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Day: October 8, 2023

I’m in Edo governorship race to win – Ex-NBA president Akpata

Akpata, who delved into his early life, noted that he lost his mother at the age of 19 when he was taking his final examinations as a law student at the University of Benin. The Former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Olumide Akpata, on Sunday said that he joined the Labour Party to…

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Free education policy still in operation in Lagos –Commissioner

The commissioner stated that parents who had paid their tax needed not to pay another, but should provide their tax certificates for authentication and verification. Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education in Lagos, Jamiu Alli-Balogun, has said that the state government’s free education policy is still in operation from primary school to senior secondary school….

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Adhere to Islamic injunctions in conducting funeral, Lai Mohammed to Muslims

The former minister described the Muslim funeral exercises as a means of seeking Allah’s forgiveness for the deceased. A former Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Muhammed, has urged Muslim leaders and communities across the country to ensure adherence to Islamic injunctions in conducting funeral rites. Mohammed gave the advice on Sunday in Abeokuta…

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Presidency twists facts to confuse public on Tinubu’s certificate – Atiku

Atiku said some media aides to the President are misrepresenting the facts about Tinubu’s alleged certificate forgery to confuse the public. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) flag-bearer in the 2023 presidential election, Atiku Abubakar, has doubled down on his certificate forgery allegation against President Bola Tinubu, claiming that the presidency has twisted facts to mislead…

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Tinubu administration will harness Kogi’s natural resources – Shettima

The vice president urged the people of the state to vote massively for the APC candidate in the November 11 governorship election for continuity and consolidation. Vice President Kashim Shettima has assured that President Bola Tinubu’s administration would harness the natural resources of Kogi for the benefit of its citizens. Shettima gave the assurance during…

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No extension of deadline for polling agents – INEC tells parties

Olumekun said that in spite of the notice and subsequent reminders, parties were yet to substantially comply by submitting the list of their agents. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has no plans to extend the Oct. 10 deadline for political parties to upload the list of their agents for polling units and…

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Troops eliminate 31 terrorists, arrest 81 in 1 week – DHQ

The troops of Operation Safe Haven arrested five suspects and recovered arms and ammunition, as well as 145 rustled cows in the North Central. The Defence Headquarters says troops of the armed forces have in the last one week neutralised 31 terrorists and apprehended 81 others in various operations across North East, North Central and…

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R21 malaria vaccine is second malaria vaccine approved by WHO

The R21 malaria vaccine is expected to become available to countries mid-2024. Two years after the World Health Organisation (WHO) recommended the RTS,S/AS01 vaccine to fight high Plasmodium falciparum malaria, the organisation has recommended R21/Matrix-M for the prevention of malaria in children. The recommendation, announced on October 2, 2023, was based on advice from WHO’s…

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Group calls on Tinubu to shame detractors over CSU certificate saga

Olaseni said that Nigeria’s democracy would be dragged in the mud if the controversy was not resolved. A Civil Society Organisation (CSO), United Global Resolve for Peace (UGRFP), has called on President Bola Tinubu to defend the saga about his educational qualification from Chicago State University and shame his detractors. Shalom Olaseni Chairman of UGRFP,…

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Lagos issues 7-day vacation order to developers of structures on drainage

The commissioner said that an on-the-spot inspection of Obalende showed that everywhere under the bridge had been converted to ‘motor parks’. The Lagos State Government has issued a seven-day ultimatum to developers of structures on drainage and canals in the state to remove the structures or face the law. The Commissioner for the Environment and…

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