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The findings place Nigeria among the lower-performing countries on the continent in terms of foundational learning.

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It is not clear yet what caused the explosions, but residents said they suspected Boko Haram insurgents.

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Africa does not have a dog in the fight going on in the Middle East. “Operation Epic Fury” is a war between a tag team of a lion and a polar bear on the one hand and a honey badger and its army of unseen Tasmanian devils on the other. What we have learnt so […]

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When the then Chief of Army Staff, Ibrahim Babangida – a two-star general – turned the page on the military regime of Muhammadu Buhari in the last week of August 1985, political opposition was largely decimated in Nigeria. A mixture of brute force, regime nihilism, and carefully targeted lynching sold as a fight against rampant […]

The post A back to the future moment for the Nigerian Bar Association, By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

Right now this moment in history. President Tinubu embodies the Nigerian dream. He carries the weight of the sum total of the hopes and aspirations of a 230 million population. And that this historic visit is taking place now during his time as president speaks to his transformational leadership. The moment has found its man […]

The post UK-Nigeria: A reset building on the past and leaping into the future, By Sunday Dare appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

In a post on X on Sunday, the pontiff made a passionate appeal for a ceasefire in the region.

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Mr Baba Ahmed who stated this while on an inspection visit at the project site, described the governor’s rural transformation programme as revolutionary.

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He noted that residents were seen leaving the village in groups, packing into vehicles with their belongings as they moved away from the area.

Another resident added that Iwamofe had no confrontation with the officers before she was hit.