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FG, South East leaders reject agitation for secession

FG, South East leaders reject agitation for secession     A delegation from the Federal Government led by the Minister of Defence, Retired Maj. Gen. Bashir Magashi, Governors of the five States of the South East and other leaders of political, religious and traditional institutions in the zone rose from a closed-door meeting on the […]

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Education Metro

Poor subventions from FG affecting teaching, research in OAU since creation – VC

Poor subventions from FG affecting teaching, research in OAU since creation – VC Timothy Agbor, Osogbo The Vice-Chancellor of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Prof Eyitope Ogunbodede has said that inadequate funding by the Federal Government has been a major challenge the institution has been battling since its establishment in 1961. Ogunbodede made this known […]

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SSANU, NASU block UI gates over FG’s alleged failure to meet demands

SSANU, NASU block UI gates over FG’s alleged failure to meet demands   By Ekene Agbor Members of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) at the University of Ibadan have blocked all the entrance gates to the University. DAILY POST reports that the […]

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Girls at one of the 44 Communities that benefited from the Girls Protection Project supported by UNFPA, Nigerian
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UNFPA asks FG to fund anti-FGM campaigns, says COVID-19 escalated cases of GBV

UNFPA asks FG to fund anti-FGM campaigns, says COVID-19 escalated cases of GBV By Ekene Agbor, Osogbo   The United Nations Population Funds in Nigeria (UNFPA) has revealed that the COVID-19 pandemic has escalated cases of Female Genital Mutilation and other forms of gender based violence in the country. The international organisation has therefore called on the federal […]

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