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A boat overloaded with passengers in northern Nigeria has capsized, killing 21 people, according to the state rescue agency. The boat with an estimated 50 passengers on board overturned in strong currents in a river in the Gandi district of Sokoto state on Thursday, Suleiman Karim of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) told AFP news agency. "Rescue teams recovered the bodies of 17 women and four children on board the overloaded boat which capsized due to strong waves," he said. He said the other 29 passengers were lucky to make it to the shore. The passengers were heading to Garin Kare village on the other side of the river to check on their homes, which they deserted following deadly attacks last month by suspected cattle thieves in neighbouring villages. Thousands of the villagers fled to a makeshift camp after the bandits' attack, in which 32 people were killed and dozens of homes razed. Boat capsizes are common in Nigeria due to overcrowding and the...

The newly installed 15th Are Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Gani Adams, on Saturday pledged to unite the race irrespective of party leanings. Mr. Adams made the promise in his speech at his installation held at Durbar Stadium in Oyo town of Oyo State, which was attended by a number of personalities across the country, with majority of the guests from the South-west. The Aare Ona Kakanfo had been in seclusion for four days to perform traditional rites, before his official installation by the Alafin of Oyo, Lamidi Adeyemi, who accompanied him to the venue with his (Adams) regalia of office. PREMIUM TIMES reports from the event venue that the entire ancient town was agog, as the celebration lasted for hours. Notable dignitaries at the colourful ceremony include, Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State, Adebayo Alao- Akala(former Oyo State Governor) ,Olusegun Mimiko(former Governor of Ondo State) and Emmanuel Uduaghan (former Governor of Delta State 0 among others. Speaking further, the Oodu...

Ogun state government pays december salary on wednesday ahead of the festive period according to the commisioner of finance for the state.The commisioner in his remarks said the state is yet to receive the last tranche of the Paris Club Refund the first tranche was used to pay salaries been owed.

Mr osinbajo meeting with delegates of young Nigerian innovators and beneficiaries of grants from the Growth and Employment, GEM, Project, an initiative of the federal government under the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, which is supported by the World Bank and the DFID.   Nigeria’s youth will achieve more if they collaborate more on projects that will benefit them and also boost the nation’s capacity in innovation and technology.At the meeting, the young entrepreneurs showcased their business models during short presentations to the vice president, who commended them for their efforts and engaged them with questions on the sustainability of their laudable projects. It will be recalled that the innovators were selected following the Aso Villa Demo Day (AVDD), a technological innovation competition organised by the Presidency earlier in the year.

The National Board for Technical Education, NBTE, has granted full approval for the take-off of academic programmes in 18 accredited courses at the newly established Ogun State Polytechnic, Ipokia. The Ogun State Government, which disclosed this on Tuesday, said the approval is with immediate effect. Governor Ibikunle Amosun had in September laid the foundation stone for institution, which at the time he said would commence operations in November The Secretary to State Government, Taiwo Adeoluwa, in a statement, also disclosed that the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has enlisted the institution on its portal for prospective students of the school to register for the 2017/2018 academic session. He said the accredited courses include Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Civil Engineering, Building Technology, Architectural Technology, Quantity Surveying, Estate Management and Valuation and Surveying and Geo-Informatics. Others ar...

A Chinese paper company will soon be producing toilet paper made from giant panda faeces and food scraps, state media said on Wednesday. Sichuan Qianwei Fengsheng Paper Company has engineered a way to recycle the copious faeces produced daily by the furry residents of the China Conservation and Research Centre for the Giant Panda in south-west China, Xinhua said. The company signed a deal with the centre on Monday, according to the news outlet. Due to pandas’ bamboo-heavy diet, their excrement is fibre rich, the news agency said. Pandas produce 10 kilos a day of faeces and an another 50 kilos of “food waste” from bamboo left unchewed or spat out, making it ideal raw material for paper products. The giant panda is one of China’s most iconic animals and the subject of vigorous conservation efforts. It is classified as “vulnerable” by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature. Source premiumtimes