Kenya to host FESTAC Africa Festival

Former Kenyan Prime Minister, Raila Odinga, has said the history of Africa, the continent’s heritage and culture will be major spotlights at the FESTAC Africa Festival, which will be held in the city of Kisumu in Kenya. From May 20 to 26, 2024, the city will play host to a prestigious gathering of esteemed personalities…

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Delta refund illegal fees collected from nursing students

Delta State Ministry of Health has begun refunding money extorted from students in authorized study fees in the state’s Colleges of Nursing Asaba and Sapele. The state Commissioner for Health, Dr Joseph Onojaeme, who monitored the refund exercise on Wednesday at the state College of Nursing, Asaba, disclosed that the extortion involved the schools’ Department…

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Edo group advocates restructuring for stability, progress

A Benin-based group, God and People Prayer Parliament has advocated for the restructuring of Nigeria into eight regional parliamentary systems of government. National Chairman of the group, Dr Dele Oluwatade, while presenting the group’s proposal in Benin City, explained that in the proposed arrangement, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu would transmute to a Prime Minister as…

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Edwin Clark varsity celebrates NUC top ranking

Edwin Clark University, Kiagbodo, in Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State has come up with new high-yielding agricultural methodologies in fisheries and cassava production, the Vice Chancellor, Professor Samuel Ugbolue, has disclosed. The eight-year-old university has, in addition, concluded a breakthrough research into environmental and industrial chemistry, aimed at effectively dealing with environmental issues…

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Monarch congratulates Aiyedatiwa

The Olugbo of Ugbo Kingdom in the Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State, Oba Fredrick Akinruntan, has congratulated the Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, on his victory in the governorship primary of the All Progressives Congress. The PUNCH reports that Aiyedatiwa won the shadow election after polling 48,569 votes to defeat 15 contestants in…

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S’West transporters decry multiple levies, bad roads

The Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners in the South-West zone has voiced its growing concerns about the deteriorating state of roads and escalating insecurity, appealing to governors and the Federal Controller of Works for immediate intervention. The association also lamented multiple taxations by government agencies. During the inauguration of newly elected members, the NARTO…

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Ashoka Africa engages stakeholders on environment in N’Delta

An international non-profit organisation, ‘Ashoka Africa,’ said it is collaborating with young stakeholders in diverse sectors to co-design innovative and sustainable solutions to environmental challenges in Niger Delta communities. The organisation said the move aims at achieving environmental sustainability and climate justice, not only in the region but in Nigeria and beyond. Pan-African Co-Lead of…

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