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ECA urges skills-based education for Africa’s technological advancement
The Executive Secretary, Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Claver Gatete, has reiterated the importance of skills-based education for Africa’s technological advancement. Gatete, in a statement issued by the commission, said this at the 2024 edition of the annual ECA Africa Business Forum in Addis-Ababa (ABF2024). He emphasised the importance of shifting the focus of education to address its relevance and inclusivity…
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Channels TV Debate: Obiano Explains Absence
The APGA gubernatorial candidate in the coming governorship election in Anambra State Chief Willie Obiano has explained his absence from the last lap of the gubernatorial debates organized by Channels Television in collaboration with the League of Anambra Professionals (LAP) in Awka on Sunday. In a carefully worded letter to the General Manager of tbe station, Mr. Kayode…
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Uke Adoration Tragedy: Obiano Condoles Bereaved Families
APGA’s gubernatorial candidate for the November 16, 2013 governorship election in Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano has condoled the families who lost loved ones in the stampede that took place Friday night at the Adoration Ground of the St. Dominic Catholic Church, Uke in Idemili Local Government Area of the state. 16 worshippers allegedly met their untimely death…
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Obiano Debunks Ngige’s Claim on Roads, Shows How Donor Funds Differ from Loans
The All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) gubernatorial candidate for Anambra elections on November 16, 2013, Chief Willie Obiano, has debunked the long romanticised claim by the APC Candidate Dr. Chris Ngige with respect to the actual kilometer of roads built during his three-year tenure as Governor of Anambra State. Chief Obiano also dismissed the notion that Anambra is in debt arguing…
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PDP Crisis Latest: New faction to open parallel secretariat
Barring any last minutes change in its plan, the new splinter group that broke out of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party on Saturday will on Tuesday open a parallel secretariat in the Maitama District of Abuja. Chairman of the faction, Abubakar Kawu Baraje, told PREMIUM TIMES on Monday morning that invitations would be sent out to the media…
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Jonathan declares support for National Conference, mentions limitation
The president said his administration was reviewing the possibility of convoking a national conference. President Goodluck Jonathan has declared that his administration is not opposed to dialogue among Nigeria’s various ethnic nationalities and is reviewing the possibility of a national conference Mr. Jonathan said he was not opposed to Nigerians coming together to discuss how they would continue…
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‘Nigeria, highest exporter of human eggs, embryos’
Chairman of African Anti-abortion Coalition, Dr Philip Njemanze, has said Nigeria remained the highest exporter of human eggs and embryos. Njemanze, who is also the chairman, Association of General and Private Medical Practitioners of Nigeria in Imo State, added that a study had shown that Nigeria had been trafficking in eggs in the international market since 2006 without…
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We’ll deal with Boko Haram in three months – Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan has said that in the next three months the problem of Boko Haram insurgency would have been significantly eradicated. The President, in a CNN interview, said Nigeria’s “security architecture” was not prepared for the problem of terrorism. He also said the country was not negotiating with Boko Haram contrary to opinions, but simply making attempts to…
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Nigeria spends N600bn on vehicles importation annually
Mr Aminu Jalal, the Director-General, National Automotive Council (NAC), on Thursday said that Nigerians spent about N600 billion annually to import vehicles. Jalal told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja that about 50,000 new and 150,000 used vehicles were imported into the country yearly. “Nigerians spend an average of N400 billion on importing passenger cars and by the time you…
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CMCL OPEN: Odoh tipped for honour
…Lasisi pledges to defend title Fresh from his victory in Warri, where he won the Olu of Warri Cup in Ogunnu last weekend, Minna based golf professional, Martin Odoh, seems set to add to his trophy haul this week as he steps out for the 15th in the series of the CMCL Open Golf Championship in Abuja. Odoh,…
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AC Milan friendly ends after racist chanting
A friendly between AC Milan and Italian lower division club Pro Patria was suspended after players walked off because of racist chants.Milan’s Kevin-Prince Boateng picked up the ball 25 minutes into the first half and kicked it into the crowd. Ghana international Boateng then removed his shirt and was followed from Pro Patria’s home pitch by both sets of players…
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