Wema Bank Announces First Pitch Centre for Hackaholics 7.0

Following the official announcement of the 7th edition of Hackaholics, Wema Bank has announced University of Uyo as the first pitch centre location in the national tour of Hackaholics, the Bank’s flagship youth and startup-focused initiative designed to help young Africans transform their creative, game-changing, tech-driven ideas into working solutions. Scheduled for July 15 to…

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NDC: HURIWA challenges Tinubu to reaffirm commitment to democracy

*Judiciary must not become a tool for political exclusion, HURIWA says The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has expressed concern over the recent judgment of the Federal High Court in Lokoja setting aside its earlier decision that led to the registration of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), a development that has generated widespread apprehension among…

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Terrorists Leader’s Leaked Audio Threatens Mass Attacks in Katsina, Demands Release Of Arrested Members

A leaked audio recording allegedly featuring notorious bandit leader Kachalla Muhammadu (also known as Kachalla Maha or Muhammadu Kachalla), has sparked widespread alarm in Katsina State. In the Hausa-language recording circulating on social media, the bandit commander issues dire threats of coordinated mass attacks on civilians, infrastructure, and elites if his demands are not fulfilled….

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National grid collapse throws Lagos, EKEDP customers into darkness

Electricity consumers across the Eko Electricity Distribution Plc (EKEDP) network were plunged into darkness on Sunday after the distribution company announced that it lost power supply from the national grid following a transmission-level incident. In a service interruption notice issued on Sunday, EKEDP said the outage occurred at 1:49 p.m. and had disrupted electricity supply…

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Texas makes Bible passages required reading for millions of public school students

The Texas State Board of Education has approved new public school standards that integrate biblical teachings into classroom instruction, making Christianity a central component of education for the state’s 5.5 million public school students. Following months of heated debate, the Republican-controlled board voted 9-5 on Friday to adopt a mandatory reading list for every grade…

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Nigeria’s best journalists are leaving – and remuneration is not the only problem by By Kemi Busari for PT

Journalists routinely decry low pay, media managers often complain about declining revenues, and regulators at times flag the problem. On the day he was notified that he was a finalist for the 2019 Thomson Reuters Young Journalist Award, Amos Abba anticipated a flourishing long-term career. Down the line, his investigations into water contamination by a…

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Pastor Bolaji Idowu Extends Support To Nigerians Returning From South Africa Following Xenophobic Attacks

The Lead Pastor of Harvesters International Christian Centre (HICC), Pastor Bolaji Idowu, has fulfilled his pledge to support Nigerians returning from South Africa following recent xenophobic attacks. Through representatives deployed on his behalf, Pastor Bolaji provided financial support to returning Nigerians to assist them as they begin rebuilding their lives in Nigeria after being displaced…

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