November 19, 2022

[GIST] Rivers APC, PDP differ on court judgments

[GIST] Rivers APC, PDP differ on court judgments

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The All Progressives Congress in Rivers State has raised the alarm over the disqualification of its candidates by a Federal High Court ahead of the 2023 elections. The party alleged that ruling Peoples Democratic Party in the state was using the courts to remove it from the ballot, saying Governor Nyesom Wike was afraid of


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[GIST] Gunmen invade Anambra Catholic church, priests, worshipers clash

[GIST] Gunmen invade Anambra Catholic church, priests, worshipers clash

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Armed men have invaded St Martin’s Catholic Church, in the Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State. The yet-to-be-identified invaders were said to have bound the church’s security men on duty and dispossessed them of their phones before making their way into the church. It was also learnt that the armed men, who wore black


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[GIST] Clerics urged to sponsor tuition-free varsities

[GIST] Clerics urged to sponsor tuition-free varsities

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Christian clerics across the country have been enjoined to sponsor the establishment of tuition-free universities to support the underprivileged. A biographer, Paul Njoku, who made this known in a statement made available to Saturday PUNCH, said churches had the capacity to establish such institutions based on the income they generated. While announcing his book on


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[GIST] Nigeria re-elected board member of ICAO

[GIST] Nigeria re-elected board member of ICAO

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Nigeria has been re-elected as a member of the International Civil Aviation Organisation Public Key Directory Board for the fourth time. The Nigeria Immigration Service revealed this in a statement obtained by our correspondent on Friday. The Service Public Relations Officer, Tony Akuneme, noted that in recognition of the vital role the country had been


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[GIST] Poverty can worsen malnutrition –Don

[GIST] Poverty can worsen malnutrition –Don

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Medical experts have said the poverty rate in the country could worsen malnutrition and healthcare indices in the country if drastic measures were not taken to address it. The experts said the high poverty rate is a disaster and could reduce the quality of lives. The National Bureau of Statistics on Thursday disclosed that 133


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[GIST] Terrorists levy Katsina community N10m

[GIST] Terrorists levy Katsina community N10m

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Terrorists operating in the Faskari Local Government Area of Katsina State have demanded a sum of N10m from Gobirawa community over the alleged killing of one of their members by a farmer on the outskirts of the community. The spokesperson for the Katsina State Police Command, Gambo Isah, who confirmed this to our correspondent on


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November 18, 2022

[GIST] Nigeria’s poverty exceeds World Bank projection, five states lead

[GIST] Nigeria’s poverty exceeds World Bank projection, five states lead

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The National Bureau of Statistics has disclosed that 133 million Nigerians are multi-dimensionally poor. In its latest National Multidimensional Poverty Index report launched on Thursday, the NBS said that 63 per cent of Nigerians were poor due to a lack of access to health, education, living standards, employment and security. The Multidimensional Poverty Index offers


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