A Bauchi-based Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Kairos Initiative, has donated desks and other learning materials including books, pencils and cleaners to a primary school in Birshi Gandu, a community in Bauchi LGA of the state. Speaking during the donation, Executive Director of Kairos Initiative, Dr Moji Iheme, said the organization embarked on a need assessment and […]
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N13b Diverted Public Funds Recovered In September – ICPC Boss
The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Adamu Aliyu, has announced that over ₦13b in diverted public funds was recovered by the commission in September 2024. Aliyu said the Commission is putting in efforts to see that its anti-corruption mandate is fully fulfilled and said it will continue to …
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Cassper responds to Thobeka: “I’m a wicked man that was cleansed by Jesus”
Cassper Nyovest has publicly addressed the serious accusations made by his baby mama, Thobeka Majozi, who alleged that he cheated on her while their child was gravely ill. The rapper’s response, however, has sparked a wave of negative reactions from social media users, further intensifying the scrutiny on his personal life. In her accusations, Majozi […]
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Beloved Elizabeth Street Garden given eviction notice after long battle
A beloved community garden in Little Italy was given an eviction notice after a long battle for residents to keep it.
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Nothing to unbundle in unity colleges, equip them
In one of its usual ways of giving Nigerians the impression that the government was busy working for them or doing something for their collective interest, the federal government recently announced plans to unbundle the existing 115 federal unity colleges in the country into basic and secondary schools. This was disclosed by the Minister of […]
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Things Fall Apart, Idris Elba, and manufactured outrage
Chinua Achebe’s seminal Things Fall Apart was published in 1958. The novel is iconic for its exploration of a pre-colonial Igbo community, countering the colonial narrative that portrayed African cultures as primitive or nonexistent before European colonisation. Umuofia is depicted as a rich and complex society, with its own systems of governance, spirituality, and social […]
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We are not slaves to council chairmen – Striking FCT teachers warn
The chairman of the FCT wing of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Comrade Abdullahi Mohammed Shafas, has warned that primary school teachers in the nation’s capital are not slaves to the area council chairmen as they are probably assuming. Shafas was speaking with our reporter at the Teachers’ House in Gwagwalada on Wednesday, while […]
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Only on 13: Video shows moment mom was shot to death in front of children in NW Harris County
The witnesses were waiting on a bus when the victim's child ran to them, stating their mother had been shot. The witnesses ran to help the mother but were too late. Now, the suspect is on the run.
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Nigeria at 64: Promises, progress and the gap between hope and reality
As Nigeria marked its 64th Independence Day, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s speech echoed the familiar tones of hope, resilience, and progress. He applauded strides in security, economic reform, and youth empowerment, presenting a future painted in optimism. But beneath the promises, a hard truth remains, millions of Nigerians are left grappling with the harsh realities […]
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Huracán Helene ya es el segundo más devastador en la historia de EU
El huracán Helene ha dejado un rastro devastador en el sureste de Estados Unidos, convirtiéndose en el segundo ciclón más mortal que ha afectado el territorio continental del país en las últimas cinco décadas. Al menos 180 personas han perdido la vida y cientos continúan desaparecidas desde que la tormenta tocó tierra en Florida el […]
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