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Vessel carrying migrants sinks off Mauritania coast, killing 57

December 5, 2019 Foreign 26

At least 57 people died after a vessel carrying migrants sank off the coast of Mauritania, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said late on Wednesday. Laura Lungarotti, IOM Chief of Mission in the West…

Academia, stakeholders unbundle mass communications studies – Prof. Pate

December 4, 2019 Education 83

The academic and other stakeholders in the study of the communications have concluded all arrangements to unbundle the mass communications study into seven new study degrees to reflect the global realities. Prof. Umaru Pate, Dean,…

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MPAC, GMP stage historic, ground breaking convention on ‘The World by 2050′

December 4, 2019 General News 52

Two faith-based organisations, the Guild of Muslim Professionals (GMP) and the Muslim Public Affairs Centre (MPAC) Nigeria are combining strength and resources to hold a groundbreaking national convention to interrogate the direction of the world…

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Record 168m people need humanitarian assistance in 2020 – UN report

December 4, 2019 General News 40

One in every 45 people in the world – a record 168 million – will need humanitarian assistance in 2020, according to a United Nations report released on Wednesday. The number of people on the…

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Nigeria can achieve as much as UAE – Sen. Lawal

December 3, 2019 Latest News 47

Senate President Ahmed Lawan says Nigeria can achieve as much as the United Arab Emirates(UAE) has achieved with a strong resolve of government and citizens. Lawan spoke with journalists on sidelines of the 48th National…

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LASWA, NGO train 400 riverine dwellers on water hyacinth recycling

December 3, 2019 Environment 76

The Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) and a Non-Governmental Organisation, Mitimeth Recyclers, have trained over 400 riverine dwellers on how to use water hyacinth to make handicraft. General Manager of LASWA, Mr Oluwadamilola Emmanuel, disclosed…

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2 men in court over alleged possession of stolen goats

December 3, 2019 Crime/Judiciary/Security 40

Two men Ojo Gbenga, 30, and Bamidele Ayo, 31, were on Tuesday arraigned in an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court over alleged possession of stolen goats. Gbenga and Ayo, whose addresses were not provided, are facing…

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Operating joint account by couples unIslamic – Shari’a Expert

December 3, 2019 Latest News 226

An Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Tuamiy, says the operation of a joint account by couples is unIslamic and therefore, Muslim couples have been advised against it, or even co-owning a house. Tuamiy, who is the Chairman…

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Jaiz Charity empowers 120 IDPs in Borno

December 2, 2019 General News 109

The Jaiz Charity and Development Foundation and its partners, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the American University of Nigeria (AUN) have put smiles on the faces of 120 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in…

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Minimum Wage: Oshiomhole pleads with APC governors not to delay implementation

November 25, 2019 General News 1149

The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, has pleaded with all APC state governors to implement the N30,000 minimum wage and the consequential adjustments. Oshiomhole made the plea on Monday in Jos at…

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