20 years after the introduction of the Universal Basic Education Act, the commissions’ failure to implement the Act has pushed the number of out-of- school children from 6.6million to 13.5million. In his trip to Kano; a state noted for high number of out-of-school children, VICTOR EMERUWA, accompanied by a certified quantity surveyor, reports how UBEC funds is fleeced through execution …

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The remains of mother of serving overseer of the First Love Assembly, Rev. Simeon Afolabi, have been buried in Ipee-Offa, Kwara State. The deceased, Mrs. Elizabeth Titilayo Afolabi Osunwuyi passed on at the age of 92 on 5th April 2019. The funeral at the weekend was preceded by a Christian-wake at the family compound at Ipee on Thursday. At the …

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About 14 months after the bank robbery that shook Offa, Kwara State to its roots, eye-witnesses and residents of the town have recounted their ordeals. According to them, the incident has reshaped banking operations in the town located in the southern part of Kwara State, North Central Nigeria. At about 8:30am Friday morning, customers of the Zenith bank were seen …

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The Super Eagles of Nigeria have commenced their African Cup of Nations tournament on a bright note. With a goal better than the new comers Burundi, the team is comfortable on the group’s table with three points. Meanwhile, captain of the team John Obi Mikel has admitted that his team were fortunate to defeat the debutants who he described as …

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National President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Rev. (Dr.) Supo Ayokunle has been re-elected for another term in office. Ayokunle,  today at the Ecumenical Centre in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital got a total of 59 votes to defeat his main opponent, Rev.  Caleb Solomon Ahima of Tekan/ECWA block who got 44 votes. According to one of the observers and …

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The attention of the African Development Bank has been drawn to a story published by Sahara Reporters on June 16 quoting our  Director of  Industrial and Trade Development, Abdu Mukhtar, who is alleged to have said that the Nigerian government does not understand the African Continental Free Trade Agreement. We want to state in clear terms that this is an …

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The Dangote Group (Dangote.com), the largest indigenous industrial conglomerate in Sub Saharan Africa has deployed Freshservice by Freshworks (www.Freshworks.com), its cloud-based service desk software that helps modernize the IT teams along with other business functions. Integration of Freshservice offers a host of ITIL-aligned features, workflow automation, and powerful analytics, all accessible through a clean and intuitive interface. The Dangote Group …

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Nigerian youths have been urged to abstain from any form of irregular migration which often leads to loss of lives. The call was made by Chairman of a youth based group, the Youth Enlightenment Empowerment and Self Sustainability Initiative (YEESSI), Mr. Kazeem Ojoye at a function to sensitise youths against irregular migration at Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. Over the …

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Butcher Fisherman Canteen Launches In Ojo Cantonment  …Calls on Nigerians to shun unhealthy foods It was a time of relish for some military men when the Butcher Fisherman Canteen in collaboration with Nigerian Army Special Retrofitting and Repairs Workshop (NASRRW) Ojo Military Cantonment, officially launched operation in Ojo barracks, Lagos. At the opening ceremony held last Monday, Mr. Tunde Ojo, …

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  The bond was oversubscribed with strong demand from international investors in the United Kingdom, United States, Europe, Middle East, Asia and Africa Following its successful $500 million Eurobond issuance, Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (‘ETI’) (www.Ecobank.com), the Lomé-based parent company of the Ecobank Group, was hosted by the London Stock Exchange to a market opening ceremony to celebrate the successful listing …

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