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Gov. Zulum in Oxford, addresses Int’l retreat on Borno’s peace-building 

Governor of Borno State, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum is currently in Oxford, United Kingdom, where he addressed a group of participants at a four-day working retreat that aims to strengthen Borno’s peace-building efforts through attracting more support from the international community. The retreat, which focuses on support for victims of Boko …

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MTN Foundation spends N3bn on undergraduate scholarships

Ikuru Lizzy Port Harcourt, Sept. 14, 2023 The MTN Foundation says it has spent about N3 billion on scholarships for less privileged undergraduate students and students living with disabilities in the country. The Director of the Foundation, Mr. Reginald Okeya, disclosed this on Thursday at the Scholarship Award ceremony in Port Harcourt. …

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5G partnership will bring world of possibilities in Nigeria’s education – MTN

By Jessica Dogo Abuja, Sept. 13 The MTN Chief Enterprise Officer, Lynda Saint-Nwafor, says 5th Generation partnership will open doors to a world of possibilities in education. Saint-Nwafor spoke at the tripartite event hosted by MTN in partnership with Huawei and Baze University on Wednesday in Abuja. The News Agency …

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Nigeria should embrace Artificial Intelligence to join 4th Industrial Revolution – Nnaji

One of Africa’s foremost scientists, Professor Bart Nnaji, has advised Nigerians to embrace artificial intelligence (AI) on an industrial scale in order to join the 4th Industrial Revolution now sweeping across the globe. Professor Nnaji, a former Minister of Science who did his Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship in AI at the …

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Recruitment: Zulum approves 4,000 new teachers shortlisted for Borno’s primary, secondary schools

 .… List to be pasted at secretariat, TSB, SUBEB  Governor Babagana Umara Zulum has given final approval for immediate recruitment of four thousand (4,000) new teachers already evaluated and shortlisted for deployment to public primary and secondary schools across Borno State. Governor Zulum announced the approval on Wednesday evening in Maiduguri. …

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COOPI holds emergency response training for Sokoto displaced persons

BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto A non Governmental Organization (NGO) Cooperazione Internazionale, Nigeria (COOPI) has flagged off two days integrated emergency response workshop to displaced population in Rabah and Goronyo local government areas of Sokoto State. The integrated response training is targeted at Protection, Nutrition, Health, WASH and Multipurpose Cash Assistance …

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Peter Obi speaks in USA on THE TOUBLE WITH NIGERIA; Chinua Achebe’s 10th memorial anniversary

Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the February 25, 2023 election in Nigeria, Mr. Peter Obi, and many other dignitaries from across the world will gather in New Jersey, United States of America (USA), between Friday, September 29 and Saturday, September 30, 2023, to celebrate the life and …

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Job racketeering committee asks ICPC to investigate extortion allegation

  By Femi Ogunshola Abuja, Aug. 31, 2023 The House of Representatives Ad hoc committee investigating alleged job racketeering by Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) has written to the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission  (ICPC), urging it to investigate allegations of bribery and extortion made against the lawmakers. …

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Termination of appointment: Akwa Ibom State Assembly intervenes in sack of 5 workers

The Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly (AKHA) is intervening in the termination of the appointment of five Staff of the State’s Polytechnic, Ikot-Osurua in Ikot-Ekpene Local Government Area. This follows a petition put before the State’s Legislators. The Member representing Nsit Atai State Constituency and the Chairman, House Committee …

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Fidelity Bank to help Schools prepare for new school session with Edu Loan Product

As the summer break winds down, leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc, has emphasised its devotion to help schools prepare adequately for the next session and deliver quality education. Through its bespoke product known as the Fidelity Edu Loan, administrators of registered private primary, secondary and tertiary institutions in Nigeria …

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Prospect of a habitable Nigeria post-2023 – Review of Prof. M. J. Balogun’s Book By Prof. Tunji Olaopa

The nature of humanistic and social scientific research is such that they make all manner of interrogation possible, from the analysis of metaphysical and theological matters to critical understanding of politics and the political, as well as the application of, say, game theory to the understanding of voting patterns. Each …

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Niger crisis: Avoid amendments in favour of tenure extension – stakeholders urge African leaders

By Muhammad Nasir Sokoto Aug. 30, 2023 Participants of an International Symposium on the Niger Republic crisis and the future of African Integration has urged leaders in the continent to avoid constitutional amendments in favour of tenure elongation. The call is contained in a communique issued on Wednesday at the …

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Igbo homeland and exploding deferred African freedom dreams By Prof. Chidi G Osuagwu

  (Being a Speech at the 2023 National Conference of American Veterans of Igbo Descent, AVID, held at Dallas, Texas, USA, 19 August 2023. Theme: Onye Aghala Nwanne Ya!). SALUTATIONS Nwa-okoro na Nwanyiriuwa, mma-mma! Epekele n’Edime, Ekele m! Igbowuigbo, Mma-mma nu! Uwawuwa, Ekelem unu o! I thank AVID for the …

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