Permanent Secretary, Edo State Ministry of Education, Stella-Maris Imasuen (left); Head, Department, Special Education Unit, Ihogbe College and Chairperson, Edo State chapter of the Association of Sign Language Interpreters, Osagbakhoe Charity; Edo State Commissioner for Education, Dr. Joan Oviawe; Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki; a student of Ihogbe Junior Secondary School, Balogun Omomeje Emmanuel; Deputy […]
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Cooking gas price surges by 78% within a year, kerosene 24.81% Notwithstanding the high food inflation in the country, Nigerians have continued to contend with the rising costs of making meals either at home or from commercial food vendors, going by the latest prices of gas and kerosene. In the absence of regular electricity supply, […]
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Photo credit: Twitter/Abubakar Malami The tenures of democratically elected governors of the 36 states of Nigeria have since the inception of democracy been administered unhindered, except in cases of staggered elections ocassioned by court decisions. The tenure of these governors runs without being truncated by the president through any political manipulation as required by law, […]
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Director General, NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Christianah Adeyeye • Adeyeye says NAFDAC working with WHO to attain ML4, enable approved products to be traded globally The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has assured that the country will soon begin manufacturing her own vaccines and that products approved by the agency will […]
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President Muhammadu Photo: Facebook/Femi Adesina • Buhari, NASS likely to dump public interest, vote parties’ choice • Imposing direct primary on political parties will cause trouble in polity, says Buhari • APC mum on refusal to assent bill • Outright rejection of bill shows APC’s hatred for democracy – PDP • Wike: Refusal to sign […]
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Right to Left: Former Managing Director of The Guardian, Mr Lade Bonuola; Editor-in-Chief and General Manager of Vanguard, Mr Gbenga Adefaye; and former Editor of Nigerian Tribune, Mr Folu Olamiti at the 30th Diamond Award for Media Excellence (DAME), on Sunday, December 19, 2021 at the Musical Society of Nigeria (MUSON) Centre, Onikan, Lagos, where […]
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The threat by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to embark on strike for the umpteenth time, amidst the marginal position of Nigerian universities in the global university ranking, has once again called for deep reflection about the state of the institutions. Such a reflection has become necessary given the quest for foreign education […]
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Nigeria will soon become a defence equipment exporting nation following the recent launch of NNS Oji, a locally-built defence ship by the Nigeria’s Naval Dockyard, the Presidency said yesterday. The Presidency made the declaration in a reply to a remark by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on President Muhammadu Buhari’s visit to Lagos State for […]
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• APC ordered to refund Moghalu’s N22.5m fees Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the November 6 governorship election in Anambra State, Senator Andy Uba, has said he will appeal yesterday’s court judgment which nullified his nomination as the party’s candidate. Earlier yesterday, a Federal High Court in Abuja had nullified Uba’s participation […]
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A former Governor of Kano State, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, says President Muhammadu Buhari will not sign the Electoral Act amendment bill because governors have pressured him not to approve the provision for direct primary. He said this during a chat ahead of the National Assembly’s recess. The former governor said indeed, mandatory direct primaries would […]
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