The Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has described the Federal College of Education Technical, Gusau as a platform that nurtures and produces qualified teachers for public schools in the area. Lawal spoke when the FCET Governing Council paid him a courtesy visit at the Government House. A statement on Friday by the governor’s spokesman, Sulaiman Idris, explained that the visit was part of efforts at improving synergy between the state government and the FCET Gusau. According to the governor, “I want to start by saying that the people of Zamfara state have greatly benefited from the Federal College of Education…
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Stakeholders have called for the implementation of innovative and sustainable interventions to address the vulnerabilities of adolescents and young Nigerians. They made the call at the fourth scientific roundtable series themed ‘The missing link: Reducing vulnerabilities of adolescents and young persons through sustainable interventions’ organised by the Centre for Integrated Health Programmes in Abuja on Thursday. According to them, adolescents and young people in Nigeria face a range of health challenges, including high rates of HIV, and other infectious diseases, rising concerns around mental health, substance abuse, and unmet reproductive health needs. Speaking, the Chief Executive Officer of CIHP, Dr.…
Nigeria’s senior women’s football team, the Super Falcons, have retained their 36th position in the latest global ranking by the Fédération Internationale de Football Association. The Falcons also maintained their position as the top-ranked women’s football team in Africa, according to the ranking released on Friday, 16th August 2024. This ranking follows their disappointing performance at the recently concluded Women’s Summer Olympics football event in Paris, France. The Falcons failed to progress to the quarterfinals after suffering three consecutive defeats, losing 1-0 to Brazil and Spain, and a heavy 3-1 defeat to Japan, finishing at the bottom of Group C.…
Nigeria’s senior men’s basketball team D’ Tigers has dropped four places in the latest FIBA ranking released on Friday. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that D’Tigers slumped from 39th to 42nd position in the world ranking. The former African champions tallied 299.7 points during the month under review to occupy sixth position on the continent. South Sudan hopped from 34th to 23rd in the FIBA World Ranking to become the top-ranked African team, overtaking Cote d’Ivoire. Angola, Tunisia, and Egypt complete the top five teams in Africa. Olympic champions U.S. protected their lead at the top, while Serbia jumped…
Russia said Friday that it had repelled a night-time attack using 12 US-made missiles on the landmark Crimea bridge built on the orders of President Vladimir Putin after Moscow annexed the peninsula. “Air defences were used last night to deflect a group strike by 12 ATACMS missiles made in the US on the Crimean bridge. All the missiles were destroyed,” the defence ministry said in a statement. The bridge opened in 2018 by Putin connects Kerch in Crimea with southern Russia’s Krasnodar region. Kyiv has launched multiple attacks and attempted attacks on the Kerch Bridge since Moscow began its military…
Diego Moreira has completed a permanent transfer to RC Strasbourg from Chelsea. In a statement obtained from Chelsea Football Club’s website on Friday, the Portugal Under-21 international officially joined Chelsea in July 2023 from Benfica and made his first-team. The statement said, “Over the remainder of the campaign, Diego established himself as an important figure for our Under-21s and helped the side reach the Premier League 2 play-off semi-finals witha match-winning hat-trick away at Arsenal. “Everyone at Chelsea would like to thank Diego for his contributions throughout his time with the club and wish him well as he begins the…
The Niger Stae Police Command is examining the corpse of a man found on a roadside to ascertain the cause of death. The man, simply identified as Buba believed to have been a beggar was found dead by the roadside around the BCGA Bridge on Kontagora-Zuru Road in Kontagora LGA of Niger State. It was said the 70-year-old man may have died from hunger. Residents of Kontagora said that the man hailed from Bangi, the headquarters of Magama LGA of the state and had been seen at some junctions begging alms. The Niger Police Public Relations Officer, Wasiu Abiodun who…
Pakistan said Friday it had confirmed a case of mpox, a day after Sweden recorded the first infection outside of Africa involving a new, more dangerous strain of the virus that has killed hundreds in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The mpox surge in Africa — which has also affected Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda — prompted the World Health Organisation on Wednesday to declare a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, the highest alarm it can sound. Sweden’s Public Health Agency told AFP on Thursday that it had registered a case of the Clade 1b subclade — the same…
The 2024 MTV Video Music Awards is one of the most anticipated events in the music industry, bringing together top artists and fans to celebrate outstanding achievements in music video production. Scheduled to take place on September 11, 2024, at the UBS Arena in Elmont, New York, the ceremony will spotlight the most creative and impactful music videos, artists, and songs released over the past year. PUNCH Online reports that the MTV Video Music Awards is an award show presented by the cable channel MTV to honour the best in the music video medium. The 2024 MTV Video Music Awards…
Five people who allegedly supplied ketamine to “Friends” star Matthew Perry to exploit his drug addiction for profit have been charged about his overdose death, United States officials said Thursday. The actor died at his luxury Los Angeles home in 2023, sparking an outpouring of grief from fans around the world. “These defendants took advantage of Mr Perry’s addiction issues to enrich themselves. They knew what they were doing was wrong. They knew what they were doing was risking great danger to Mr Perry, but they did it anyway. “These defendants were more interested in profiting off Mr Perry than…