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84 Nile varsity graduates bag first class
No fewer than 84 out of the 1,251 graduating students of the Nile University of Nigeria, Abuja bagged first-class degrees, the Vice Chancellor of the institution, Prof. Dilli Dogo, made this known ahead of the 11th convocation in Abuja. Dogo noted that 632 Post-Graduate students will also be graduating out of which 45 would be
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Somalia flood death toll hits 50
Flash flooding in Somalia has killed 50 people and driven nearly 700,000 from their homes, a government official said, with heavy rains starting Tuesday expected to worsen the country’s plight. The Horn of Africa region is experiencing torrential rainfall and floods linked to the El Nino weather phenomenon, claiming dozens of lives and causing large-scale
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FG seeks more fund to tackle tropical diseases
Stakeholders have urged philanthropists to contribute funds towards the elimination of Neglected Tropical Diseases to meet the 2030 target in Nigeria. The call was made at an NTDs roundtable meeting in Abuja to mark Sightsavers’ 70th anniversary in the country. Speaking, the Director of Public Health, Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Chukwuma
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Stakeholders push for implementation of treaty protecting ocean, others
Stakeholders from the Economic Community of West African States on Monday pledged to prioritise ratifying and implementing the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction treaty. The stakeholders pledged at the ECOWAS coordination meeting on the ratification of the BBNJ treaty organised by the Federal Government in partnership with the government of Sierra Leone and the ECOWAS Directorate
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NSE says inconsistent govt policies affecting manufacturing sector
The Nigerian Society of Engineers, on Monday, said the inconsistency of government policies on foreign exchange regimes, hostile import licensing policies, unavailability of constant power, and rising cost of alternate energy supply are reasons for the continuing decline in the nation’s manufacturing space. This was as the society lamented that successive governments had not paid
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Lagos didn’t fund Sanwo-Olu’s election legal dispute – Commissioner
The Lagos State Government on Monday denied an allegation by the Labour Party candidate, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, that the state funded Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s post-election legal dispute. Commissioner of Information, Gbenga Omotoso, in a statement reacting to the allegation, stated it was not true but a ploy to deceive the public. Omotoso noted that though a
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NITDA laments low participation of women in tech
The Director-General, National Information Technology Development Agency, Kashifu Inuwa, on Monday, lamented the low-level participation of women entrepreneurs in technology innovation and development. This was as he promised to ensure that no stone is left unturned towards mainstreaming women tech entrepreneurs into the nation’s digital innovation and technology development. Inuwa made the remarks at the
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Nasarawa police warn troublemakers ahead of appeal court judgment
As residents of Nasarawa State await the judgment of the Court of Appeal on the March 18 governorship election in the coming days, the state police command has warned its residents to avoid violence during and after the judgement or get arrested and prosecuted. The Acting Commissioner of Police, Shetima Mohammed, gave the warning during
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War: German defence chief pledges support for Ukraine
German Defence Minister, Boris Pistorius, arrived in Kyiv on Tuesday for an unannounced visit to reaffirm Berlin’s backing for Ukraine in its fight against Russia’s troops. Berlin, the second-biggest supplier of military assistance to Kyiv after the United States, is seeking to offer reassurances after the shift in focus to the Middle East war prompted
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Lagos deputy gov denies N2bn budget for fans, others
The Office of the Deputy Governor of Lagos State has faulted the publication on the website of the Lagos State Public Procurement Agency attributing the sum of N2,017,840,000 for the provision of items including rechargeable fans, rechargeable lights, and fridges to the deputy governor’s office. It said the correct amount was N2,017,840. A leaked internal
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