Category: NEWS

Condom use among Nigerian women abysmally low –Expert
April 14, 2017 No Responses

Condom use among Nigerian women abysmally low –Expert

Despite the global campaign for its use, less than one per cent of women in Nigeria use female condoms, according to the Programme Officer, Reproductive Health and Family Planning (Pathfinder International), Dr. Sekina Bello. She, therefore, advocated the inclusion of...
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Price for Kerosene Falls
April 13, 2017 No Responses

Price for Kerosene Falls

The average price per litre of household kerosene in March was lower by 11.59 per cent at N311.56k compared with N352.42k in February, the National Bureau of Statistics said. The “National Household Kerosene Price Watch (March 2017)’’ in the Consumer...
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Three police officers killed in Lagos, four civilians kidnapped
April 13, 2017 No Responses

Three police officers killed in Lagos, four civilians kidnapped

Four days after three four police officers and an army captain were killed by armed persons in Lagos, another three police officers have been killed in a different Lagos community. The Lagos State Police Command on Thursday confirmed the killing...
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University forgets to print question papers, postpones exam
April 13, 2017 No Responses

University forgets to print question papers, postpones exam

A university in India was forced to put its postgraduate examination on hold as the authorities forgot to print question papers. 94 students of the Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University had appeared to write their last paper of the second semester postgraduate...
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LASG: Schools to resume on April 18
April 13, 2017 No Responses

LASG: Schools to resume on April 18

The Lagos State Ministry of Education, on Thursday, announced that public and private primary and secondary schools operating in the state would resume on April 18. The Deputy Governor of the state, Dr Idiat Adebule who is also the Commissioner...
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FG plans to re-open Chibok’s girls school
April 13, 2017 No Responses

FG plans to re-open Chibok’s girls school

Federal government is working hard to reopen Government Girls’ Secondary School, Chibok, Borno state where Boko Haram abducted 276 schools in April 2014. The Vice-Chairman of the Presidential Committee on North-East Initiative, Mr. Tijjani Tumsah, said on Th...
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Nigeria to start two Nov/Dec WASSCE
April 13, 2017 No Responses

Nigeria to start two Nov/Dec WASSCE

    Nigeria has agreed to start second diet of West African Senior School Certificate Examination. And this will start in 2018. The Registrar, West African Examination Council, Dr. Uyi Uwadiae, has made this known adding that the Nigerian National ...
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Easter: FG declares Friday, Monday as public holidays
April 12, 2017 No Responses

Easter: FG declares Friday, Monday as public holidays

The Federal Government has declared Friday and Monday as Public Holidays to mark the Good Friday and Easter celebrations. ‎The Minister of Interior, Gen Abdulrahman Dambazau (retd) made the announcement which was contained in a statement signed by the acting...
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High cost of “garri” forces Enugu residents into cassava farming
April 12, 2017 No Responses

High cost of “garri” forces Enugu residents into cassava farming

Many residents of Enugu, particularly those living on the outskirts of the city, have embarked on cassava farming due to the high cost of “garri” in the market. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that “garri” — processed cassava flakes...
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Dortmund residents offer spare beds to Monaco fans
April 11, 2017 No Responses

Dortmund residents offer spare beds to Monaco fans

Residents of Dortmund have been offering their spare beds to Monaco supporters after the Champions League match between the two clubs was postponed due to an explosion. Dortmund defender Marc Bartra was taken to hospital for a hand injury after...
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