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    Yvonne Jegede Awarded For Consistent Scholarship Payment

    By Our Correspondent The management and staff of Roy-Dek Academy recently honoured one of Nigeria’s finest actresses, Yvonne Jegede for being consistent in paying the tuition of more than 20 pupils of the school for years. The actress who graduated from the University of Cyprus was duly honoured by the ...

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    U-17 AFCON: Beware Of Congo, Manu Tells Golden Eaglets

    BY OLAWALE AYENI, Abuja Ahead of the 2021 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations Cup (AFCON), former Golden Eaglets coach, Manu Garba, has tipped Congo as the most difficult opposition to Nigeria’s U17 national team. Five-times world champions Nigeria are grouped alongside Tanzania, Algeria and Congo in Group B of the ...

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    The No-Nonsense Phase

    By Wole Olaoye Mohammed Babagana Monguno, Nigeria’s National Security Adviser, usually doesn’t hug the klieg lights. In the face of the unprecedented spate of kidnappings, armed banditry and other threats to society, however, the retired army general recently spoke in unmistakable terms which many analysts have interpreted as signalling the ...

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    Planning , Finance Ministries To Host Social Protection Policy Review Webinar

    By MARGARET COFFIE, Abuja The ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning in conjunction with other international development partners is set to host an enlightenment webinar session billed to enable stakeholders effectively understand the provisions of the National Social Protection Policy and make their input in the planned process for ...

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    India-Nigeria Strategic, Counter-Terrorism Dialogue Holds In New Delhi

    By INNOCENT ODOH, Abuja   The India- Nigeria Strategic Dialogue to tackle terrorism and related crimes has held in New Delhi India with a Nigerian delegation led by the National Security Adviser, Babagana Monguno at the invitation of India’s National Security Advisser Shri Ajit K. Doval KC.   According a ...

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    Why Nigeria’s Foreign Policy Must Be Reviewed – Former Envoy

    this Interview with INNOCENT ODOH, former permanent secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bulus Lolo, says Nigeria’s Foreign Policy must be comprehensively reviewed to address new challenges facing the global community, especially as they affect Nigeria in the 21st Century You have advocated a comprehensive conference to review ...

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    Ethnic Tensions: Sultan Advocates More Dialogue, Prompt Govt Action

    By Chibuzo Ukaibe, Abuja Sultan of Sokoto State Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar III, has urged the government to be more prompt in addressing issues bordering on ethnic tensions as was experienced in recent weeks. He also added that Nigerians shouldn’t be afraid to discussion issues that affect them rather than resort ...

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    Women Economic Emancipation, Panacea To Eradicate FGM, Gender Inequality – UNICEF

    BY EMMANUEL MGBEAHURIKE, Owerri UNICEF has emphasized that the global interest in the elimination of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is achievable through tackling the root causes of gender inequality and strive for efforts towards Women’s Social and Economic Emancipation. This elucidation was made known by UNICEF Chief of Field Office ...

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    FRSC Decorates 123 Special Marshals In Rivers

    The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Saturday, decorated 120 Special Marshals and three Honorary Special Marshals in the Rivers state Command.   Corps Marshal of FRSC, Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, while decorating the new special marshals during the induction ceremony  in Port Harcourt, reaffirmed the agency’s commitment of service to ...

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    Ganduje Cautions Against Politicising Security Matters

    Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has cautioned politicians against  making unguarded comments on security-related matters that could  undermine Federal Government’s efforts at securing the nation. This is contained in a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information, Mr Muhammed Garba, on Saturday in Kano. Ganduje described the declaration of ...