December 9, 2022

[GIST] I’m not merging with any candidate, party – Kwankwaso

[GIST] I’m not merging with any candidate, party – Kwankwaso

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The presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, Senator Musa Kwakwanso, on Thursday, described the promoters of his rumoured merger with another party as failed politicians. Kwankwaso said this while speaking with newsmen in Abeokuta, shortly after he addressed the NNPP members at the party secretariat in the state capital. The NNPP presidential candidate


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[GIST] Boko Haram not founded by Borno people — El-Kanemi

[GIST] Boko Haram not founded by Borno people — El-Kanemi

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The Shehu of Borno, Alhaji Abubakar El-Kanemi, said on Thursday that the Boko Haram uprising in Nigeria was the creation of foreigners who entered the North East pretending to be seeking Quranic education. The monarch spoke during a town hall meeting organised by Yateem Faqeer Global Foundation in Abuja. El-Kanemi said the authorities have reclaimed


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[GIST] Managing Nigeria’s risky population growth

[GIST] Managing Nigeria’s risky population growth

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THE fresh data by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs showing that Nigeria’s population has spiked to 216 million is deeply concerning amid successive governments’ costly indifference over the years. Now the sixth most populated country, accounting for 2.7 per cent of the global population, the unchecked increase, juxtaposed with the absence


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[GIST] Nigerian judiciary and burden of justice

[GIST] Nigerian judiciary and burden of justice

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Of the three arms of government, the executive is presumed the most powerful and important. But in reality, the judiciary is. The executive implements the laws made by the legislature while the judiciary adjudicates matters between the two. It says what the law is and divides the powers of the executive. For any democracy to


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[GIST] Party manifestoes and right to health

[GIST] Party manifestoes and right to health

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The right to health is inextricably linked to the right to life. Nigeria is bound by certain laws and charters to protect the right to health of its citizens. The Sustainable Development Goal 3 is to ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all irrespective of age. Meanwhile, Article 25 of the Universal Declaration of


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[GIST] 45,000 pupils for national mathematics competition

[GIST] 45,000 pupils for national mathematics competition

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No fewer than 45,000 students from primary and secondary schools across the country will participate in this year’s national mathematics competition, The PUNCH reports. The annual competition is organised by the Nigerian Turkish International Colleges, NTIC, in collaboration with the National Mathematical Centre. Speaking with journalists, the Managing Director of NTIC, FevZullah Bilgin, explained that


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[GIST] Obi to address Chatham House Jan 16

[GIST] Obi to address Chatham House Jan 16

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The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has been invited to speak at Chatham House, to discuss his plans ahead of the 2023 general election. Obi is the second presidential candidate to be invited to address the global forum. In a tweet on Thursday, Chatham House Africa announced the development, saying, “Nigeria’s 2023


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