Category: Features
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SIX COMMONLY MISAPPLIED SAYINGS AMONG HAUSA-SPEAKING COMMUNITIES AND THE PHENOMENA OF CORRUPTION, POVERTY AND INSECURITY.
SIX COMMONLY MISAPPLIED SAYINGS AMONG HAUSA-SPEAKING COMMUNITIES AND THE PHENOMENA OF CORRUPTION, POVERTY AND So much is being said regarding the current socioeconomic challenges bedevilling the the Northern part of the nation. They range from the too familiar crippling insecurity, the growing number of out-of-school kids, the (mis)understood “Almajiri” phenomenon, and the massive sea of…
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“Tinubu Appoints Dr. Temitope Ilori as First Female Director General of NACA”
By Milcah Tanimu President Bola Tinubu has appointed Dr. Temitope Ilori as the new Director General of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA). Dr. Ilori assumes the role as the first female to hold this position, commencing her initial four-year term on February 22, 2024. The announcement was made by Toyin Aderibigbe,…
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2024 Budget: Government Allocates N6.7tn for Defence, Education, and Roads, Aims for N10.4tn Tax Revenue
By Milcah Tanimu President Bola Tinubu’s administration plans to allocate N6.75tn from its projected N27.5tn budget in 2024 to key sectors, including defence, education, and infrastructure, according to the Minister of Budget and National Planning, Abubakar Bagudu. This substantial allocation aims to enhance national security, education, and critical infrastructure projects. The breakdown reveals that N6.48tn…
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Nasarawa Speaker extends olive hands to opponent as tribunal affirms his victory.
“… court faults Sa’ad, PDP, for failure to prove allegations, awards cost against Sa’ad to Balarabe…” The National and State House of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Lafia, the Nasarawa State capital, has affirmed the victory of the Speaker Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon Ibrahim Balarabe Abdullahi, who represent Umaisha/Ugya State constituency.…
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“Justice Mohammed Evaluates Peter Obi’s Petition”
Justice Mohammed has spent the last half-hour delivering a crucial verdict on Peter Obi’s petition. During his address, he meticulously highlighted deficiencies in specific motions and exposed gaps in the petitioner’s evidence. This juncture is of utmost importance, as it may sway the final judgment. 12:27 The judge’s remarks suggest that the petitioner faced challenges…
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Towards more transparent sale of forfeited assets
Towards more transparent sale of forfeited assets EFCC operatives On Dec. 24, 2022, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) announced the commencement of bids for more than 100 forfeited properties in cities across Nigeria. Two weeks after the advertorial, the commission commenced the sale of forfeited real estate assets by sealed bids to…
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Curbing menace of sex for grades
For ages, sex has been used as a tool to influence outcomes, decisions or gain undue favour or advantage over others in high and low places. Both men and women can use sex as a bait, to get what they desire or to achieve personal aggrandisement. They may get away with it, depending on the…
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Assessing public perception of military as brutal, lawless institution
Due to the onerous task of protecting territorial integrity and suffocating external aggression, the military is among other things trained to kill adversaries but in Nigeria these special skill of killing with modern weapons is allegedly been visited on innocent and armless citizens instead of the adversaries and the military is up in arm to…
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Edo Stands Still As Ogbemudia Finally Goes Home
By Ikhili Monday EBALU, Benin City Benin City, the Edo State capital on Friday stood still as Samuel Osagbovo Ogbemudia finally made his journey home. As early as 9am, dignitaries from all walks of life including students from various schools in the state have already taken their seat at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium waiting for…