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Kebbi State Governor, Atiku Abubakar Bagudu, has disclosed that he shares the same view with President Muhammadu Buhari that the insecurity bedeviling the nation was not a religious or tribal problem.
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The Federal Government will commence the disbursement of the N30 billion revitalisation funds to universities owned by it very soon.
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The Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN) has lamented that low number of pharmacists is partly responsible for the slow uptake of family planning in the country.
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The Executive/Project Director of Media and Gender Enlightenment Initiative (MEGEIN), Associate Prof. Nkem Fab-Ukozor, has called for amendment of rape laws to fine-tune the area that demands that a rape victim must produce witness, insisting that a rape victim should not be asked to produce a witness. Fab-Ukozor, accompanied by the group’s Project Manager, Dr. Alex…
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Following a motion by Senator Gershom Bassey of Cross River South Senatorial District, the Senate has asked the Federal Government to immediately declare a state of emergency on all federal roads in the country.
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The Oyo State chapter of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP), yesterday, held two parallel congresses. The parallel congresses for the state chapter of the party were held at two different locations...
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Ronald Koeman said on Saturday Barcelona will have a team to win La Liga once their injured players have recovered. Barca sit ninth in the table ahead of a crunch week that includes league games against Valencia on Sunday and Real Madrid next weekend, with a Champions League match at home to Dynamo Kiev in…
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As member nations prepare for the 2022 Commonwealth games, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, yesterday, received the Queen’s Baton Relay at a brief ceremony, held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The event started with a ceremony at Buckingham Palace in London, as part of the city’s Commonwealth Day festivities. Nigerian athletes are expected to join their…
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The political atmosphere in Anambra State since the start of the process leading to the November 6 governorship election has been laced with uncertainties.
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The Nigerian military deserves praises for the resilient manner they have carried on in the war against terrorism, banditry and Boko Haram Islamist insurgency in many parts of the north, while at the same time still struggling to put an end to various...
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In a bid to boost food security through collection of credible and timely data, the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) has donated ICT equipment to the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
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