August 2, 2024

[GIST] Nigeria’s mixed 4x400m relay team faces uphill task today

[GIST] Nigeria’s mixed 4x400m relay team faces uphill task today

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WA rules out medals for Anumba, Amaechi, Onyekwere in discuss What appears an uphill task awaits Nigeria’s mixed 4x400m relay team today, in its bid to make an appreciable impact at the ongoing Paris 2024 Olympics.The Nigerians will compete in the second semifinal heat for one of the three automatic qualification tickets with Great Britain, […]

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[GIST] Okpebholo decries Obaseki's support of hunger protest

[GIST] Okpebholo decries Obaseki's support of hunger protest

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Senator representing Edo Central Senatorial District and the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State, Monday Okpebholo, has appealed to the people of Edo State and other Nigerians to shun acts of violence in their protests against government. Okpebholo, in a statement released by his campaign office, condemned Edo State government […]

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August 1, 2024

[GIST] Lagos NMA decries govt’s failure to implement medical salary structure

[GIST] Lagos NMA decries govt’s failure to implement medical salary structure

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The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Lagos State chapter has attributed the non-implementation of the reviewed Consolidated Medical Salary Structure (CONMESS) by the Lagos government as a major factor driving brain drain and stark disparity in salaries between state-employed doctors and their federally employed counterparts. The body said the healthcare sector in Lagos is currently grappling […]

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[GIST] NGO organises climate justice training for Niger stakeholders

[GIST] NGO organises climate justice training for Niger stakeholders

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A group that promotes empowerment of rural women, tree planting and urban forest campaign, among others, the Esteem Hub Foundation, is collaborating with another body, Education as a Vaccine, to organise a three-day training for critical stakeholders in Minna. The theme of the event is, ‘Dialogue with women groups in Niger State on climate justice […]

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[GIST] Protests: U.S.-based NGO founder, Toyosi Akure seeks dialogue, patience with Tinubu

[GIST] Protests: U.S.-based NGO founder, Toyosi Akure seeks dialogue, patience with Tinubu

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Founder of Toyosi Akure Foundation (TAF), Dr Toyosi Akure, based in the United States, has called for restraints on the part of the teeming Nigerian youths ahead of the nationwide protests against the government, planned to commence tomorrow. The Houston, Texas-based TAF is reputed for offering humanitarian services to the less privileged in Yagba area […]

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July 31, 2024

[GIST] Iconic singer, Onyeka Onwenu dies after performance in Lagos

[GIST] Iconic singer, Onyeka Onwenu dies after performance in Lagos

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Tragedy struck on Tuesday night as Nigeria’s iconic singer and songwriter, Onyeka Onwenu, slumped and died shortly after performing at a birthday party in Lagos. In a shocking turn of events, the music maestro affectionately known as the ‘Elegant Stallion,’ according to sources, died at the Reddington Hospital in Lagos after collapsing at a private […]

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[GIST] ONDEA moves to create 5,000 remote jobs, boosts Ondo economy

[GIST] ONDEA moves to create 5,000 remote jobs, boosts Ondo economy

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The Ondo State Entrepreneurship Agency (ONDEA) has disclosed that efforts have begun to create 5,000 remote jobs for youths, which will in turn boost the economy of the state. Chairman of the Agency, who is also the Special Adviser to Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa on Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Dr. Summy Smart Francis, disclosed that the initiative […]

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July 30, 2024

[GIST] Lawmakers harp on universal health coverage

[GIST] Lawmakers harp on universal health coverage

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The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Senator Ipalibo Harry-Banigo, has called on the lawmakers to leverage on their legislative powers to fast-track the attainment of the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in the country.

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[GIST] Don to deliver inaugural lecture on implications of technological deconstruction in media practice

[GIST] Don to deliver inaugural lecture on implications of technological deconstruction in media practice

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Professor of Broadcast Journalism and Dean Faculty of Social Sciences, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago- Iwoye Ogun State, Ayodele Thomas Odunlami, will deliver the 119th inaugural lecture on August 13, 2024.

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July 29, 2024

[GIST] Peaceful guber polls not certain in Edo, Ondo, report warns

[GIST] Peaceful guber polls not certain in Edo, Ondo, report warns

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 • Says INEC faces tough terrain  Ahead Edo and Ondo states governorship elections, a report by Kimpact Development Initiative (KDI) has indicated that a cloud of uncertainty hangs over the prospects for a peaceful voting process.     The document specifically revealed that no local council in Edo State had the possibility of being relatively […]

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[GIST] SERAP sues CBN over ‘missing’ N100b dirty notes

[GIST] SERAP sues CBN over ‘missing’ N100b dirty notes

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SOCIO-ECONOMIC Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sued the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) at the Federal High Court, Lagos, over alleged failure to account for the whereabouts of over N100 billion ‘dirty and bad notes’ and ‘other large sum of cash awaiting examination’, which are kept in various branches of the CBN.     In […]

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July 28, 2024

[GIST] It Begins With Me… Taking Action Against Hepatitis

[GIST] It Begins With Me… Taking Action Against Hepatitis

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When I was younger, I vividly recall the widespread panic surrounding HIV/AIDS. People were so fearful that they avoided physical contact, and there was a significant level of stigma and misinformation about the disease. Many believed it was an unavoidable death sentence. However, what stands out most in my memory is the collective effort by […]

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July 27, 2024

[GIST] Gov’s wife seeks alternative communication methods for kids with special needs

[GIST] Gov’s wife seeks alternative communication methods for kids with special needs

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The wife of Lagos State Governor, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, has emphasised the need for teachers and carers to adopt alternative communication methods for children with special needs, particularly those suffering from Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).   She specifically canvassed the inclusion of local content, including visuals and sounds, as part of communication strategies based on […]

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July 26, 2024

July 25, 2024

[GIST] Don tasks FG on education funding

[GIST] Don tasks FG on education funding

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A university teacher, Prof. Francis Anyim, has urged the federal government to prioritise education funding by implementing the 26 per cent of annual budget recommended by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO).

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[GIST] Sarakis ask police to stop Kwara govt from ‘occupying’ disputed property

[GIST] Sarakis ask police to stop Kwara govt from ‘occupying’ disputed property

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Lawyers to Asa Investment Limited and the Saraki family have called on the Kwara State Commissioner of Police, Victor Olaitan, to restrain Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq from violating the existing court rule on the plot of land hitherto called “Ile-Arugbo” said to be property of the late Abubakar Olusola Saraki. 

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July 24, 2024

[GIST] First unfilled export containers to depart Apapa for Antwerp August 6

[GIST] First unfilled export containers to depart Apapa for Antwerp August 6

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Sifax Shipping Company and ECU Worldwide, through their subsidiary, FMA-Line Nigeria Limited, are set to transport the first less

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