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Akufo-Addo wins second term as Ghana’s president
President Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana has again defeated his longtime opponent, John Mahama to emerge as the president for a second term.
The Electoral Commission of Ghana announced Akufo-Addo as the winner of the hotly contested…
Neymar sets Champions League record as PSG thrash Basaksehir 5-1
Neymar scored a stunning hat-trick as Paris Saint-Germain romped to a 5-1 win over Istanbul Basaksehir on Wednesday when their Champions League match restarted a day after being suspended in an unprecedented walkout over a racism…
Deputy Minority Leader Faults Malami on Buhari’s House Summons…
The Deputy Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Toby Okechukwu on Wednesday faulted claim by the Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), that the National Assembly lacks the…
Why we’ve not suspended nine-months strike by ASUU
The Academic Staff Union of Universities said on Wednesday that no understanding qas reached with the government to suspend the lingering strike action on December 9, 2020.
The union said it rather gave conditions that must be…
Zulum presents 2021 Appropriation Bill of N208 billion in Borno
By Michy Abraham in Maiduguri
Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum on Wednesday proposed N208 billion for the 2021 fiscal year.
The governor in order to meet with the state’s development plan proposed 65 percent…
Ugwuanyi budgets N169.8bn for 2021
Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State on Wednesday presented a 2021 budget proposal of N169.8billion to the State Assembly.
Ugwuanyi said that the 2021 budget estimate was 13 per cent higher than the 2020 revised budget of…
NCE asked to allow flexible academic calendar to accommodate children of farmers
By Michy Abraham
The National Council of Education (NCE) has been advised to make academic calendar flexible in order to accommodate children of peasant farmers who drop out of school during harvest seasons.
Making the call on Tuesday…
Religious liberty has never been in doubt in Nigeria, FG says
The Federal Government has said that Nigeria’s religious liberty as never been in doubt and was surprise that United States could designate the country promoting religious intolerance.
Reacting to the designation of Nigeria by…
Zulum approves payment of N12 billion gratuities
By Michy Abraham in Maiduguri
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum has approved N12 billion for the payment of gratuities for 4,862 retirees.
The retirees left both the state and local government civil service between 2013…
Nigeria’s population now 206 million – Population Commission
The National Population Commission on Tuesday said Nigeria’s population is now estimated at 206 million.
Chairman of the NPC, Nasir Kwarra, said this in Abuja, at a press briefing held to mark the commencement of the next…