policy, saying ordinary Nigerians are left food-stranded while the big players in corruption and smuggling live in affluence. However, some […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday said that the peaceful conduct of the 2019 general elections was clear proof that Nigeria`s democracy was maturing. He stated this in Abuja while declaring open the 25th Nigeria Economic Summit (NES) with the theme: ‘‘Nigeria 2050: Shifting Gears’’ He added that the resort to the rule of law by […]
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Government should find a sustainable model to fund and maintain the highways In a country whose government recently promised to take 100 million of its population out of poverty within the next 10 years, having functional roads are crucial. A good network of road infrastructure is a huge potential for catch-up growth and development. But the […]
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