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Plateau Assembly Halts Annual Textbook Purchases, Graduation Ceremonies In Schools

The Plateau State House of Assembly has stopped the compulsory yearly purchase of textbooks by schools, insisting that books can be re-circulated among pupils, including siblings, as part of measures to ease the financial burden on families. The resolution followed a motion by Joseph Bukar of Shendam Constituency, seconded by Mathew Kwarpo Sylvanus of Mangu South, during plenary....
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Lagos Lawmaker Empowers 250 Constituents 

The Lawmaker representing Eti Osa Constituency I in the Lagos State House of Assembly, Noheem Adams, has empowered 250 constituents with N100,000 each, totaling N25 million, during the 10th Constituency Stakeholders’ Meeting at Orchid Hotel, Eleganza, on Thursday. Adams, who is also the Majority Leader of the House, said the empowerment is part of his...
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Eid Maulud: Ajadi Felicitates Muslims

A South West stalwart of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Olufemi Ajadi, has congratulated the Muslim Ummah on the celebration of the birth of Prophet Muhammad (Eid Maulud), urging political leaders to emulate the Prophet’s teachings. In a statement issued on Thursday, Ajadi called on Nigerians epecially those in leadership positions to reflect on...
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WHO Urges Nigeria To Raise Health Spending To 20%

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called on Nigeria to increase public health spending to at least 20 percent of total health expenditure in order to build a health system that protects, empowers, and uplifts its population of over 223 million. WHO Regional Director for Africa, Prof. Mohammed Janabi, made the call on Thursday in...
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GITEX NIGERIA Kicks Off Four-Day Event In Abuja, Lagos

Lagos experienced the tech innovation storm of a life-time with local and international investors, tech enthusiasts, builders, government officials live at Eko hotel, courtesy of West Africa’s largest start-up show, GITEX NIGERIA. The event finally showed up in Lagos after it’s premiere at Abuja. New Telegraph reports that it officially began on the 1st of...
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Sokoto Govt Purchases 26 Additional Cooling Systems

The Sokoto State Government has approved the purchase of 26 additional cooling systems to ensure effective storage of polio vaccines across the state. Chairman of the Task Force Committee on Polio Eradication and Improvement of Routine Immunization, and Deputy Governor, Idris Mohammed Gobir, announced this during a committee meeting at his conference hall. He explained that...
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MURIC Demands Friday As Work-Free Day For Muslims

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has called on the Federal Government to declare Friday a work-free day for Muslims, arguing that the current system favours Christians while suppressing Islamic practices. Speaking on Frontline, a Current Affairs programme, MURIC’s Executive Director, Prof. Ishaq Akintola, said Friday is a complete spiritual day in Islam that should be...
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Ogoni Monarchs Laud Tinubu Over Environment University

Traditional rulers in Khana Local Government Area of Rivers State have commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for establishing the Federal University of Environment and Technology (FUET) in Ogoniland and appointing an Ogoni son to lead it. Rising from an extraordinary meeting in Bori, the traditional headquarters of the Ogoni people, the monarchs hailed the appointment...
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