Bibi Ameenah Firdaus Gurib-Fakim
19 May
Following it's recent call for nominations seeking applications into categories of its honorary roll call of distinguished individuals who have made impact in the African Continent, the African Achievers' Awards (AAA) has announced its jury for the 13th edition.
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The Minister of Education, Professor Tahir Mamman, has called for judicious use of the $1.2billion World Bank loan to tackle adolescent girls education in Nigeria. Professor Mamman stated this in Abuja yesterday while inaugurating the National Steering Committee of the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) Project. He said the programme is aimed…
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The National Assembly says it is committed to ensuring timely amendment of the Electoral Act, to enhance transparency, and accountability in the electoral processes. Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, said this at the citizens’ townhall on electoral reforms organised by Yiaga Africa in collaboration with the Senate and House of Representatives Joint Committee on Electoral Matters…
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Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume of Nigeria has appealed to Nigerian President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to consider lifting the ban on the Republic of Niger.
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Twenty-five people reportedly died while 15 others suffered various degrees of injuries on Tuesday from an inferno involving a petrol tanker, an articulated vehicle, and an 18-seater commercial bus at Peke village along Oko-Olowo, Bode Saadu expressway in Moro Local Government, Kwara State. The Guardian learnt that the accident involving the three vehicles occurred at…
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The Emirati president of the UN climate conference in Dubai denied Wednesday reports that he sought to use his leadership of COP28 to pursue fossil fuel deals for his country. "These allegations are false, not true, incorrect and not accurate," Sultan Al Jaber, who is also CEO of United Arab Emirates' oil giant ADNOC, told…
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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has fixed 15th January to 26th February 2024, for the sale of its Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) application forms. The examination body also slated 7th March 2024 for the MOCK-UTME, while the main exam will be held from 19th to 29th April 2024. In a statement in…
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Mr Olakunle Oluomo (APC-Ifo), the Speaker of Ogun House of Assembly, on Tuesday in Abeokuta condemned the demolition of a primary school allegedly by Dangote Cement Plc. The Speaker issued the condemnation while responding to the presentation by a member, Yusuf Amosun (APC-Ewekoro), during plenary. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the school…
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A former US consulate staffer jailed in Turkey on terror-related charges has been released, an embassy spokesperson told AFP on Wednesday, removing an issue that had gnawed at diplomatic ties for years. Metin Topuz, a Turkish national who worked as a liaison officer for the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in Istanbul, was initially arrested…
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Extreme weather that stormed through Ukraine's south earlier this week killed 12 people, while bad weather and the war with Russia have left more than 800 villages without power, Kyiv said on Wednesday. Hurricane winds and snowfall hit southern Ukraine, already severely affected by Russia's invasion, on Monday. The strong winds also swept through occupied…
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Minister of State for Youth Development, Mr Ayodele Olawande, says it is time to redesign the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme to fulfil the purpose of its creation. Olawande said this on Tuesday during an unscheduled inspection visit to facilities at the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp, Yipata in Edu Local Government Area (LGA) of…