December 3, 2022

[GIST] Lagos marks International Day of Persons with Disabilities

[GIST] Lagos marks International Day of Persons with Disabilities

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The wife of the Lagos State Governor, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, has said that the first public school with a ramp specially designed for physically challenged students, in Ohombo, Ajah, has been completed. Sanwo-Olu said this in her address at the 2022 International Day of Persons with Disabilities event held on Friday, at Police College, Ikeja.


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[GIST] Tinubu’s gaffes not as serious as critics project – Onanuga

[GIST] Tinubu’s gaffes not as serious as critics project – Onanuga

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The Director of Media and Publicity, All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council, Bayo Onanuga, in this interview with ADEBAYO FOLORUNSHO-FRANCIS, explains why the presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, is fighting battles on all fronts with his critics, including the crew of Arise TV Several APC supporters have been consistently attacking a journalist, David Hundeyin, on


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[GIST] NSF: Over 100 athletes treated by medics – Doctor

[GIST] NSF: Over 100 athletes treated by medics – Doctor

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Head Doctor of the 2022 National Sports Festival’s Medical Centre, Dr. Anthony Enebe, confirmed that over 100 athletes were treated by the medical team in the first two days of the Games. Right from the night of the opening ceremony on Wednesday, an athlete fainted during the unveiling of the states contingents as a result


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[GIST] Arrest INEC facilities’ attackers, SAN, Ubani tell police

[GIST] Arrest INEC facilities’ attackers, SAN, Ubani tell police

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A human rights lawyer and Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association Section on Public Interest and Development Law, Dr. Monday Ubani, has called on the Nigeria Police Force and other security agencies to fish out and arrest those responsible for the attack on the facilities of the Independent National Electoral Commission. Recall that in November,


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[GIST] Abia varsity alumni holds summit

[GIST] Abia varsity alumni holds summit

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The Lagos State chapter of the Alumni Association of the Abia State University, Uturu, Abia State, is set to hold its summit today (Saturday). The theme for the summit is ‘Role of Alumni Associations in Nigeria’s Education System.’ The Vice-Chancellor of ABSU, Professor Onyemachi Ogbulu, will be present at the event which will be held


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December 2, 2022

[GIST] Four suspects butcher Edo man, burn corpse

[GIST] Four suspects butcher Edo man, burn corpse

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Operatives of the Edo State Security Network have arrested four suspects for allegedly butchering a man and burning his corpse in the Benin area of the state.  The coordinator of the security outfit, Col. Kole Omomia (retd.), while confirming the incident in a statement, said the corpse was found at the former School of Nursing


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[GIST] Educators differ on mother tongue teaching

[GIST] Educators differ on mother tongue teaching

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Primary school educators have expressed challenges over the mother-tongue teaching policy while some have also lauded the development. Recall that the  Federal Executive Council on Wednesday approved a new national language policy for primary schools. The policy makes the mother-tongue a compulsory medium of instruction from primary one to six. But the proprietress of De


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[GIST] Malpractices: Schools risk two-year ban, says NECO

[GIST] Malpractices: Schools risk two-year ban, says NECO

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National Examinations Council has said schools found guilty of examination malpractices will be delisted for two years. Speaking on Thursday in Lagos, at a one-day National Sensitisation Workshop, titled, ‘Roles of education stakeholders in tackling examination malpractice,’  registrar, NECO, Prof. Ibrahim Wushishi,  advised school owners, students, parents, and other stakeholders to desist from examination malpractice, saying it


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[GIST] 14-year-old wins MTN spelling bee gets N2.5m

[GIST] 14-year-old wins MTN spelling bee gets N2.5m

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14-year-old Kate David has won the fifth edition of the MTN mPulse Spelling Bee Competition. David a student of Intimacy with Christ International School, Mararaba, Nasarawa State, who was awarded a N2.5m scholarship grant, won the bee after correctly spelling the word “acquiesce” in the finale. She would also become MTN Nigeria CEO for a


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[GIST] Bassey, Martinez comparison unfair – Van der Sar

[GIST] Bassey, Martinez comparison unfair – Van der Sar

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Ajax chief executive Edwin van der Sar has urged Nigeria defender Calvin Bassey to improve following his comparison with Argentina defender Lisandro Martínez. The 22-year-old Bassey was signed as a replacement for Martínez, who left Ajax for Manchester United in the summer, but the Super Eagles centre-back has struggled to impress at the Johan Cruyff


