Day: November 30, 2022

Nigeria Adopts Yoruba, Hausa, Igbo For Teaching In Primary Schools

Aliyu Aliyu

FEC approves national language policy stating; “henceforth, instruction in primary schools; the first six years of learning will be in the mother tongue.”   The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a National Language Policy for use in all primary schools across the country. Platforms Africa reports that Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, made this known to State House correspondents at the end of the Council’s meeting which was presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday in Abuja. READ ALSO: BREAKING: Brazil Legend Pele Hospitalised, Condition ‘Worsening’ BREAKING: ASUU…

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BREAKING: Brazil Legend Pele Hospitalised, Condition ‘Worsening’

Ganiyu Amodu

Apprehension heightened, doctors diagnosed Brazilian superhero with colon cancer Football legend Pele has been hospitalised in Sao Paulo with his condition described as ‘worsening’ amid his ongoing battle with cancer. According to ESPN Brasil, the 82-year-old, widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all-time, was admitted to Albert Einstein Hospital after developing swelling “all over his body”, heart issues and mental confusion with his cancer treatment appearing to be ineffective. It is reported a heart issue was also identified by doctors who examined him and he was ‘very…

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BREAKING: ASUU Receives Full Salaries For November, Arrears Withheld

ADEOLA YUSUF

Lecturers under the aegis of the Academic Staff Union of Universities have received full salaries for the month of November 2022. Our correspondent also gathered that the eight month arrears remained withheld by the Federal Government. A senior member of the union at the Bayero University Kano made this known in an interview with our correspondent in Abuja on Wednesday. “Some of our members have started receiving salaries and I can confirm to you that we received our full salaries for the month of November. However, the arrears are still…

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Cristiano Ronaldo Agrees £173m Deal To Join Saudi Arabia Side Al-Nassr

Abibat Babalola

Cristiano Ronaldo has reportedly agreed to a staggering £172.9million-a-year contract with Al Nassr in Saudi Arabia. The 37-year-old is on the lookout for a new team after Manchester United terminated his contract last week in response to his controversial interview with Piers Morgan earlier this month. According to Marca, Ronaldo has been offered a two-and-a-half-year contract worth €200m (£173m) per season, and has an initial agreement to join the Saudi Arabian side after the World Cup. READ ALSO: Iran’s Protesters Celebrate Country’s Defeat To US In Qatar Two Indonesian Soldiers…

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Iran’s Protesters Celebrate Country’s Defeat To US In Qatar

Ganiyu Amodu

Iranian protesters who have been on the streets since mid-September celebrated their country’s 0-1 loss to the United States Men’s National Team (USMNT) at the World Cup tournament in Qatar on Tuesday evening. Iran have crashed out of the biggest soccer fiesta holding in the Middle Eastern country as they only got just three points in Group B. While countrymen usually feel sad when they are defeated in the world of football, it was not the same story with Iranians who are holding anti-government rallies since the death of a…

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Two Indonesian Soldiers Bag Seven-Month Jail Term Over Gay Sex

Ganiyu Amodu

An Indonesian military court has sentenced two soldiers to a seven-month jail term for having gay sex, which has been banned in the country. The two soldiers joined the army last year and were based on the Indonesian island of Java, but their “inappropriate behaviour” has also cost them their jobs, according to AFP. The report said, “the defendants’ actions were very much against the law or an religious provisions” according to a military court ruling dated November 9. While gay sex is prohibited in the military, civilians are legally…

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Former China’s President, Jiang Zemin Dies At 96

Ganiyu Amodu

Former Chinese President Jiang Zemin, has died in his home town, Shanghai, at the age of 96 on Wednesday afternoon. Jiang who led China for ten years of rapid economic growth after the Tiananmen crackdown in 1989, died of leukaemia and multiple organ failure according to the Chinese state media report. The report said a letter about the details of his demise has been published for the Chinese people by the ruling Communist Party, parliament, Cabinet and the military. READ ALSO: Two Indonesian Soldiers Bag Seven-Month Jail Term Over Gay…

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Leeds Beckett Varsity Students Shine at IKEA Circular Economy Campaign

Abibat Babalola

Kunle Kalejaye (Nigeria), Prakriti Roy (Indian),, Susan Omodiale (Nigeria), Tiffany Thao Le (Vietnam), Marie Amet (France) and Sandra Reev John (Indian); Names and countries of students and campaign they  pitched that is making headlines      Students of Leeds Beckett University, Masters in Public Relations and Strategic Communications, emerged top with a convincing PR campaign for IKEA circular economy. A circular economy is a model of production and consumption, which involves sharing, leasing, reusing, repairing, refurbishing and recycling existing materials and products as long as possible. The campaign is in…

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Adeleke Denies Sacking 12,000 Workers, 3 Monarchs

Ganiyu Amodu

Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun state has denied sacking 12,000 workers and dethroning three monarchs in the monarchs. Speaking on Rave FM in Osogbo during a talk show programme, “Frank Talk,” the spokesperson of the governor, Olawale Rasheed, said Adeleke has neither sacked 12,000 workers nor dethroned any monarch. According to Rasheed, the appointments and employment by the administration of Oyetola will be reviewed to ensure due process. According to him: “There was never sack of any worker or traditional ruler. We only set up a review panel. It is…

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Don Calls For Academia, Industry Synergy To Unlock Economic Challenges

ADEOLA YUSUF

For Nigeria to resolve her economic crises and attain an enviable developmental status, there is an urgent need for “Acado-Industrial” – synergy between academia and Industry. Professor of Mechatronics Engineering and Specialist in Artificial Intelligence, Musa Abiodun Aibinu made this submission last weekend, while speaking as the guest Speaker, at the just concluded Moshood Abiola Polytechnic Abeokuta Muslim Alumni, MAPAMA 2022 National Convention and 20th Anniversary, which held in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, South West Nigeria. Prof Aibinu said Acado-Industrial creates more opportunities, build knowledge and aid learning, adding…

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