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Senator Natasha condemns abduction of CUSTECH students, seeks enhanced security
From Abdullateef Bamgbose Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central senatorial district, has strongly condemned the recent attack on the Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH), Osara, in which several students were abducted by gunmen. She equally called for an improved security, describing the attack as “unfortunate and unacceptable,” adding that innocent students should not…
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AS NIGERIA DROPS FROM BEING THE LARGEST ECONOMY IN AFRICA TO THE 4TH PLACE: REFLECTING THE OBVIOUS.
Our policy makers, advisers and experts need to evaluate/test the assertions of the IMF/World Bank Economic Outlook Database (2024) on the Nigeria’s possible economic stagnation, gainst the nation’s current and recent past basic macroeconomic fundamentals. Fundamentals such as the rates and rates of inflation, exchange as well as unemployment and balance of trade, among others.…
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Northern Elders Threaten Massive Protests Against Remi Tinubu Project
From Lateef Taiwo A group of Northern Elders led by All progressive Congress ( A PC), Chieftain, Dr. Haruna Garus Gololo, has threatened to lead a massive protest against the proposed support by the Israeli government to the pet project of the First lady Mrs Oluremi Tinubu. The Israeli ambassador, Micheal Freeman had on Thursday,…
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Akpabio charges Scout Association of Nigeria on Ethics, Civic Education
From Lateef Taiwo The President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio has urged the Scout Movement of Nigeria to inculcate in Nigerian youths virtues of national ethics and the need to be prepared for any eventuality in life all the time. Senator Akpabio gave the charge when the Chief Commissioner of The Scout Association of…
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Akpabio charges Scout Association of Nigeria on Ethics, Civic Education
From Lateef TaiwoThe President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio has urged the Scout Movement of Nigeria to inculcate in Nigerian youths virtues of national ethics and the need to be prepared for any eventuality in life all the time. Senator Akpabio gave the charge when the Chief Commissioner of The Scout Association of Nigeria,…
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LET US NOT BE TOO UNCHARITABLE TO OURSELVES.
There is an uncharitable narrative being bandied on some platforms from Southern Borno to the effect that the region’s elites of yore did little to improve the plight of the people. As such they should bury their heads in shame. While the younger ones that are not towing the line of the collective denigration and…
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Chinese MOOCs share China’s digital education achievements worldwide
By Wu Dan, People’s Daily The spring semester of the Peking University Global Open Courses has kicked off as scheduled. Students from China, Azerbaijan, Japan, Turkey and other countries gathered in virtual classes at Peking University, waving hello to each other via video link. Allowing students from different countries to share the same class is…
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China’s visa-free policies lead to surge in inbound tourism
By Guo Ziyun, Bai Yuanqi, People’s Daily The number of foreign travelers to China increased threefold in the first quarter of this year compared with that in 2023. China issued 466,000 visas and documents to foreigners during this period, up 118.8 percent year on year. A total of nearly 1.99 million foreigners entered China visa-free,…
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Kwara Gov congratulates star Bolaji on historic wins
Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has congratulatedNigeria’s star Mariam Bolaji on her gold medal win at the Spanish Para Badminton International 2024 in Toledo, Spain. After a streak of superlative performances through the tournament, Bolaji walloped world’s fifth best badminton player Mandeep Kaur of India 2-0 to clinch the gold medal of the…
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Taraba: Police goes after Ex- council Boss over murder of lawmaker
Uhuru Samuel Adaji The Taraba State Police Commaissioner, Mr. David Iloyomonon has said that the police has already deployed detectives to ensure the arrest of a former chairman of Takum local government council, Mr. Shiban Tikari, over the abduction and murder of late Hon. Hosea Ibi, former member representing Takum I constituency in the state…