The Senate President, Bukola Saraki, will address a World Press Conference at the foyer of the National Assembly at noon on Wednesday, says Yusuph Olaniyonu, his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity. Mr Olaniyonu did not indicate issues to be addressed at the conference in a statement he made available to newsmen in Abuja on […]
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Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex has turned down an invitation to make a special appearance at the next Emmy Awards due to royal life protocols. According to reports, Meghan and her husband Prince Harry “politely turned down” the invitation to attend the Hollywood award ceremony and that Markle’s decision was a “line in the […]
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Sule Lamido, a former governor of Jigawa State, on Monday, visited former president Olusegun Obasanjo in Abeokuta, the Ogun state capital. The ex-governor said he visited Obasanjo to seek his support for his 2019 presidential ambition. Lamido, after a two-hour closed-door meeting with the former president at his residence, told journalists he is contesting next […]
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Below is a list of available NGO jobs. Review and Apply. Head of Mission at Cooperazione Internazionale, Abuja Qualifications Advanced degree in International Education, International Development, Health, and Nutrition or a related field or equivalent work. Minimum 5 years experience in the humanitarian field and in a similar position, with a track record of success […]
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The Kaduna State Civil Service Commission through the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, hereby invites applications from suitably qualified persons for the Officer Cadre position below in the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry: Job Position: Agricultural Officer – Grade II Job Location: Kaduna Category: Agronomist Placement: Grade Level 08 Nature of Appointment: Permanent and Pensionable Educational Requirements […]
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Researchers say heavy drinking or long-term abstinence could both contribute to increased risk of developing dementia. Researchers from French National Institute of Health and Medical Research (INSERM) and UCL investigated the association between midlife alcohol consumption and risk of dementia into early old age. Their findings are based on 9,087 British civil servants aged between […]
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Hamida al-Attas born A’alia Ghanem, mother of Osama bin Laden, deceased al-Qaeda leader, says her son was radicalised in the university. Speaking in an interview with UK Guardian, she said her eldest son was brainwashed into extremist ideology. Ghanem said bin Laden was a shy, academically capable boy, who turned into a strong, pious figure […]
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Top lawyer and rights activist, Femi Falana, has commented on the defections going on in Nigeria. He said the defection of some lawmakers from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is illegal. Fifty-three members of the national assembly recently dumped the ruling party and moved to the opposition, with most […]
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The World Bank on Friday expressed its willingness to provide technical support to Nigeria in critical areas to facilitate the country’s economic growth and development. The bank’s Vice President for African Region, Mr Hafez Ghanem said this in a statement issued by Mr James Akpandem, Special Adviser to the Minister of Budget and National Planning […]
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NIGERIA – The minister of power, works and housing, Babatunde Fashola, says the country is currently generating 7,000 megawatts of electricity and distributing 5,222 megawatts. Fashola said this on Friday while speaking at a retreat for top directors, heads of units and chief executives of agencies and parastatals in his ministry. The minister said as […]
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