One in six North’s children risk death before age five, Gates warns

American businessman and philanthropist, Mr. Bill Gates, has raised concern over the high rate of child deaths in northern Nigeria. He warned that one in six children born in the region does not live to see their fifth birthday. Gates, who spoke in an interview ahead of the Gates Foundation’s annual Goalkeepers’ event in New

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FRSC pushes for trauma centre to help accident victims, families

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has proposed the establishment of a world-class trauma centre to alleviate the traumatic injuries and conditions of road accident victims and their families. Addressing reporters in Abuja ahead of the forthcoming International Road Crash Victims Africa Conference (IRCVAC) in Nigeria, scheduled for November, FRSC’s Corps Marshal Shehu Mohammed said

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Parents petition President over cancelled admission into federal technical colleges

A group of parents has petitioned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over the decision of the Ministry of Education and the National Examination Council (NECO) to reject their children from gaining admission into Federal Technical Colleges in Imo State. The parents said the development has confused and frustrated them. They complained that their children sat the

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National Assembly shifts resumption till October 7

The Senate and House of Representatives yesterday shifted their resumption till October 7. On July 24, both chambers adjourned plenary till yesterday to enable lawmakers observe a two-month annual vacation. But, the Clerk to the National Assembly, Kamoru Ogunlana, said the lawmakers would now resume on October 7. Related News The statement titled: “Reschedule of

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Alleged terrorism: Court to rule on Kanu’s no-case submission Friday

A Federal High Court in Abuja has rescheduled ruling for September 26 on the no-case submission made by detained self-acclaimed leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. The IPOB leader is on trial on terrorism-related charges. The Nation learnt yesterday that the ruling earlier scheduled for October 10 by Justice James

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Religious body gives scorecard ahead 40th anniversary

The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) has promised to holistically develop its Directorate of Politics and Governance to equip Christians aspiring for political offices with the right ethics. It expressed worry about the statistics on corruption, poor governance, and other leadership failures. The Christian association announced this while addressing reporters in Lagos to announce its

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Osun, Borno lead in Week Five online CVR

INEC releases details on pre-registration Ahead of the 2027 general election, Osun State has continued to maintain the lead in the online registration for voter’s cards. The pre-registration (online) is part of the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR), with a record 678,904 eligible voters registering on the portal of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)

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How cut in interest rate will stimulate economy, by experts

CBN slashes rate to 27 per cent 14 major banks fully recapitalised Experts and business leaders have described yesterday’s benchmark interest rate cut of the Cental Bank of Nigeria (CBN) as a major step towards driving economic growth, boosting employment and widening the gains of macroeconomic reforms on the citizens. After its two-day Monetary Policy

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N’Assembly unseals Senator Natasha’s office

Senator vows not to apologise, says suspension fraudulent Court to hear case Oct. 27 Embattled Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan was yesterday granted access into her office at the National Assembly premises, six months and two weeks after her suspension from the Senate. She moved into the office located at Suite 2.05 of the Senate Wing after

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