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Jack Grealish’s first goal for Everton snatched a 2-1 victory in added time to end Crystal Palace’s 19-game unbeaten run. ESPN reports that the on-loan Manchester City winger knew little about it as Eagles’ goalscorer Daniel Muñoz’s clearance rebounded off him into the net but he happily claimed it, after manager David Moyes had called […]
The Kwara State government said it was no longer permissible to charge or collect parent-teacher association (PTA) levy across public primary schools in the state. The government, therefore, approved annual school grants for the schools to replace the PTA levy and serve as their running costs. The chairman of the State Universal Basic Education Board […]
The African Democratic Congress (ADC), on Sunday, criticised President Bola Tinubu for what it described as his continued ‘insensitivity’ to Nigeria’s worsening security crisis, accusing him of prioritising political appearances over his sacred duty of protecting the lives of Nigerians. In a statement signed by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the party […]
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has commended the prompt release of its members, Ruth Marcus and Keshia Jang of Jay 101.9 FM, Jos, Plateau State, from detention after their arrest while covering the funeral of the late mother of the All Progressives Congress (APC) national chairman, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda Goshwe. Recall that the two […]
Nigeria has emerged as the country with lowest life expectancy in the world, according to latest data that was released by Global Statistics. Nigeria is first before its neignhour Chad and war-torn South Sudan who came second and third in the countries with lowest life expectancy index, respectively. Nigeria also ranked 161 out of 175 […]
Nick Woltemade scored for the fourth time in five starts as Newcastle United secured a 2-0 victory over Nottingham Forest at St. James’ Park on Sunday, piling more pressure on manager Ange Postecoglou. The German international, who earlier struck the crossbar, converted an 84th-minute penalty to double Newcastle’s lead after Bruno Guimarães had opened […]
Donyell Malen’s two goals continued Aston Villa’s revival as they beat Burnley 2-1 to make it four wins in a row. Villa’s campaign had got off to a difficult start and, after no wins in their opening six games, questions were being asked of Unai Emery. But they followed up Europa League victories over […]
The Kano State Government has scaled up lifesaving hypertension care services to 208 Primary Health Care (PHC) facilities across its 44 local government areas. Spokesperson of the Kano State Ministry of Health, Nabilusi Kofar-Naisa, in a statement, said the initiative, spearheaded by Governor Abba Yusuf administration, builds on the success of the National Hypertension Control […]
As the world marked the World Teachers’ Day, the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has expressed deep concern over what it described as a worsening crisis in the nation’s education sector, citing an alarming shortage of qualified teachers and unfulfilled government promises. The National President of the NUT, Comrade Audu Titus Amba, spoke at the […]
Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Remi Tinubu, on Sunday, raised the alarm over the growing global shortage of teachers, urging urgent action to recruit, train and support more people to join what she called “one of society’s noblest professions.” In a message to mark World Teachers’ Day 2025 on October 5, with the theme “Focusing on […]