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English in Twos: Episode 33
Education is the most powerful weapon, Nelson Mandela says, which we can use to change the world. This article helps and inspires students to improve...The reason for COVID-19 cases are increasing in Nigeria – NMA
The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) Cross River State Branch has blamed the increase in the number of COVID-19 infections in Nigeria on inadequate Isolation/treatment...Federal Government set to access up to N850bn through special trust fund of unclaimed dividends
Zainab Ahmed, the minister of finance, budget and national planning, says the federal government will have access to as much as N850 billion from...Abuja-Kaduna rail e-ticketing platform to be launch next week – Minister
Rotimi Amaechi, the minister for transportation, says the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) is only running a test of the electronic ticketing platform. In a tweet...
- Politics
2023: Senator Ahmad Sani Yerima to contest for President
Sani Yerima, former Governor of Zamfara State, has declared his intention to contest for president in 2023. Yerima made his intention known at a press...Defection: Group urged Ebonyi lawmakers to impeach Gov Umahi
Barely one week after the defection of Governor Dave Umahi from the People’s Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress (APC), the Association of...I take responsibility for APC loss of Edo – President Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja Friday said as the leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, he would not escape taking responsibility for...2023: God told me Buhari will dump Tinubu – Primate Ayodele
The leader of INRI Evangelical spiritual church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, on Friday, disclosed that President Muhammadu Buhari will dump Bola Tinubu, National Leader of...2023: I have no interest in politics — Muhammad Sanusi II
Muhammed Sanusi, former emir of Kano, says he has no plan to run for any political office in the country. As the 2023 general election...
- Health
FG working on type and quantity of COVID-19 vaccines to procure – Finance Minister
additional provisions by way of a special supplementary budget to make more provisions for COVID-19 vaccinations,” she said. The finance minister emphasized the commitment of...FG releases sharing formula for first batch of COVID-19 vaccine doses as 3,557 in Kano, 3,131 in Lagos
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has released the details of how the first batch of COVID-19 vaccine doses will be distributed...COVID-19: Vaccines may not come soon – FG warns Nigerians
The Federal Government has warned Nigerians against complacency in containing the COVID-19 pandemic. The government stated that vaccines against the virus might not arrive soon. Minister...US congressman contracts COVID-19 — after first dose of Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine
Kevin Brady, a Republican member of the US House of Representatives, says he has tested positive for COVID-19. Brady said his result came back positive...Second Wave: Nurse tests positive after receiving COVID-19 vaccine
An Intensive Care Unit (ICU) nurse in the United States has tested positive for COVID-19, after taking Pfizer Inc. vaccine shot on December 18. Matthew...
- Court
Court Sentenced one to 6 Month in Correctional Facility over injurious comments to Gov. Badaru
The Chief Magistrate Court 1 sitting in Dutse presided by Batula Dauda had convicted one Sabi’u Ibrahim Chamo for defamation of Character of His...Court Sentenced 3 Rapists to 63 Years Imprisonment
Jigawa State High Court Sitting at Birnin Kudu and Hadejia Sentenced 3 Rapists to 63 Years Imprisonment and 1 Rapist to life imprisonment. The Ministry...Court remanded Maina in prison till end of trial
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday ordered the remand of a former Chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Taskforce Team, Abulrasheed Maina,...Strike: Law students sue ASUU for N10 billion
Law Students Association of Nigeria has dragged the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), before the Federal High Court Abuja, challenging what it described...36 States heads to supreme court to stop Buhari’s order on judiciary funding
The 36 states of the federation have approached the supreme court seeking to quash the presidential executive order No. 00-10 of 2020 which mandates...
- Crime
We’ve defeated insurgency in Nigeria -Defence Hdq
The defence headquarters (DHQ) says the armed forces have ”checkmated” Boko Haram and their operations in the north-east. Despite claims that the insurgents have been...Insecurity: Insurgency, terrorism may continue for 20 years – Buratai
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, has hinted that insurgency and terrorism may continue in Nigeria for another 20 years. Buratai made...Insecurity: I have directed Army to take the fight to insurgents — President Buhari
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Monday, said he has directed the nation’s Armed Forces to take the anti-terrorism fight to the...Cyber crime: Interpol nabs 3 Nigerians who allegedly scammed companies in 150 countries
The International Police Organisation has apprehended three Nigerians for alleged involvement in a cyber scam targeting governments and private firms in over 150 countries. They...Terrorism: CBN Freezes 20 #EndSARS Campaigner’s accounts
The Central Bank of Nigeria was granted permission to freeze the accounts of 20 #EndSARS campaigners after linking the funds in their account to...
