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‘A dream we must achieve’ — Tinubu backs Nigeria’s 2030 Commonwealth Games bid
President Bola Tinubu says Nigeria’s bid to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games is a “dream” that must be achieved. In…
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Ondo government mulls task force to check students’ truancy
Igbekele Ajibwfun, the commissioner for education in Ondo, says the state government will set up a task force to stop pupils…
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Kano government to spend N1.1 bn on free school uniforms
The Kano government has approved N1.1 billion for the procurement of free school uniforms for primary one pupil in the…
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FG unveils full list of approved subjects for basic, senior secondary school
The federal government has released the full, authentic and approved subject for the newly revised basic and senior secondary education…
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UN: 1,364 West African children recruited by terrorists, 14,000 schools closed
The United Nations (UN) has decried the deepening humanitarian impact of terrorism in West Africa and the Sahel. According to…
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Finnish court sentences Simon Ekpa to six years for terrorism offences
The Päijät-Häme District Court has sentenced Nigerian-born Finnish, Simon Ekpa, to six years in prison for terrorism-related crimes and other…
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NDLEA arrests 75-year-old grandpa for ‘drug trafficking’, destroys 178,000kg skunk farm in Anambra
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says its operatives have arrested 75-year-old Uchelue Ikechukwu and six other suspects for…
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‘It’ll eliminate corruption’ — Tunji-Ojo defends passport fee hike
Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, the minister of interior, says the recent upward review of Nigerian passport fees to N100,000 and N200,000 would…
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‘I am not desperate — Atiku opens up on presidential ambition
Formee Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, a says he is more interested in a better Nigeria than being president. Abubakar, who was…
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Nigerian home-birth influencer charged with manslaughter after baby’s death in Australia
Oyebola Coxon, a privately practising midwife and Nigerian-born influencer who promotes “natural” home births, has been charged with manslaughter in…
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