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Nigeria@63: Nigeria facing challenges of maximising human, material potentials for development — Don

 By Obinna Unaeze Prof. Mohammed Kuta-Yahaya, lecturer at the University of Ibadan, says the challenge of maximising human and material potentials available in Nigeria, has remained one of the country’s impediments since independence on Oct. 1, 1960. Kuta-Yahaya, a former Secretary to Niger Government,  made the observation in Bida, Niger, during an event marking the […]

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Food prices rose in August – NBS

By Okeoghene Akubuike The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says prices of beef, tomatoes, beans, garri, yam and other food items increased in August. It made the declaration in its Selected Food Prices Watch report for August 2023 issued in Abuja. The report stated that while the average price of 1kg of boneless beef was […]

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Family of 4 electrocuted in Taraba

By Gabriel Yough  The Police Command in Taraba on Monday confirmed the electrocution of a family of four around Dinyavo area of Jalingo, the state capital. Mr Abdullahi Usman, the command’s Public Relations Officer, confirmed the incident in a statement in Jalingo.  According to him, the incident happened around 11:00 a.m. on Monday. “We suspect […]