- Education
Education: Tajuddeen Dantata Advocates for Community Participation
A Kano based industrialist Alh. Tajuddeen Aminu Dantata has advocated for effective community participation in reforming the precarious condition of primary education in northern...Education: A number of Nigerian graduates can’t read or write – Minster Adamu Adamu
Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, has decried continuous fall in the standard of education in the country. Adamu, who spoke in Yola, the...No agreement yet strike continues – ASUU
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU has denied a news report that it agreed to call off the ongoing strike after meeting with...Strike: FG agrees to pay ASUU additional N15bn for earned allowances
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, has disclosed that the Federal Government has agreed to pay an additional N15 billion as...NANS threatens protest, gives FG, ASUU 14-day ultimatum
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has resolved to organise a nationwide mass protest for the immediate reopening of all universities across the...
- Health
FG working on type and quantity of COVID-19 vaccines to procure – Finance Minister
additional provisions by way of a special supplementary budget to make more provisions for COVID-19 vaccinations,” she said. The finance minister emphasized the commitment of...FG releases sharing formula for first batch of COVID-19 vaccine doses as 3,557 in Kano, 3,131 in Lagos
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has released the details of how the first batch of COVID-19 vaccine doses will be distributed...COVID-19: Vaccines may not come soon – FG warns Nigerians
The Federal Government has warned Nigerians against complacency in containing the COVID-19 pandemic. The government stated that vaccines against the virus might not arrive soon. Minister...US congressman contracts COVID-19 — after first dose of Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine
Kevin Brady, a Republican member of the US House of Representatives, says he has tested positive for COVID-19. Brady said his result came back positive...Second Wave: Nurse tests positive after receiving COVID-19 vaccine
An Intensive Care Unit (ICU) nurse in the United States has tested positive for COVID-19, after taking Pfizer Inc. vaccine shot on December 18. Matthew...
- Sport
Neymar and Di Maria tested positive for COVID-19
Three members of the Paris Saint-Germain squad have tested positive for coronavirus. The French club confirmed this in a statement on Wednesday. “Three Paris Saint-Germain players...Barcelona Announces Ronald Koeman as new manager
Barcelona, on Wednesday morning officially appointed Ronald Koeman as the club’s new manager. Barcelona made this known in a statement via the club’s official website. Koeman...Robert Lewandowski reveals how close he came to joining Manchester United
Robert Lewandowski has revealed how close he came to signing for Manchester United back in 2012. Lewandowski has been one of Europe’s most consistent strikers...Federal government withdraws fraud case against NFF supremo, others
The Federal Government on Tuesday withdrew the corruption charges against the president of the Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Pinnick and four other members of...Ahmed Musa reveals how he became Super Eagles captain
Super Eagles captain Ahmed Musa has revealed that his success as a footballer is a result of hard work and dedication to the game. He...
- Technology
Pantami orders probe of payment for NIN
The Federal government has frowned at the extortion of applicants for the Digital Identity Number by some enrolment staff of the National Identity Management...Insecurity: NCC directs telcos to suspend sale of new SIM cards ‘pending audit’
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has directed telecommunications companies in the country to suspend the sales and reactivation of new SIM cards. In a December...5G Deployment: Consultation ongoing – NCC
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has published the Draft Consultation Document on the deployment of fifth-generation (5G) Mobile Technology in Nigeria. NCC Director, Public Affairs,...6G: China launches ‘world’s first test satellite’ into orbit
China has successfully launched the “world’s first 6G satellite” into space to test the technology. The experimental satellite, containing sixth-generation telecommunications technology, was launched into...NIMC: National Identity Number to be made compulsory soon – Pantami
The Federal Government, through the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, has revealed that the National Identity Number (NIN) will soon be made mandatory...
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