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NASS Panel Summons Budget Minister, Director Over Insufficient Allocation of Funds to Solid Minerals Ministry

[Premium Times] The Minister of Solid Minerals had told the committee that he lobbied the budget minister and the budget office to increase the allocation to the ministry.

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Amnesty International Seeks Protection for Hamdiyya Shariff Charged With Abusing Sokoto Governor

[Premium Times] Ms Shariff faces charges of using abusive language against Sokoto State Governor Ahmad Aliyu and "inciting disturbance" for criticising the governor.

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Kano Govt Approves Over N637m, Releases N500m for Child Nutrition

[Vanguard] As Nigeria struggles with increasing cases of child malnutrition, the Kano State Government has approved over N637 million and released N500 million in counterpart funding under the Child Nutrition Fund (CNF).

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UK-Based Nigerian Replaces Kemi Badenoch's Brother's 'Stolen Shoes, Wristwatch'

[Vanguard] United Kingdom, UK-based Nigerian, James Akinwande, has bought a new pair of shoes and a wristwatch as replacements for the ones allegedly stolen from Kemi Badenoch's brother by men of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF).

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Court Condemns Media Trial, Denies EFCC Arrest Warrant Request

[Vanguard] JUSTICE Chukwu jekwu Aneke, sitting at the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos denied a request by EFCC to issue an arrest warrant for Dr. Oba Otudeko, Dr. Bisi Onasanya and others due to lack of formal service on the defendants.

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Niger Tanker Explosion - Senators, Obi, Others Rage As Death Toll Hits 96

[Vanguard] SENATORS of the 19 Northern states, Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, and others, yesterday, raged as the death toll of Saturday's petrol tanker accident at Dikko Junction, Dikko-Maje, Minna road in Gurara Local Government Area of Niger State, has reached 96.

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Save Nigeria's Education System From IMF's Policies - ASUU to Tinubu

[Vanguard] The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Ibadan Zone, yesterday, asked President Bola Tinubu to protect Nigeria's educational sector from the potential pitfalls of International Monetary Fund, IMF, policies.

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Tanker Explosion Death Toll Hits 98, Victims Moved to Abuja

[Leadership] The death toll in last Saturday's tanker explosion at Dikko Junction in the Gurara local government area of Niger State has risen to 98 people as some of the injured victims died while receiving treatment.

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Top Bandit Leaders Surrender in Katsina After Military Onslaught

[Leadership] Two notorious bandit leaders, Abu Radde and Umar Black, who have terrorised the communities of Batsari and Safana local government areas in Katsina State, have surrendered their weapons and released those they had kidnapped.Their surrender follows intensified military operations under Operation Hadarin Daji and Operation Sanity in the North-West region, which have targeted bandit hideouts and dismantled their camps.

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Lassa Fever - NCDC Confirms 54 Cases, 10 Deaths in 7 Days

[Leadership] The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed 54 Lassa Fever cases and 10 Deaths between December 30, 2024, and January 5, 2025. This translates to an 18.5 per cent Case Fatality Rate (CFR).

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About Edo History and Culture

CORAL BEADS worn by OBA AKENZUA 11 and his chiefs

The Festac Mask - A carving of the Face of Queen Idia - mother of Oba Esigie

OBA OVONRANMWEN before exile

Pictography - a form of writing like the Egyptian Hieroglyphics

A TEMPLE IN OGIAMEN'S PALACE