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18 lecturers from public higher institutions in Nigeria have developed four innovative prototypes to tackle issues such as hunger, poverty, quality education, and responsible consumption and production. These innovations were created under the Research for Impact (R4i) initiative, a collaboration between the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) and Innov8 Hub. The four teams have developed …

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Article Summary President Muhammadu Buhari presides over an exceptional Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting just six days before his planned departure from office. The council will review over 40 ministries, departments, and agencies’ memos. This represents the second exceptional FEC meeting within a fortnight and precedes the valedictory council meeting scheduled for Wednesday, May 24th. …

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Article Summary An explosion in the Isa Local Government Area of Sokoto State resulted in the death of four people. Three more individuals sustained injuries and are in critical condition. Sokoto State Police Command confirmed the incident was caused by an explosion from a cylinder in a local welder’s shop and not linked to the …

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Former Chairman of the Governing Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba, recently offered advice to his successor, Mrs Lauretta Onochie. A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Ndoma-Egba, encouraged Onochie to follow the rules outlined in the Commission’s Establishment Act, which delineate the powers of the Board and Management. The former Chairman …

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Article Summary After a coordinated four-day assault in over 20 communities in the Mangu local government area of Plateau State, 11 more bodies have been discovered and interred in a mass grave. Previously, approximately 125 bodies were retrieved and laid to rest, with an undetermined number of individuals still missing. The bodies of the recent …

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Article Summary President Muhammadu Buhari expresses sorrow over the death of Chief Michael “Subomi” Balogun, aged 89. Buhari acknowledges Balogun’s immense contribution to banking, investment, education, health, and empowerment opportunities. The President prays for comfort for the departed’s loved ones. News Story President Muhammadu Buhari has publicly mourned the loss of prominent citizen Chief Michael …

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The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) underscored the media’s pivotal role in fostering peace, unity, and nation-building. The comments were made at the second quarter meeting of the Nigeria Inter-religious Council (NIREC) in Abuja, themed “The …

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The culinary world stands in awe as Nigerian chef, Hilda Baci, catches the spotlight of the Guinness World Records. Baci, hailing from Akwa Ibom State, has cooked her way into history by clocking an impressive 100 hours of continuous cooking, breaking the previous record held by Indian chef Lata Tondon. In 2019, Tondon set the …

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Hilda Bassey, popularly known as Hilda Baci, has received a plot of land in Wana Court Green Estate, Uyo, the capital of Akwa Ibom State. This gift comes barely a day after she set a new Guinness World Record for the longest cooking marathon. The land, valued at N3.5m, was donated by the real estate …

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Chef Hilda Baci recently made her mark in the Guinness World Records and has been honored with a year’s worth of free domestic flights, courtesy of Dana Air. This was announced by Dana Air’s Chief Operating Officer, Ememobong Ettete, through an official statement on Twitter this Tuesday. Hilda, a 27-year-old culinary artist, set a new …

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