5 h. ago DAWN, stakeholders worry over dwindling standard of primary education in Southwest

The Development Agenda for Western Nigeria (DAWN) and other education stakeholders have voiced concern over the declining state of primary education in the Southwest. At a symposium held in Ibadan with the theme Retrospections and Projections of Universal Basic Education in South West, speakers reflected on the Universal Primary Education (UPE) policy introduced 70 years […]

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5 h. ago VIDEO: Ndume, Oshiomhole Clash During Reno Omokri’s Ambassadorial Screening

  Senators Adams Oshiomhole (APC, Edo North) and Ali Ndume (APC, Borno South) clashed on Thursday in Abuja over the ambassadorial nomination of former presidential … Continue reading VIDEO: Ndume, Oshiomhole Clash During Reno Omokri’s Ambassadorial Screening The post VIDEO: Ndume, Oshiomhole Clash During Reno Omokri’s Ambassadorial Screening appeared first on Channels Television.

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6 h. ago AFCON 2025: Nigerians Protest CAF’s Decision To Give Europe 52 Free

A few days to the kick-off of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco, football lovers in Nigeria are protesting CAF’s decision to limit the number of matches that will be shown on terrestrial or Free-to-Air television to 32, while European terrestrial stations have the right to show all 52 games. It will […] The post AFCON 2025: Nigerians Protest CAF’s Decision To Give Europe 52 Free-to-Air Matches While Africa Gets Only 32 appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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9 h. ago Passengers stranded as United Nigeria grounds aircraft after bird strike

A United Nigeria bird strike has forced the airline to ground an aircraft, causing multiple flight cancellations and stranding passengers in Abuja. Read More: https://punchng.com/passengers-stranded-as-united-nigeria-grounds-aircraft-after-bird-strike/

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9 h. ago United Nigeria Airlines’ operations disrupted after bird strike grounds aircraft

United Nigeria Airlines has announced that due to a bird strike on one of its operating aircraft, some flights across read more United Nigeria Airlines’ operations disrupted after bird strike grounds aircraft

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11 h. ago Senator Katung donates relief materials to IDPs camps, hospitals in rural communities

Senator Sunday Marshall Katung, representing Kaduna South Senatorial District, has donated essential relief materials to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) across communities affected by terrorism in his district.

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11 h. ago Federal Government Intervenes As Burkina Faso Holds On To NAF Aircraft, Personnel

The Nigerian Government has waded into the diplomatic row surrounding the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) C-130 aircraft and 11 military personnel currently being detained in Burkina Faso. This comes after the Confederation of Sahel States (AES), comprising Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, claimed the aircraft violated Burkinabe airspace, an allegation that NAF has strongly denied. […]

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11 h. ago Russia Oil Export Revenue Hits Lowest Since Ukraine Invasion

The world's third-largest oil producer's fossil fuel income has been under pressure from meagre economic growth, mounting impact of sanctions, and Ukrainian attacks on its energy sites. The post Russia Oil Export Revenue Hits Lowest Since Ukraine Invasion appeared first on Channels Television.

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12 h. ago Kaduna South Senator Restates Support For Peace, Humanitarian Cause

The lawmaker representing Kaduna South Senatorial District, Senator Sunday Marshall Katung, has reiterated his commitment to peace, humanitarian support, and improved healthcare for his constituents. Senator Katung stated this during the delivery of essential relief materials to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) across communities affected by terrorism in the region. Mattresses, mosquito nets and blankets were […]

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13 h. ago VIDEO: Man who wanted to escape to US caught hiding between aircraft tyres at Ilorin Airport

Preliminary findings indicate that he tried to conceal himself between the tyres, believing the plane was heading to the United States.

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14 h. ago Burkina Faso releases 11 Nigerian troops after ‘unauthorised’ landing 

Burkina Faso has released 11 Nigerian military personnel detained after a Nigerian Air Force C-130 aircraft made what the country read more Burkina Faso releases 11 Nigerian troops after ‘unauthorised’ landing 

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14 h. ago FBI Warns US Government Employees Against China’s ‘Fake Job Offers’

The United States’ Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a new security alert warning current and former US government employees about a growing tactic allegedly used by China’s intelligence services to obtain sensitive information through fraudulent online job offers. In a public advisory in Atlanta, the FBI accused the Chinese operatives of posing as […]

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14 h. ago Japan Lower House Passes $118bn Extra Budget To Finance Stimulus

The 18.3-trillion-yen budget passed the chamber after three independent lawmakers agreed last month to work with the ruling Liberal Democratic Party. The post Japan Lower House Passes $118bn Extra Budget To Finance Stimulus appeared first on Channels Television.

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14 h. ago Nigeria Steps Up Efforts For Release Of Detained Plane, Soldiers In Burkina Faso

The Nigerian government is making an effort to release the country’s military aircraft C1-30 carrying two crew members and nine soldiers that were detained in Burkina Faso, following an emergency landing of the plane in Burkina Faso, which the authorities in Ouagadougou claimed was a violation of the country’s airspace. This development was a sequel […]

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25 h. ago FG opens diplomatic talks with B’Faso over detained aircraft, soldiers

Nigeria begins diplomatic talks with Burkina Faso to secure the release of a detained Nigerian aircraft and its soldiers held for alleged airspace violatio Read More: https://punchng.com/fg-opens-diplomatic-talks-with-bfaso-over-detained-aircraft-soldiers/

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28 h. ago VIDEO: Stowaway nabbed hiding between aircraft tyres at Ilorin airport

A man was apprehended in an Ilorin airport stowaway attempt, hiding between the tyres of an aircraft he believed was heading to the United States. Read More: https://punchng.com/video-stowaway-nabbed-hiding-between-aircraft-tyres-at-ilorin-airport/

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35 h. ago Burkina Faso Frees 11 Nigerian Military Officers, Aircraft After Emergency Landing

Burkina Faso has released 11 Nigerian military personnel detained after a Nigerian Air Force C-130 aircraft made what authorities in Ouagadougou described as an unauthorised landing in Bobo-Dioulasso air field. The officers, two crew members and nine passengers, were held for interrogation over suspicions that the flight was linked to the recent failed coup incident […]

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36 h. ago South Korean President orders probe into suspected ties between politicians, religious groups

South Korean President, Lee Jae Myung, has called for an investigation into suspected illegal links between a religious group and politicians,

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36 h. ago Ningi Faults Federal Government On Police Orderly Withdrawal Order

A mild drama unfolded on the Senate floor on Wednesday when Senator Abdul Ningi, representing Bauchi Central, raised a point of order to protest the withdrawal of his only police orderly. Ningi insisted that the directive issued by the Presidency and the Inspector General of Police (IGP) restricting police attachments must be implemented “across the […]

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39 h. ago ‘My Husband Facing Darker Forces Than Nelson Mandela’, Says Nnamdi Kanu’s Wife

Uchechi Kanu, the wife of jailed leader of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has said her husband was fighting forces darker than those faced by the late former South African president, Nelson Mandela. Mrs Kanu maintained that her husband is not a terrorist, but ‘Africa’s greatest freedom fighter’. Posting on X, […]

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