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16 Nov
Lagos State Commissioner for Establishments and Training, Mr. Afolabi Ayantayo, has urged educators, researchers, and policymakers to embrace innovation and collaboration as critical tools for addressing the challenges facing today’s educational landscape.
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The Kwara Commissioner for Health, Dr. Amina El-Imam, says no new case of Lymphatic Filariasis (LF) has been recorded in the state. El-Imam stated this on Tuesday in Ilorin during her presentation at the 4th Quarterly Ministerial press briefing organised by the Kwara Government. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Lymphatic Filariasis (LF),…
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The Kebbi State Police Command officers have rejected a N1 million bribe offered to them by some suspected members of the Lakurawa terrorist group. The state’s police spokesperson, CSP Nafiu Abubakar, made this known in a statement on Tuesday. Abubakar identified the three suspects as Umaru Garba, 53, from Dangandu village; Alhaji Abubakar and Alhaji…
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The Katsina State Government says it has earmarked about N50b to execute various water-related projects across the state in the year 2025. The Managing Director of the State Water Board, Mr Tukur Tingilin, disclosed this in Katsina on Tuesday while inaugurating grievance redress committees. He also said that in 2025, the government would initiate various…
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The Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Abuja will soon begin subsidising dialysis treatment for patients with kidney diseases. The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Salako, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja at the commissioning of a clinic service building and ward centre. He explained that the dialysis would be done at…
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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it has sanctioned some Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) for failing to make Naira notes available through automated teller machines (ATMs) during the Yuletide season. According to a statement by Hakama Sidi-Ali, CBN’s Director, Corporate Communications Department, this is a clear message of zero tolerance for cash flow disruptions.…
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The House of Representatives has directed the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) to provide a detailed breakdown of its 2024 allocations. It also urged TETFund to present the 2025 budget estimates to beneficiary institutions before further implementation. This resolution followed the adoption of a motion by Rep. Sulaiman Gumi (PDP-Zamfara) on the floor of the…
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The House of Representatives has ordered an investigation into the spread of hepatitis in the country, even as it called for wider public awareness to curtail the virus. The resolution to probe the spread of the virus followed the adoption of a motion by Rep. Kwamoti Laori (PDP-Adamawa) at plenary in Abuja on Tuesday. The…
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The Lagos State Government has launched the Eko Learners’ Support for the West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) and the National Examination Council (NECO) candidates. The Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Mr Jamiu Alli-Balogun, made this known at the unveiling of the programme at the Education Resource Centre in Lagos on Tuesday. According to him,…
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The Rivers State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has explained why it proceeded with the state, local government, and ward congresses, despite a court injunction nullifying the exercise on Monday. The party clarified that a Federal High Court in Abuja had issued an order allowing it to proceed with the congresses. A statement…
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Yobe is set to host the fifth session of the Lake Chad Basin Governors’ Forum, a critical meeting aimed at addressing the lingering security and socio-economic challenges in the region. Alhaji Abdullahi Bego, the Yobe Commissioner for Home Affairs, Information and Culture, stated this at a media interactive session on Tuesday in Maiduguri. He said…