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The battle for the continent’s highest slots in the table tennis event of Paris 2024 Paralympics will be between Nigeria and Egypt when the qualifying tournament begins on September 20 in Egypt. Already, some established players like Isau Ogunkunle, Faith Obazuaye, Tajudeen Agunbiade and a host of others have been confirmed for the 2023 ITTF African Para Table Tennis Championships …

The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, on Friday announced plans by the government to extend teachers’ retirement age in the state to 65 years. The governor, who spoke at the 2023 Teachers’ Day ceremony held in Benin City, said the Harmonised Retirement Age Bill for the extension of retirement age for teachers in the state has been forwarded to the …

The lawmaker representing AMAC/Bwari Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon Chinedu Obika, has faulted the poor state of educational facilities in most government schools within the territory. Hon Obika was speaking on Friday during a kick-off programme of the ‘Reach a Child Campaign’, organised by a non-governmental organisation in collaboration with his office in Mpape, a suburb of …

In a move to bolster investigative journalism and enhance media capacity in the West African region, the Center for Collaborative Investigative Journalism (CCIJ) and the Cell Norbert Zongo for Investigative Journalism in West Africa (CENOZOIC) have signed a memorandum of understanding. Solidified on August 25, the partnership intends to facilitate joint investigative projects, skill building initiatives, and the exchange of …

Nollywood actress Tonto Dikeh has taken to social media to call out the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) over delay in release of singer Mohbad’s body for burial. The controversial thespian in a post on her official Instagram page called out the Nigeria police over their tardiness and carelessness in releasing Mohbad’s remains for burial. The mother of one said that …

These top 10 stories across the nation’s newspapers might interest you. 1. Resident doctors to embark on protest over unresolved demands The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) will embark on a peaceful nationwide protest on August 9 over the Federal Government’s failure to meet its demands.Read more 2. Senate urges Tinubu, ECOWAS to explore diplomatic solutions to Niger crisis …

The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has disowned its spokesman, Yabuku Shendam, over comments he allegedly made on a possible merger of the party with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party (LP) towards the 2027 general elections. NNPP National Chairman, Dr. Major Agbo, who distanced the party from Shendam in a statement on Saturday, said Abdulsalam Abdulrasaq …

Nigerian shareholders in PZ Cussons Nigeria have been offered a buyout offer by British manufacturer, PZ Cussons Group, to take full control of the local company. The international company is willing to buy the shares owned by the Nigerian shareholders at N21 per share, subject to shareholders’ approval at a Federal High Court-ordered meeting and regulatory consent. The UK healthcare …

The Lagos Police Command has said that Ms. Feyisayo Ogedengbe the auxiliary nurse who injected Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba aka Mohbad is a prime suspect in the singer’s death. This was disclosed at a press briefing on Friday by the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Police Command, Idowu Owohunwa while sharing an update into ongoing investigations into Mohbad’s death. Owohunwa stated …

Former Deputy National Publicity of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Yekeni Nabena, has said Nigerians have moved on with the leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, hence former Vice President Atiku Abubakar can not take the Nation back to desert. Nabena said all the noise about Chicago State University certificate is a pre-election matter that has been forgotten. Atiku Abubakar …