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TRCN Registrar Elected President Of Africa Teaching Regulatory Authorities
By Chika Mefor-Nwachukwu Registrar of Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) Prof. Josiah Ajiboye has been elected as the President of the Africa Federation of Teaching Regulatory Authorities (AFTRA). A statement released by the Council stated that Ajiboye who was
Read MoreHousehold Uplifting Programme: FG Begins Distribution Of ATM Cards
Blessing Otobong-Gabriel Federal government yesterday commenced the distribution of Automated Teller Machine, ATM, cards to the beneficiaries of Household Uplifting Programme in Kwara State. AljazirahNigeria reports that there are 34,293 beneficiaries across the 16 local government areas. The Minister of
Read MoreNigeria Records 2.9m Cases Of Unintended Pregnancies Annually- UNFPA
Joel Ajayi Representative of the United Nations Population Fund, UNFPA, Ms Ulla Elizabeth Mueller has revealed that Nigeria has about 2.5 million cases of unintended pregnancy annually, which she said had led to the death of many women. Mueller said
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AMAC Blames High Cost Of Food Items On Farmers, Herders Crisis
Paul Effiong, Abuja Abuja Municipal Area Council, AMAC, has blamed the exorbitant prices of food and general goods on farmers/herders crisis being experienced in some parts of the country. Speaking with our correspondent yesterday in an exclusive interview, the Chief
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Mother Stabs 17-Year-Boy To Death In Ondo
Funso Ojo, Akure Twenty years old mother of one, Biodun Abayomi has been arrested by the Ondo State Police Command for allegedly killing a 17-year-old boy, Mohammed Jamiu. The suspect was said to have committed the offence on May 28
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New Secretariat Complex For NYSC Underway – Minister
Joel Ajayi Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Malam Musa Bello has stated that work would soon commence on the plot of land allocated for a new secretariat for the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC. He said this is
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US Denies Spreading Monkeypox Through Nigerian Labs
Blessing Otobong-Gabriel United States of America has debunked the insinuation that it is spreading monkeypox through US-funded laboratories in Nigeria. It would be recalled that Russia had called on the World Health Organization, WHO, to investigate US-funded laboratories in Nigeria that
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2023 Guber: Oborevwori’ll Defeat Ogboru, Agege – PDP Chieftain
Owen Akenzua, Asaba Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Delta State, Olorogun Fred Oghenesivbe said the governorship candidate of the party, Sheriff Francis Oborevwori, would effortlessly defeat the candidates of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, and All
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Obaseki Seeks Doctors Support To Rejig Health System, Tackle Brain Drain
Ikhili Ebalu, Benin City Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki has called for doctors collaboration to sustain reforms in the health sector, ensuring a resilient and equitable system to deliver efficient, quality and affordable services to Edo people. Obaseki gave the
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CVR: Opportunity To Exercise Inalienable Right
With 2023 in focus, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has been upbeat that it is on course to ensuring a hitch-free general elections across the country. That euphoria is not unexpected but one critical aspect pivotal to achieving its
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