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The Borno State Governor Prof. Babagana Zulum, has directed the ministry of education to, with immediate effect, recruit fresh graduates as teachers to a newly constructed government technical school in Wuyo, Bayo Local Government Area, to fast track the commencement of academic activities. Also, the Governor provided three hundred bicycles for the students that will be enrolled in the technical school as a way of addressing transportation challenges for the students within the neighbouring communities. This, according to Zulum will not only encourage enrollment but will also motivate the students in learning. At the commissioning of the mega technical school on Wednesday, the governor also announced a free feeding program for students of the school, the first of its kind in the state. The governor said, “We are here to commission the Government Technical School, Wuya, in furtherance of my administration to establish an educational system that will create wealth thereby ensuring the pr

UEFA Champions League tables after Wednesday’s matches (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, against, points): Group A Manchester City 5 4 0 1 17  8 12 – qualified  Paris SG        5 2 2 1  9  7 8 – qualified RB Leipzig      5 1 1 3 13 13 4 – eliminated Club Brugge     5 1 1 3  5 16 4 – eliminated  Group B Liverpool        5 5 0 0 15 5 15 – qualified FC Porto         5 1 2 2  3 8  5 AC Milan         5 1 1 3  5 7  4 Atletico Madrid  5 1 1 3  4 7   Group C Ajax          5 5 0 0 16  3 15 – qualified Sporting Lisbon   5 3 0 2 12  8  9 – qualified Borussia Dortmund 5 2 0 3  5 11  6 – eliminated Besiktas          5 0 0 5  3 14  0 – eliminated Group D Real Madrid        5 4 0 1 12  3 12 – qualified Inter Milan        5 3 1 1  8  3 10 – qualified FC Sheriff         5 2 0 3  6 10  6 – eliminated Shakhtar Donetsk   5 0 1 4  1 11  1 – eliminated Group E Bayern Munich  5 5 0 0 19 3 15 – qualified Barcelona      5 2 1 2  2 6  7 Benfica        5 1 2 2  5 9  5 Dynamo Kiev    5 0 1 4  1 9  1 – elimina

 Award-winning Nigerian singer Davido has finally launched his cryptocurrency company named ‘Echoke Social Token’. He took to his verified Twitter and Instagram pages to make the announcement with his fans and followers. Information from the whitepaper of the token reveals that it is a cryptocurrency that is built on the Binance Smart Chain (BSC) and it is meant to, “provide access to giveaways, NFTs, festivals, exclusive merchandise, and other entertainment, media, and hospitality benefits.” The singer wrote: "Happy to finally announce this thing we’ve been working on for a while. It’s the ‘Echoke Social Token’. Use the hashtag #EchokeForHere. Every day, millions of fans create value that is captured by a few execs in a boardroom. Not any more. We’re giving the power back to the fans. I built this with @bitsikaafrica ‘s new crypto company @omegoat on the Binance Smart Chain (BEP-20). Make sure to follow them. "The tokens will give you free access to giveaways, NFTs, backstag

  Gov Abdullah Ganduje of Kano State, says Kano and Lagos States are demanding for 1 per cent in the new nation’s Revenue Allocation Formula.  The demand is contained in a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the governor, Mr Abba Anwar, issued on Tuesday in Kano. Anwar said that Ganduje made the case when his Lagos State counterpart, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, paid a condolence visit over the death of Aliko Dangote’s brother, Sani Dangote. He quoted Ganduje as saying, “looking at the population size of Kano and Lagos states and other similarities of mega cities, both states demand for 1 per cent in the new nation’s revenue allocation formula. We have already made our submissions.” He noted that the two states were lucky to have the highest number of members of House of Representatives in the country. Ganduje pointed out that both Kano and Lagos States have 24 legislators, each, in the Green Chacities,  In the statement, Anwar said that Gov. Sanwo-Olu revealed that both stat

Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia has expressed the resolve of his administration to to the state. He made the resolve on Wednesday at the Governor’s Lodge, Aba while briefing newsmen on the road projects in the state. The governor said that Abia government’s resolve to build projects that would stand the test of time had gone a long way in impacting the state’s socioeconomic development. He said that governance ought to be seen as a narrative that would give a better understanding of the government’s agenda to the citizens. Ikpeazu said that “every road and hospital which we are building, as well as our interventions in SME and agriculture are geared towards the big picture, to create a better life for our peopl, the challenge of governance is not to build a number of roads but to relate the infrastructure with improving the welfare of the people.”He said that the state government under his watch had given special attention to Aba because it promises to be the state’s “cash cow”. Ikpeazu sa