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FACT CHECK: Is the earth’s distance from the sun five light minutes or 90 million km?

    FACT CHECK: Is the earth’s distance from the sun five light minutes or 90 million km?

Several social media post claims that the distance between the sun and the earth is 90,000,000 km. These posts were part of a Facebook message containing several claims related to

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Flood: UN ‘gravely concerned’ over impact on food security, malnutrition in Nigeria

    Flood: UN ‘gravely concerned’ over impact on food security, malnutrition in Nigeria

The United Nations (UN) has expressed concern over the flooding in Nigeria, saying it will lead to negative ripple effects. The floods have so far affected over 2.8 million Nigerians,

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FACT CHECK: Aphelion phenomenon not unique to 2022 nor responsible for cold weather

    FACT CHECK: Aphelion phenomenon not unique to 2022 nor responsible for cold weather

A Facebook message posted on several accounts claims that the aphelion phenomenon is unique to 2022, adding that its extremely cold weather effect will last till August. The post also

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INEC chairman: PWDs systematically excluded from political roles — it’s unacceptable

    INEC chairman: PWDs systematically excluded from political roles — it’s unacceptable

Mahmood Yakubu, chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says the commission will continue to promote the inclusivity of persons with disabilities (PWDs) in electoral processes. He said this

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UNICEF: At least 10m kids lack access to early childhood education in Nigeria

    UNICEF: At least 10m kids lack access to early childhood education in Nigeria

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says only one in three children are enrolled for early childhood education in Nigeria.

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Kole Shettima: How MacArthur Foundation supports women through gender-inclusive initiatives

    Kole Shettima: How MacArthur Foundation supports women through gender-inclusive initiatives

Kole Shettima, director of the MacArthur Foundation’s Nigeria office in Abuja, says supporting women through gender inclusion will contribute significantly

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UNDP: Lifting 100m Nigerians out of poverty by 2025 still possible

    UNDP: Lifting 100m Nigerians out of poverty by 2025 still possible

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) says the plan to lift 100 million Nigerians out of multidimensional poverty by 2025

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Neglecting out-of-school kids will create future bandits, lawmaker tells politicians

    Neglecting out-of-school kids will create future bandits, lawmaker tells politicians

Julius Ihonvbere, chairman, house of representatives committee on basic education and services, says political leaders should take the issue of

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FG signs MoU with Pfizer on drug affordability in Nigeria

    FG signs MoU with Pfizer on drug affordability in Nigeria

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Pfizer, a leading biotech company, to

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DISPLACED BY FLOOD: Inside Kwara communities where erosion paves way for open defecation 

    DISPLACED BY FLOOD: Inside Kwara communities where erosion paves way for open defecation 

BY ABDULGANIYU ABDULRAHMAN AKANBI In the bone-chilling weather of an August morning in his community in Ilorin West LGA, Kwara

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