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Federal government commends UNICEF for supporting girl-child education in north
The federal government has commended the United Nation’s Children Fund (UNICEF) and all other partners for their continuous support in ensuring that basic education is brought to the girl child in northern Nigeria.
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FAO: 1.7 million people need food assistance in North East
The Food and Agricultural Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) has said the number of people in need of food assistance in the troubled North-east Nigeria has reduced.
NEITI: FAAC revenue disbursements grew by 13.5% in Q3, 2018
Revenue disbursements by the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) to the three tiers of government has continued to witnessed a steady increase in three consecutive quarters of this year with N2.28 trillion shared in Q3 of 2018.
Evans: Police hid me in toilet when Femi Falana came
Suspected billionaire kidnap kingpin Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, also known as Evans, told a Lagos High Court sitting in Igbosere, on Friday, that the Police hid him in a toilet when rights activist, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), came looking for him.
IATA: Global airlines share price fall by 10 percent
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has reported a 10.1 per cent drop in global airlines’ share price for the month of October 2018.
Olusegun Obasanjo sues radio presenter for N1 billion over Bola Ige’s death
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has sued an online journalist and radio presenter, Mr. Akanda Oro, popularly known as Awikonko, for N1billion.
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Mohammed Sanusi charges Flying Eagles on discipline, dedication
The General Secretary of the Nigeria Football Federation, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi, has challenged players of the U20 National Team, Flying Eagles, to imbibe the virtues of discipline, dedication and commitment as they prepare for the upcoming WAFU U20 Tournament in Lome and the Africa U20 Cup of Nations in Niger Republic.
Badagry prince re-arraigned for alleged fraud
The police on Monday re-arraigned Semasa James, the prince of Kweme Land of Badagry, Lagos in an Ikeja Special Offences Court for allegedly defrauding the estate of his late father, Afolabi James.
Rector: LASPOTECH produced 120,000 eminent personalities in 40 years
Samuel Sogunro, Rector, Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH), has affirmed that the institution, in its 40 years of existence, produced over 120,000 eminent personalities who are outstandingly performing in all walks of life.
Akinwunmi Ambode: Only leaders with integrity can drive Nigeria’s economic growth
Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State, on Wednesday, said if Nigeria must develop and have sizable improvement in the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), people of good conscience and high integrity must be at the drivers’ seat in all spheres of the economy.
National Division 1 Basketball League kicks off November 27
The Nigeria Basketball Federation has announced that the Total National Division 1 League will start on the 27th of November 2018.