LaLiga: Barcelona Defeat Las Palmas 2-1 At Gran Canaria Stadium

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Ilkay Gundogan’s controversial stoppage-time penalty earned Barcelona a 2-1 comeback win at 10-man Las Palmas in an ill-tempered LaLiga match on Thursday. Las Palmas opened the scoring in the 12th minute when former Barcelona midfielder Sandro Ramirez set up Munir El Haddadi to fire home from close range and the hosts dominated the first half. Barca struck back 10 minutes after the break following a defensive error that allowed Sergi Roberto to find Ferran Torres who beat Las Palmas keeper Alvaro Valles with a scruffy finish. Las Palmas defender Daley…

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Africa’s Growth To Increase In 2024, Says UN Report

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Africa’s growth rate is projected to slightly increase from 3.3 per cent in 2023 to 3.5 in 2024, while global growth is expected to slow down. Global growth is expected to slow down from 2.7 per cent in 2023 to 2.4 per cent in 2024. The UN’s World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) report for 2024 launched in New York on Thursday also projected growth for the Least Developed Countries (LDCs). The flagship forecast notes that the LDCs are projected to grow by five per cent in 2024, yet this…

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50% Of Pupils In Enugu State Cannot Read, Says SSG

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The Secretary to the Enugu State Government, Prof. Chidiebere Onyia, says 50 percent of pupils in the state can neither read in English nor solve simple mathematics questions. Onyia stated this while delivering a keynote address, titled: “Smart Basic Education and the Future of Africa,” on Thursday. This was at the quadrennial convention of the Old Boys Association of Union Secondary School, Awkunanaw in Enugu. According th the SSG, the government discovered the shortcoming in its Baseline Assessment of primary schools in the state, conducted in November 2023. He said:…

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Markaz Agege Gets NUC’s Nod to Award Bachelor of Arts Degree

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. Our journey to becoming a degree awarding institution, affiliate to UNILORIN – Sheikh Habib Adam Abdullah El-Ilory   The National Universities Commission (NUC) of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has approved Markaz Centre for Undergraduate Studies Agege for their 4 Years degree awarding programmes of B.A. Arabic and B.A. Islamic Studies. Mudeer (Director) of the institution, Sheikh Habib Adam Abdullah El-Ilory, who said this in a statement, maintained that the The centre is looking forward to expanding in the nearest future. Stating that details will be released from the…

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Inmates’ Are Being Fed With N750 Daily, Not N200 – NCoS Spokesman

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The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), says each inmate in custodial facilities nationwide is being fed with N750 daily, not N200 as mischievously circulated in a section of the media. A statement by the Service Public Relations Officers, Mr Abubakar Umar on Thursday in Abuja, said the media report was false, misleading and mischievous in all ramifications. “For the avoidance of doubt, the public may wish to note that feeding allowance for inmates in Nigeria is in the public domain, and vendors are paid the approved amount upon completion of supply.…

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Poly Lecturers Seek Exclusion Of Tertiary Institutions From 40% IGR Deduction

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The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics has called for the exclusion of tertiary institutions from the 40 percent deduction on Internally Generated Revenue of Federal Government-owned enterprises. The President of ASUP, Shammah Kpanja, made the appeal of the lecturers known in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. Recall that on October 17, 2023, the Accountant-General of the Federation said the Federal Government would begin the implementation of 40 percent automatic deduction of IGR with effect from November 2023. It would also be recalled that President Bola Tinubu, through the Minister…

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Police Set To Begin Screening Of New Recruits – Spokesperson

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The Rivers State Police Command said it would begin screening of applicants who had indicated interest to join the force on January 8. The command’s spokesperson, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, announced the commencement of the exercise in a statement in Port Harcourt on Thursday. She said the programme would be held at the Alfred Diete-Spiff Civic Centre at Moscow Road in Port Harcourt from January 8 to January 29. “This is to inform the general public, especially all indigenes of Rivers, who applied for ongoing recruitment into the Nigeria Police Force…

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Police Arrest Suspected Cult Leader Declared Wanted In 2021

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A suspected notorious cult leader, Barikui Amanyie, 35, has been arrested by a detachment of policemen after a manhunt to capture him was declared. The spokesperson, Rivers State Police Command, Grace Iringe-Koko, confirmed the arrest of the Iceland cult leader. Iringe-Koko, a Superintendent of Police confirmed this in a statement she issued in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, on Thursday. She said that Amanyie, popularly known as Lawyer, and his suspected murderous gang were responsible for several attacks and killings of innocent victims in the state. READ ALSO: Lagos…

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Lagos Reminds Motorists Of Third Mainland Bridge Diversion, Outlines Traffic Strategies

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The Lagos State Government has reminded the motoring public that the repairs on the Third Mainland Bridge by the Federal Ministry of Works will continue with the closure of Iyana Oworonshoki-Adeniji Adele bound section on Tuesday. The Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, said this in a statement he issued on Thursday. Osiyemi said that the closure was necessary for the effective repairs of the entire section of the bridge. READ ALSO: 1st Gain In New Year; Naira Appreciates 14% To N895.23 Per Dollar BREAKING: Veteran Nollywood Actor, Deji…

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1st Gain In New Year; Naira Appreciates 14% To N895.23 Per Dollar

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The Nigerian Naira gained against the dollar on Thursday, 4th January 2024 at the official market to record the first gain in the new year 2024. Market watchers expected that a $2.25 billion injection from the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) to ease the country’s forex crunch will have a positive impact on the local currency. The facility was intended to address the acute liquidity shortage in the FX market, since the unification of the FX market by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on June 14, 2023. READ ALSO: BREAKING:…

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