The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), says the Board of French Development Agency (AFD) has approved 245 million dollars for the implementation…
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Early marriage, pervading ‘almajiri’ bane of education in Northern Nigeria – UBEC
Sola Ojo, Kaduna Executive Secretary of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Dr. Hamid Bobboyi, on Wednesday, highlighted early marriage, especially of girls, pervading Almajiri as top bane of educational development of Northern Nigeria. He also mentioned child labour, parental attitude towards education of their children and low parental literacy as additional issues which require […]
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Ribadu: People of northern Nigeria most backward in the world
Nuhu Ribadu, former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), says the people of northern Nigeria are the most backward in the world. Ribadu said this on Wednesday
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Kano emir blames insurgency on ideology, poverty
Northern Nigeria ‘at mercy’ of armed bandits says Amnesty
ABUTH STINKS
Minister hails UNICEF over girl-child education campaign
Ranching: Miyetti Allah, Southern leaders trade tackles
Residents say scores kidnapped in Kaduna
Scores of people were kidnapped in two days on a dangerous road in northern Nigeria, according to residents, in an outbreak of crime unconnected to the Boko Haram insurgency. The kidnappings took place on Saturday and Sunday on a notorious road near the border of Kaduna state with Zamfara state in an area increasingly targeted […] …
