Ilorin — The Kwara State Government has scrapped the payment of the Parents Teachers Association, PTA, levy in all public primary schools, replacing it with the introduction of annual school grants. Chairman of the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Prof. Shehu Adaramaja, announced this at the opening of bids for the 2024 (3rd and […]
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Gunmen have attacked Rani Ramat village in Patigi Local Government Area of Kwara State, killing one person and abducting the village head. The incident, it was…
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Operatives of the Jigawa State Police Command have arrested nine suspected cattle rustlers and recovered four cows, two goats, and two vehicles during…
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…says only technocratic leadership can stabilise Nigeria’s economy, end mass poverty By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA – A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former governorship candidate in Kebbi State, Mallam Salihu Isa Nataro, has called for a presidential ticket pairing businessman Alhaji Aliko Dangote with Abia State governor, Dr Alex Otti, in 2027,
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‘Our youths shouldn’t run abroad while opportunities are here beneath their feet’ The Minister of Solid Minerals Development and Chairman of the African Minerals Strategy Group (AMSG), Dr. Dele Alake, has called for the transformation of Africa from a raw mineral supplier to a global hub for mineral processing, innovation, and green industrialisation. He said
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‘No plan yet on how to spend this money’ Imisi Eniola Ayanwale was crowned the winner of the popular Big Brother Nigeria (BBNaija) reality television show last night. She won N150 million as the grand prize in the hot contest that lasted 70 days. Having walked into the house with her head held high and
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•‘Validity of freezing orders in line with UK precedent’ The Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the Chief Executive Officer of Fine & Country West Africa, Mrs. Okonjo Udokanma, to pay Providus Bank Plc the sum of $97,982.19. It affirmed that she fully utilised an overdraft facility linked to her World Elite Card. The
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has urged the international community to disregard the allegation of genocide against Christians in Nigeria. It said the claims were unfounded. The ministry’s spokesperson Kimiebi Ebienfa said the claims were a gross misrepresentation of the complex security situation and a dangerous oversimplification of the nation’s challenges. Speaking with The Nation,
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The United Nations (UN) Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed, has said she has not heard President Bola Ahmed Tinubu complain about the challenges he inherited from his predecessor since he assumed office as President. Mohammed said this at an award dinner at Nigeria House in New York to celebrate Nigeria’s 65th independence anniversary and the Independence
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…the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, has called for a structured and collaborative framework for cryptocurrency regulation
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