Category: News
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SCOAN announces July 9 as TB Joshua’s burial date
The Synagogue Church of All Nation (SCOAN) on Tuesday said that its founder, Prophet TB Joshua, would be laid to rest on Friday, July 9, at the church premises in Lagos.Dr Gary Tonge, an international member of the church made this known while addressing newsmen in Lagos on the programmes for the burial of the…
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Shanghai teacher blazes new trail for Tibet students with fine art education
Fine art is bringing new possibilities to students in China’s Tibet autonomous region. Thanks to Gao Qunbin, an art teacher from Shanghai volunteering to teach at the Shanghai Experimental School in Shigatse, southwest China’s Tibet autonomous region, several students of the school have passed the entrance exams for art academies this year and are ready…
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Ogoni people want FG to build contaminated soil management center
Ogoni Liberation Initiative on Monday called on the Federal Government to build a contaminated soil management centre of excellence in Ogoni land in Rivers. It said in a 24-point communiqué issued at the end of a summit held last weekend that the decayed and polluted Ogoni environment should be comprehensively cleaned up, restored and continually…
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Northern group ask court to stop constitution review
The Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) has written to the Federal High court of Nigeria sitting in Abuja, seeking the court to restrain the national assembly from continuing with the ongoing constitutional review process. In a motion of notice served to the court seen by The Times, the plaintiffs; Nastura Ashir Shariff, Balarabe Rufa’i, Abdul-Aziz…
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NYSC medical outreach handled 2m indigent rural dwellers nationwide, says DG
The Director General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig.-Gen. Shuaibu Ibrahim, has said that two million indigent rural dwellers across the country had benefited from the scheme’s Health Initiative for Rural Duellers (HIRD) programme since 2014. Ibrahim, who stated this at the launch of the 2021 HIRD in Dazigau community, Nangere Local Government…
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Pregnant woman, 2 others confirmed dead in Lagos-Ibadan road accident
A pregnant woman and two other men have been confirmed dead in a multiple accident that happened around Danco axis on the Lagos-Ibadan highway. Mr Babatunde Akinbiyi, the Spokesperson for Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE), confirmed the development to our correspondent in Abeokuta. Akinbiyi explained that the accident occurred around 4:30a.m. on Thursday. He…
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20,000 aggrieved Kwara APC members defect to form Kwara Third Force
Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin No fewer than 20,000 aggrieved members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara state have defected from the ruling party and teamed up to form a new political association described as the ‘Third Force’ in the political equation in the state. The aggrieved APC members, who included senatorial chairmen, wardchairmen,…
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NYCN Lauds Yahaya Bello At 46
National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYC) has described Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello as a beacon of hope for women and youth in attaining their aspirations in life. The NYCN in a congratulatory message to the governor signed by its President, Solomon Adodo explained that the active engagement of youth and women in his…
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Buhari unveils 7 of Zulum’s 556 projects
… Expresses Delight Calls, For support To Borno’s varsity By: Ali Musa Biu- Maiduguri. President Muhammadu Buhari could not hide his joy in Maiduguri on Thursday, after commissioning seven, out of 556 capital projects delivered by Borno Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum in just two years in office. “I am highly impressed by the very…
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Locally Assembled Hyundai Kona “Fantastic”, Says Osinbajo after Test-Drive
Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has hailed the Hyundai Kona Electric Car assembled in Nigeria, describing it as a fantastic machine. The Nigerian Vice president made the remark on Tuesday after test-driving the car, during his tour of made-in-Nigeria products at the opening ceremony of a five-day Nigeria @ 60 Expo being held at the…