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[GIST] Abuja–Kaduna train service resumes Dec 5 – FG

[GIST] Abuja–Kaduna train service resumes Dec 5 – FG

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The Federal Government has announced that services along the Abuja–Kaduna rail corridor would resume on Monday, December 5, 2022. The Managing Director of Nigeria Railway Corporation, Fidet Okhiria, told the News Agency of Nigeria, on Thursday that all was set for the resumption of the services. Okhiria, however, advised passengers wishing to utilise the service


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[GIST] LP chair, spokesman differ over Okupe ‘sacking’

[GIST] LP chair, spokesman differ over Okupe ‘sacking’

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…it’s fake news – LP chair Abure …Anybody contesting decision should go to court – Publicity Secretary Controversy has continued to trail Thursday’s expulsion of the Director General of Peter Obi Presidential Campaign Council, Doyin Okupe and 10 other members of the Labour Party over alleged “non-financial membership status, political rascality and misappropriation of funds.”


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December 1, 2022

[GIST] Yellow Greens begin T20 World Cup qualifier

[GIST] Yellow Greens begin T20 World Cup qualifier

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Nigeria’s male senior cricket team, the Yellow Greens, will begin their pursuit for a place at the 2024 ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup in West Indies and the USA on Thursday (today), as they take on Mozambique in their first qualifying match of the Africa Sub-Region B at the Gahanga Cricket Stadium, Kigali, Rwanda.


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[GIST] Reps approve N308bn export grant for 194 firms

[GIST] Reps approve N308bn export grant for 194 firms

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The House of Representatives has approved payment of various sums totalling N308.458bn to 194 companies who filed claims under the promissory notes programme of the Federal Government. This is based on the recommendation of the House Committee on Commerce on the approval of a promissory note programme to settle outstanding claims in respect of the


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[GIST] 25 firms selected for $10.5m Nigeria-Czech research programme

[GIST] 25 firms selected for $10.5m Nigeria-Czech research programme

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About 25 firms have been shortlisted for over $10.5m  research projects by the  Presidential Implementation Committee(PIC) on Technology Transfer/ Information Exchange between Nigeria and the Czech Republic. Also, President Muhammadu Buhari has given approval to the  National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure to invest up to N2bn (about $5.7 million) in profitable manufacturing and


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[GIST] Repeat PDP’s 2019 victory, Atiku begs Ondo residents

[GIST] Repeat PDP’s 2019 victory, Atiku begs Ondo residents

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The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has appealed to the people of Ondo State to give the party massive votes in the coming 2023 general action. He pledged to eliminate insecurity, build federal roads and make other roads in the country motorable. Atiku reiterated his pledge to set aside $10bn for


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[GIST] Stay of execution: Firm urges court to reject Lafarge’s suit

[GIST] Stay of execution: Firm urges court to reject Lafarge’s suit

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A haulage firm, Transnational Haulage Limited has asked a Lagos State High Court sitting at Osborne Ikoyi to refuse an unconditional stay of execution filed by Lafarge Africa Plc over its refusal to pay the haulage firm a judgment sum of  N58,756,500 for loss of freight earnings on 10 trucks and simple interest on the


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[GIST] Osun Assembly insists council chairmen must stay

[GIST] Osun Assembly insists council chairmen must stay

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The Osun State House of Assembly has said since the judgment nullifying the last October 15 local government elections in the state has been appealed, the elected officials should be allowed to continue in office. The resolution was contained in a statement by the Press Secretary to the Speaker of the Assembly, Kunle Alabi, obtained


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[GIST] INEC gears up for elections in N’East, deploys BVAS

[GIST] INEC gears up for elections in N’East, deploys BVAS

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The Independent National Electoral Commission has finally begun the distribution of Bimodal Voter Accreditation System facilities to the remaining parts of the country, including the North-East and South-East states, which hitherto had yet to get the vital election equipment. It was learnt on Wednesday that the agency had resumed the airlift of BVAS to states


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November 30, 2022

[GIST] Fire guts Kano market, destroys 150 shops

[GIST] Fire guts Kano market, destroys 150 shops

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Fire, on Monday, destroyed no fewer than 150 shops at the Kachako Central Market, in the Takai Local Government Area of Kano State. The spokesperson for the state Fire Service, Saminu Abdullahi, who confirmed the development in a statement on Tuesday, said the incident occurred in the afternoon around 1.13 pm. Abdullahi said, “We received


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