By Daniel Ojukwu Winner of the 2020 Access Bank Lagos City Marathon, David Barmasai Tumo has been awarded an additional $20,000 for breaking the marathon’s four-year 42km race record. The…
Kenyan runner, David Barmasai Tumo has just emerged the winner of the AccessBank Lagos City Marathon for the year 2020. Details later….
Nigeria’s First Lady, Aisha Buhari, has drawn attention to the plight of retired para powerlifters and other athletes in Nigeria, many of whom retire into hardship after having served their…
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The Need For Nigerian Government To Change Its Approach Toward Tackling The Insecurity Menace In The Country
By Abdurahman Yunusa. The new approach engaged by the Nigerian government in reconciling with bloody insurgents in Nigeria is absolutely outdated and an unworkable approach. I see nothing good in…
A 118-year-old woman has been given a Local Government appointment in Bayelsa State. Vice Chairman of the Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area of Bayelsa State on Tuesday, sent an offer of…
EducationPersons with physical disability
Persons with disabilities, Indigent students to benefit from Enyimba Educational Trust Foundation scholarship scheme
By Okechukwu Keshi Ukegbu, A Hope is on the way for the indigent students and persons with disabilities in Abia State as Enyimba Educational Trust Foundation is set to embark…
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Anambra State Government adds only 4000 naira to workers’ salaries in place of the new minimum wage – source
After the hopes of Civil Servants in Anambra state were raised with the promise of paying the 30,000 naira minimum wage, they were unpleasantly surprised with a January salary increment…
By Blessing Oladunjoye The development of a cooperative teaching approach has been identified as a tool which would harness the scarce resources in schools with the aim of promoting inclusive…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has finally declared the outbreak of the coronavirus (2019-nCoV) a global emergency. Its Director-General, Tedros Ghebreyesus, made the declaration on Thursday following the emergency committee…
Grammy winner and Beninese singer, Angelique Kidjo has visited Lagos, Nigeria and was spotted speaking Yoruba during an interview at Smooth FM radion station in Lagos, on Wednesday. The legendary…
By Blessing Oladunjoye The Lagos State Ministry of Agriculture has approved the setting up of disability desk to handle disability related matters within the Ministry. The approval of the setting up…
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mr Sabo Nanono, said on Tuesday in Abuja that Nigeria would hopefully begin exporting rice to other countries in the next two years.…
NBA legend Kobe Bryant died Sunday in a helicopter crash in suburban Los Angeles, celebrity website TMZ reported, in an accident confirmed by police that saw five people killed. Los…
The hopes of thousands of Nigerian music fans for a second Grammy for the country this year have been dashed as Angelique Kidjo has beaten Burna Boy to the Grammy…
Twenty outstanding teachers in public schools in Lagos State will be acknowledged and rewarded with brand new vehicle each as part of efforts to motivate teachers in the state. The…