Month: January 2025

Poor Sanitation Costs Nigeria ₦455Bn Yearly, Says World Bank Group

Abibat Babalola

The World Bank Group has revealed that poor sanitation costs Nigeria ₦455 billion annually, equivalent to $3 billion. The disclosure was made by the Bank’s Senior Irrigation and Drainage Specialist, Dr. Wilfred Hundertmark, during the opening of the technical session of the 31st Regular Meeting of the National Council on Water Resources and Sanitation (NCWR&S) in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. READ ALSO: Nigeria Adds Hairstyling, Plumbing, GSM Repair, Others To Basic Education Curriculum I Now Feed From Renting Out One Of My Houses In Kaduna – Buhari ‘Why I Said…

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Nigeria Adds Hairstyling, Plumbing, GSM Repair, Others To Basic Education Curriculum

Abibat Babalola

As part of efforts to reform the Education sector in Nigeria, the Federal Government has announced the addition of hairstyling, plumbing, GSM repair, makeup and 12 other new trades/new subjects to the basic education curriculum. The National Orientation Agency (NOA) disclosed this in a statement released. The new trades were added to the Basic Education curriculum to boost students’ practical skills and employability. The subjects include plumbing; tiling and floor works; POP installation; event decoration and management; bakery and confectioneries; hairstyling; makeup; interior design; GSM repairs and satellite/TV antenna installation.…

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I Now Feed From Renting Out One Of My Houses In Kaduna – Buhari

Aliyu Aliyu

  Former President Muhammadu Buhari has said that he now lives on money he earned from renting out one of his two houses in Kaduna State, insisting he did not corruptly enrich himself as president. Buhari said Nigeria was a difficult country to govern because of its complexities, and tasked the leaders on transparency and accountability. He made the revelations while addressing the All Progressives Congress (APC) caucus in Katsina State, at Government House, Katsina, ahead of the state’s local council election, scheduled for February 15. The former president said…

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Telecom Tariff Hike: SERAP Drags Tinubu To Court

Abibat Babalola

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has filed a lawsuit against President Bola Tinubu, over the alleged ”arbitrary, unconstitutional, unlawful, unfair, and unreasonable 50 percent telecom tariff hike by the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC. Also joined in the suit as defendants are the NCC, which recently approved a 50 percent hike in telecom tariffs. The average price of calls will rise to N16.5 per minute from N11; the cost of 1GB of data will rise to N431.25 from N287.5/GB; and SMS prices to N6 from N4, by the increase.…

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‘Why I Said No To Obasanjo, Kukah,’ Afe Babalola Withdraws Case Against Farotimi

Gbenga Adeoti

. Here are the details the legal luminary gave on why he heeded Ooni’s request to discontinue criminal case despite saying no to same request from Obasanjo, Father Kukah, Others   Legal luminary, Aare Afe Babalola, has withdrawn a criminal case he instituted against a right activist, Dele Farotimi, citing an intervention by the Ooni of Ife, Adeyeye Ogunwusi. Platforms Africa reports that Ogunwusi has earlier led prominent Yoruba traditional rulers to Afe Babalola University where he met with the lawyer with a request for him to discontinue the case…

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Lagos Television News Editor, Falilat Okunnu, Bags PhD

Damilola Olonade

What to know about the thesis that earned the Radio Netherlands Training Centre-trained broadcaster highest degree in communication at Lagos State University   A news editor with the Lagos State Television (LTV), Falilat Wuraola Okunnu, has bagged a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in communication. Platforms Africa reports that Okunnu successfully defended her Ph.D thesis in broadcasting at the School of postgraduate studies, Lagos State University (LASU). Her PhD. thesis examined the relevance of children television programmes to the educational development agenda of Lagos State Government. CNN/Multichoice African Journalist Award Winner,…

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‘After 13 Years, 2 Kids o,’ Uproar Greets 2Baba Divorce Update With Wife

Precious Ibekwe

‘Well, this thing I have to say is short but also long…’ African Queen Hitmaker speaks on why love no longer has a meaning between him and Annie   Nigerian Afrobeats legend 2Baba, whose real name is Innocent Idibia has confirmed that he and his wife Annie have filed for divorce. The African Queen hitmaker posted about the separation on social media and promised to grant a press interview to give his side of the story. Singer 2Baba said that he and the Young Famous & African star, who recently…

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Sex, Pastors And Pastors’ Wives, By Funke Egbemode

Funke Egbemode

“Seriously though, if a man is hiding out on prayer mountains for eight months, avoiding his wife’s bed and bosom, it is safe to assume that his matchbox is wet. A wet matchbox will have wet matchsticks. Wet matchsticks can’t produce sparks, least of all light a fire.”   Today I’m worried about men of God, wet matchboxes and the fire at the base of the mountains of pastors’ wives. I’m worried about pastors who leave their wives’ needs unattended in the name of doing God’s work. A pastor’s wife…

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Divorcing Melinda Was My Greatest Regret, Says Bill Gates

Ganiyu Amodu

Bill Gates, an American billionaire, has stated that divorcing his wife, Melinda, in 2021 is his greatest regret. Gate pondered at his failure to emulate his parents’ 45 years marriage. The 69-year-old former Microsoft executive said this during an interview with The Times of London. Asked if divorce was his only failure in life, Bill said: “You would have to put that at the top of the list. There are others but none that matter. The divorce thing was miserable for me and Melinda for at least two years. It’s…

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Popular Hotel Demolished As Security Outfit Uncovers Mass Graves, Shrines

Ganiyu Amodu

A popular hotel in Oba, Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State has been demolished by Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s newly launched security outfit, Agunechemba, after the discovery of no fewer than 30 graves, shrines, and numerous charms within the premises. It was gathered that the uncovered graves contained decayed bodies, evoking memories of the infamous 1996 Otokoto saga in Owerri, Imo State, where the murder of an 11-year-old boy exposed a notorious ritual killing network. Governor Soludo introduced the Agunechemba security outfit to combat the persistent insecurity in Anambra…

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