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A civil society organisation, which focuses on the protection of education in emergency situations and keeping schools and students safe in Nigeria, the Brain Builders Youth Development Initiative (BBYDI), has lamented that the number of out-of-school children in Nigeria stood at 10.5 million. The Director of the organisation, Mr. Abideen Olasupo, made the disclosure in […]

The Senate yesterday urged the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government to encourage the establishment of local refineries to avoid further disasters in the Niger Delta and boost Nigeria’s revenues. The Senate’s resolution was sequel to a point of order raised by Senator Rochas Okorocha representing Imo West Senatorial District. Okorocha, had while relying on order 42 […]

The Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) on Thursday urged its members and friends not to panic over the fire that occurred at its old site in Agodo, Egbe, on Wednesday, and not be ”slaves to fear”. Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, Coordinator, Southwest Zone of the National Emergency Management Agency, had told the Newsmen in Lagos […]

The Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation Abubakar Malami has joined the Kebbi Governorship race. He declared for the seat on Thursday on the platform of the All Progreasives Congress (APC). He said he declared after finally accepting the calls of the people to become Governor.

Four children, including two siblings, were electrocuted in Oke Aigo area in Ile-Oluji/Okeigbo council area of Ondo State after a newly installed 11kv power line fell on the container where they were playing. Newsmen gathered that the container was used as a shop by the parents of one of the victims. The two siblings, it […]

The Federal Government has been urged to integrate artisanal refineries into the country’s refining regulations for the oil and gas industry. This was the submission of Kingsley Uju-Chima, the representative of Ohaji/Egbema, Oguta, Oru Federal Constituency, Imo State, at the House of Representatives, following a visit to the site of Friday’s fire incident that killed […]

Progressive Lawyers for Osinbajo have commended Vice President Yemi Osinbajo for admitting that he would be disappointing millions of Nigerians if he refused to heed their call to contest the 2023 Presidential election. Ajulo said that the vice president should be commended for throwing his hat in the ring and expressing his readiness to contest […]

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) stakeholders from 19 northern states and the FCT have denied endorsing any aspirant as the party’s preferred candidate for 2023 presidential election. The stakeholders said this in a communiqué at the end of their meeting in Abuja on Monday which was read by former Jigawa governor, Mr Sule Lamido. Lamido […]