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The second part of this story focuses on the new smart schools, raising questions about the quality and integrity of the projects, and the competence of the contractors handling them, following stories of collapses across the state. CHIKIOKE ARINZE reports  “Do you know the embarrassment this thing has caused the government? I gave you an instruction to remove all the sheets. What have you been doing? Show me the ones you have removed.” A visibly angry young man (said to be close to power in Enugu State) speaks to a group of three men inside the Smart Green School at New Haven. One man is already on the rooftop, removing …

By Salihu Pirkusu, Maiduguri Maiduguri, the Borno state capital, came to a standstill on Friday as thousands of cheering supporters gathered to welcome Governor Babagana Umara Zulum and his anointed governorship candidate, Engr Mustapha Gubio. The gigantic crowd stretched from the Muhammadu Buhari International Airport to major roads leading to the metropolis. Governor Zulum and his entourage were returning from …

Troops of the 17th Brigade in Katsina have killed four suspected terrorists in an encounter along the Turare–Yantumaki Road in the state. State Commissioner for International and Internal Security, Dr. Nasir Mua’zu disclosed this in a statement on Saturday in Katsina. He said the operation took place on Friday when troops came under fire before quickly repelling the attack. According …

Former Super Eagles midfielder Friday Ekpo has called for greater private sector involvement, saying government ownership remains a major obstacle to the growth of the NPFL. Speaking on the state of club management and structure, Ekpo highlighted that the dominance of government-owned teams creates an unequal and often unhealthy competitive environment. “The government-owned teams want to win at all costs; …