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Olusegun Obasanjo, Jeffrey Sachs propose African education fund
Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo and development economist, Jeffrey Sacks, Saturday called for the establishment of an African fund for education as they delivered the second Babacar Ndiaye Lecture in Bali, Indonesia.
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INEC: 13,000 PVCs unclaimed in Kuje
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says no fewer than 13,000 registered voters were yet to collect their Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) in Kuje Area Council of the FCT.
Kwara bye-election: PDP warns against use of security to intimidate voters
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has cautioned against “plot’’ to use the police as a tool to intimidate voters and rig the Irepodun/Ekiti/Oke-Ero/Isin Federal Constituency by-election in Kwara scheduled for Saturday.
Federal government awards N206 billion contract for 2nd Niger Bridge to Julius Berger
The federal government has awarded Julius Berger Construction Company a N206 billion contract for the main work on the 2nd Niger Bridge.
Rob Shuter: MTN to acquire banking licence in Nigeria
Rob Shuter, the chief executive officer at MTN Group, says the group will acquire an independent banking licence in Nigeria by 2019.
Czech premier faces calls to step down after fraud scandal allegations
Opposition parties in the Czech Republic say Prime Minister Andrej Babis should step down amid reported allegations of ordering associates to kidnap his son last year in a bid to obstruct a fraud investigation.
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Official: Jigawa assembly to pass child rights bill
Alhaji Rabiu Nasoro, the Director of Social Welfare, Jigawa Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development says a new child rights bill is before the State House of Assembly for domestication.
Boy kills mother, sleeps with her corpse
The suspect, with other suspected criminals arrested by the command, was presented to newsmen by the Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Johnson Kokumo, in Benin on Wednesday.
Juan Foyth’s header gives Tottenham Hotspur win over Crystal Palace
Juan Foyth banished the memory of his nightmare Premier League debut to score Tottenham Hotspur's only goal in a 1-0 win at Crystal Palace on Saturday.
Nigeria pledges to domesticate human rights treaties, address impunity
Nigeria will work to domesticate human rights treaties, take action to address impunity by security agencies and retain moratorium.
2019: US confident INEC will conduct credible election
The United States of America has expressed confidence that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is capable of conducting a free, fair and credible election in 2019, going by the success of the previous election and the current efforts of the commission under the leadership of Prof. Mahmoud Yakubu.