Category: News
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Nasarawa Govt commits to boosting education
The Nasarawa State Government says it is committed to improving the standard of education in the state through its various education policies and programmes. Hajiya Fati Sabo, the state Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, stated this in Karu when she paid a visit on the Chairman of Karu Local Government Council of the state,…
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Gombe to spend N600m on rural water projects — Commissioner
The Gombe Ministry for Rural, Community Development and Cooperatives says N600 million has been earmarked for water projects in the rural communities across the 11 Local Government Areas of the state. Alhaji Usman Jahun Commissioner, Ministry for Rural and Community Development, disclosed this in an interview with our corresponded on Friday in Gombe. According to…
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WKD: Group tasks KWSG on policies curbing chronic kidney disease
By Steve Oni, Ilorin As the world marked kidney day on Thursday, a nongovernmental organisation, Worthy Life Education and Health Foundation (WLEHF) has challenged the Kwara State government to develop health policies that would reduce the burden of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) in the state. The group said the policies could be implemented through the…
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NDIC pledges support for anti graft war in Kwara
By Steve Oni, Ilorin The fight against Corruption in Nigeria has received a boost with a promise by the Ilorin Zonal Office of the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Commission (NDIC) to partner with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in overcoming the menace. The Ilorin Zonal Controller of the NDIC, Mr Olugbenga Alabi, made the…
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Coronavirus: Top flight French domestic club soccer suspended until further notice
Top flight French football has been suspended until further notice due to the coronavirus health crisis, the league’s organisers said on Friday. Both Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 games have been immediately halted as the French league became the latest major footballing competition to call off games due to the outbreak of the virus. Friday’s…
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GHANA CONFIRMS 2 CASES OF COVID-19
Both individuals returned to Ghana from Norway and Turkey. Two cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in Ghana, the Health Minister Kwaku Agyemang-Manu has announced. He made this known at an emergency press briefing by the Information Ministry on Thursday night, March 12, 2020. The two cases according to the Health Minister, tested positive after…
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Mangu LG proposes N5bn budget for 2020
The Mangu Local Government of Plateau has proposed a budget of N5 billion for its services in the 2020 fiscal year. ALSO READ:Residents urge Edo assembly to wade into Ologbo communal crisis The Chairman of the local government, Mr Lawrence Danat, disclosed this on Wednesday while presenting the 2020 Appropriation Bill of over N5 billion…
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Rapist Weinstein jailed for 23 years
Disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein was sentenced to 23 years in prison by a New York judge Wednesday for rape and sexual assault in a landmark case for the #MeToo movement. Justice James Burke ignored the pleas of Weinstein’s defense team to give their client the minimum of five years behind bars, issuing a heavy…
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Democrats look for Sanders concession after big Biden wins
Joe Biden’s trajectory to a November showdown with President Donald Trump looked unstoppable Wednesday after he scooped a series of devastating primary wins — as the party waited anxiously to see if his rival Bernie Sanders would concede and rally behind the presumptive nominee. Pressure was mounting on Sanders to end his campaign as Biden…
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FMH Launches Elder Friendly Hospital Initiative
The Federal Ministry of Health has launched the Elder Friendly Hospital Initiative (ELDFHRI), to address personal care and environmental needs of the elderly. Dr Osagie Ehanire, Minister of Health, disclosed this during the opening of the first international training of trainers in Geriatrics at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), on Monday in Benin.…