Nigerian Student Enrolment in U.S. Hits 20,029, Tops Africa

EducationNewsNigeriaNigerian Student Enrolment in U.S. Hits 20,029, Tops Africa

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)November 19, 2024

The enrolment of Nigerian students in higher institutions in the United States reached 20,029 for the 2023/2024 academic year, according to the 2024 Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange. The report, released on Monday by the United States Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, and the Institute of International Education, revealed a 13.5 per cent increase in Nigerian student enrolment compared to the previous year. This milestone cements Nigeria’s position as...

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Stakeholders Propose Ban On Street Begging

NewsNigeriaStakeholders Propose Ban On Street Begging

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)November 18, 2024

Stakeholder have recommended eight-month timeline to eradicate street begging as part of efforts to reform the Almajiri and Tsangaya education systems and 12 years age limit for enrolling children into Tsangaya education systems outside their home states. Sheikh Aliyu Ahmad Abdul-Fathi, Chairman of the Borno State Arabic and Tsangaya Board, announced the resolutions after a two-day summit in Borno to address challenges in the Almajiri and Tsangaya education system. “The summit agreed to establish a...

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Obasanjo Demands Overhaul Of INEC

NewsNigeriaPoliticsObasanjo Demands Overhaul Of INEC

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)November 18, 2024

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has made a case for a comprehensive overhaul of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Obasanjo, who spoke at the Chinua Achebe Leadership Forum, Yale University in the United States, called for sacking of Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and other officials at all levels. Obasanjo said it is imperative for reforming the electoral system to restore credibility and trust, describing the 2023 general election as...

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Wildlife Conservation: Kano Set To renew Hunters’ Licenses

NewsNigeriaWildlife Conservation: Kano Set To renew Hunters’ Licenses

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)November 18, 2024

The Kano State Government plans to renew hunting licenses across the state as part of efforts to conserve wildlife and protect the environment. Ahmad Halliru Sawaba, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Wildlife Conservation, disclosed this during a press conference in Kano, said wildlife resources should be managed as public assets, regulated by law, and accessed through proper certification obtained via registration. “Hunters must be registered under established laws, with clear guidance on the...

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Islamic Scholars Brainstorm On Rising Gender-Based Violence

NewsNigeriaPoliticsIslamic Scholars Brainstorm On Rising Gender-Based Violence

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)November 18, 2024

Northern Nigeria Islamic scholars have brainstormed on ways to reduce the increasing cases of gender-based violence in the region. The workshop organized by Development Research and Development Centre (dRPC) in collaboration with the Centre for Islamic Civilization and Interfaith, Bayero University, Kano, and supported by the Ford Foundation in A.buja was attended by leading Islamic scholars from Kano, Kaduna, Sokoto, Jigawa, and Zamfara states Speaking at the event, Dr. Judith-Ann Walker, Executive Director of Development...

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Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaSit-at-home: Gunmen Wreak Havoc in Anambra, four feared killed

PilotnewsNovember 18, 2024

Unknown gunmen have launched simultaneous attacks on two communities in Anambra State on Monday morning, leaving a trail of death and destruction. Between 8am and 10am, gunmen stormed Abatete town, targeting security personnel attached to the town’s President-General (PG). Three security men were shot and killed in the hail of bullets. The PG, whose identity has not been disclosed, was critically injured and rushed to a nearby hospital. “We are praying for his recovery,” said...

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Ondo Poll: CUPP disagrees With Process, Says Election Not Credible

NewsNigeriaPoliticsOndo Poll: CUPP disagrees With Process, Says Election Not Credible

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)November 17, 2024

The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) has expressed displeasure with the process of the conduct of the election in Ondo State on Saturday, saying that the fundamental elements of a free, fair, democratic, and credible election were glaringly missing. CUPP in a press statement on Sunday signed by its spokesman, Comrade Mark Adebayo, noted that the widespread vote buying, especially by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), and the bias demonstrated by the security...

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Ondo Election: Oyebanji, APC Congratulate Aiyedatiwa

NewsNigeriaPoliticsOndo Election: Oyebanji, APC Congratulate Aiyedatiwa

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)November 17, 2024

Say Party’s Victory Is Confidence Vote Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji has congratulated his Ondo State counterpart, Mr. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, on his victory at the Saturday’s governorship election. Oyebanji in a statement on Sunday by his Special Adviser on Media, Yinka Oyebode, described the electoral triumph of Governor Aiyedatiwa as an endorsement of good governance under the APC administration in Ondo State as well as a vote of confidence in the leadership of the President,...

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Tinubu Confers GCON Honour on Indian Prime Minister Modi

NewsNigeriaPoliticsTinubu Confers GCON Honour on Indian Prime Minister Modi

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)November 17, 2024

President Bola Tinubu on Sunday conferred the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger, GCON, on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a bilateral meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Prime Minister Modi, who arrived in Abuja on Saturday evening, was received at the forecourt of the Presidential Villa at about 10:20 a.m. He was welcomed with the Indian national anthem, followed by the Nigerian anthem, before inspecting a guard of honour mounted by...

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Shettima: Tinubu’s Policies Driving Economic Transformation

NewsNigeriaShettima: Tinubu’s Policies Driving Economic Transformation

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)November 17, 2024

Vice-President Kashim Shettima has expressed optimism that Nigeria’s economy will experience significant growth by 2025, attributing the positive outlook to President Bola Tinubu’s policies and commitment to economic transformation. Shettima stated this on Saturday at a retreat organised for presidential aides and heads of units in his office, held in Abuja. He noted that recent improvements, including achieving a crude oil production level of 1.8 million barrels per day, signalled progress in the nation’s economic...

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