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2 days ago
It is in the nature of scholarly thought that you are never sure of what you are thinking until you are forced by time constraint to accept the extant version of your thought to be what it is.
3 days ago
Mr President, I focus on the Student Loan Act, which you signed into law enthusiastically on April 3, 2024.
3 days ago
Former Governor of Zamfara State, now Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has ordered politicians serving in President Bola Tinubu’s government to speak up for the administration or quit.
3 days ago
The role of bureaucracy in the effective, efficient and timeous implementation of policies of government is underscored by the recent meeting of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in February 2024, with the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, the Body of Permanent Secretaries and some Directors-General of agencies at the State House, Abuja.
3 days ago
The proposal to create state police and if possible local government police is consistent with the principle of true federalism and decentralisation of powers.
3 days ago
I Kant stop philosophising. You got me right. I mean I can´t stop philosophising. But I Kant stands for Immanuel Kant. He was the German philosopher who shook the foundation of traditional thinking and logic, a bridge builder between Enlightenment and Idealism.
4 days ago
As I was saying, ‘Even in South Korea, rated as No.5 in the world, in terms of budgeting and funding for research and development, the brand maker of Samsung, there is a separate Ministry of Knowledge Development apart from the Ministry of Education
4 days ago
There are certain life principles and procedures that we humans cannot learn by merely passing through the traditional school system.
4 days ago
At COP-26 in Glasgow, Scotland, President Muhammadu Buhari pledged that Nigeria would achieve carbon neutrality by 2060 – 10 years after the ‘deadline’ of the Paris Agreement and after most developed economies.
19 Apr
Professor Olu Obafemi, is one of our country’s pivotal scholars and writers of very deep thoughts and value.
19 Apr
In recent years, the term japa has gained traction among Nigerian youths, symbolising the mass exodus of talented individuals seeking greener pastures abroad.
19 Apr
Of all the ills plaguing Nigeria as a country, none is as serious as the current scourge of unemployable graduates whose horizon has continued to expand beyond imagination and now assuming an utterly frightening dimension.
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The Corps Marshal, Mr Dauda Biu, has hailed road marshals nationwide for their doggedness and sacrifices in checkmating routes violations thereby reducing road traffic accidents by 42 per cent.
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Vietnam's top soft drinks tycoon was jailed for eight years on Thursday in a $40 million fraud case, the latest high-profile business figure snared in the country's sweeping crackdown on corruption.
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The Lagos State Ministry of Education is investigating the Indian Language School in Ilupeju accused of denying Nigerians admission. The move to carry out the investigation was a result of a post made by an X user @decommonroom who shared his experience with the school. “The Indian school in Ilupeju only admits Indians. You need…
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The Oyo State Police Command has announced that it is investigating a shooting incident that occurred in the early hours of Monday, April 22nd, at a popular nightclub along the "Under G" area of Owode-Ogbomoso. The police, in a statement on Thursday, said the shooting incident claimed the life of one Iyanda Damilola. A distress…
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called Thursday on the United States and China to manage their differences "responsibly" as he landed in Beijing for tough talks with the rival power's leaders.
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Authorities have confirmed the escape of 118 inmates from the Suleja Medium Security Custodial Centre, Niger state, following a heavy downpour that wreaked havoc on the facility, Wednesday night. The rain which lasted hours was said to have destroyed part of the main facility and the perimeter fence giving way for the inmates to escape.…
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A yet-to-be-identified elderly passenger has passed away in a commercial bus while travelling along the Ogbomoso-Ilorin expressway in Kwara State. Eyewitnesses said the deceased was believed to be in his late 60s. The incident, which left fellow passengers in shock, reportedly occurred after the bus experienced mechanical problems near Ote town. According to Abeni Okin,…
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A Nigeria woman, Clara Chizoba Kronborg, has broken the Guinness World Record (GWR) for the longest interviewing marathon. Kronborg who is a social media entrepreneur broke the world record with a time of 55 hours and 24 seconds, according to GWR. Kronborg in setting a new record smashed the previous one which was 37 hours…
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Gunmen suspected to be terrorists have killed two people, including the chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC) for Mai Dabino community in Danmusa Local Government Area of Katsina State, Saidu Basa. The incident occurred on Wednesday afternoon at about 3:30 pm, along the road leading from Mai Dabino to Danmusa. It was learnt that…