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Kanem Press Digital Hub collaborates for a groundbreaking conference on digitalisation, AI, and cultural resurgence

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Kanem Press Digital Hub, in partnership with Rider Option Standard Vision and other esteemed collaborators, orchestrated a pivotal one-day conference centered on the intersection of digitalisation, artificial intelligence, and the evolving fabric of modern society.     Under the compelling theme “Traditional institutions & cultural renaissance in the Lake Chad region of Borno & Yobe […]

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Aborted dreams: How children in Benue have spent years at home as insecurity has forced schools shutdown

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The heightened insecurity in Benue State has forced the shutdown of numerous schools, casting a shadow on education and leaving a surge in the number of out-of-school children, especially in LGAs like Guma, where bandits and suspected terrorists have besieged communities. Safer Media Initiative (SMI) reports. On November 21, 2020, Eunice Mase’s life took an unwelcome

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After Ikengaonline town-hall suggestions, Abia govt to recruit skilled attendants for the deaf

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Abia State Government, has announced plans to recruit skilled attendants for the deaf in public hospitals in the state. Gov. Alex Otti announced this while declaring open the State’s first ever Council on Health held Wednesday at the Ochendo International Conference Centre, Umuahia. One of the Keynote Speakers at the November 30, 2023 Ikengaonline monthly

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Death in the water: Fears, anguish over contaminated boreholes in Lagos communities

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• Laboratory tests reveal the presence of heavy metals in water samples • Residents risk deadly gastrointestinal infections – medical experts Faced with perennial inadequate public water supply, residents of the highbrow Lekki area of Lagos State or the middle-class populated Ago Palace Way and Ejigbo areas of Isolo, residents continue to grapple with dirty,

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Investigation: Communities in shocking conditions despite Lagos earning N80b from FAAC in six months, N211b in two years

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Map of Lagos State Arapagi is a community located in the Ibeju-Lekki Local Government Area of Lagos State, which can only be accessed by water. One September morning, as the sun began to scorch the land, Victoria, who was pregnant and nursing, started contemplating her departure from the community through the perilous waterway. The community

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UNIPORT: Indiscriminate waste disposal on campus exposes student, staff to serious health concerns

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Keeping the school environment clean is one of the responsibilities of the school management and also a collective responsibility of the staff and students of the institution. A clean environment ensures a serene and healthy learning environment for learners and school authorities. Within the University of Port Harcourt, Campus Environmental Beautification and Sanitation Unit (CEBAS)

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Photo-speak: From Aba to Port Harcourt is a journey you don’t want to make

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Early this November, I had a story I needed to tell in Oyigbo, a local government in Rivers State. Travelling to this location through Aba, the commercial city of Abia State ordinarily is a roughly 1-hour drive, and the shortest route. For those who do not know, the Enugu-Aba-Port Harcourt Expressway is the most important road in the South-East and

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Terrorised by insecurity, denied quality healthcare: Inside Zamfara communities where the sick, pregnant women live in fear of death

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In Zamfara State, widespread insecurity and a chronically underfunded healthcare system have created a dire situation for residents. In this report, SOLACEBASE Correspondent, James Ojo delves into the challenges faced by communities in Bungudu, Tsafe, and Kauran Namoda local government areas, where the poor access to quality healthcare exposes individuals to vulnerabilities including disease outbreaks,

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After Neptune Prime’s exclusive report on Baga’s dwindling fish trade, government comes through for it’s residents

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Baga, a town on the shores of Lake Chad, has become the focal point for Governor Babagana Umara Zulum’s ambitious plans to rejuvenate agricultural activities and foster trans-border trade across Nigeria, Chad, and Niger. Trouble came home to roost on April 16 and 17, 2013, Neptune Prime learnt when Boko Haram engaged the Nigerian military

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How Kano communities are left in darkness due to abandoned constituency electrification projects

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No fewer than 11 communities in 3 Local Government Areas of Kano State are experiencing multiple power cuts and suffer loss of business daily due to failed constituency electrification projects. Stallion Times reporter Lukman Abdulmalik visited 3 communities in 3 LGAs to check out the real situation of the electricity power cuts. Discovery showed that in 2019,

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Factcheck: Did former CBN Governor, Emefiele refund N4trillion looted money?

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Claims: There is a news report making the rounds that the estranged former CBN governor, Godwin Emefiele allegedly refunded N4 trillion looted money to the federal government. Full Text: According to the online media that circulated this emerging claims, the “Ex-CBN Governor, Emefiele Refunds N4 Trillion, Lemo $500m, As Special Investigator Officer, Obazee, Recovers N12

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