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The Punch 

Varsity degrees without practical skills useless – Akande

A former governor of Osun State and prominent chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Chief Bisi Akande, has called for a comprehensive shift away from traditional learning systems in Nigerian educational institutions. Akande stressed the importance of equipping graduates with practical skills to ensure they can contribute meaningfully to national growth and economic development. Speaking

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BigNewsNetwork.com 

No one can ever stop China's reunification: President Xi Jinping

Beijing [China], January 1 (ANI): Chinese President Xi Jinping underlined that no one could prevent China's 'reunification' with Taiwan, and affirmed that China will continue its "united front" efforts. In his New Year's message on Tuesday, Xi also highlighted China's aim to strengthen international cooperation, promote mutual understanding, and build a community with a shared future for humanity. Earlier, Chinese Ambassa

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Rupee ends 2024 at a record low against USD

The rupee was weighed down by dollar bids from foreign and state-run banks along with a decline in most Asian currencies, traders said. Likely intervention from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) capped further depreciation in the rupee.

The Punch 

Reps summon ministers over poor foreign missions’ funding

The House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs has summoned the Minister of Budget and National Planning, Atiku Bagudu, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, over what it described as inadequate funding for the ministry, particularly the funding of the foreign missions, in the 2025 budget proposal. To appear with the two ministers

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The Punch 

SOKAPU thanks Tinubu over proposed Southern Kaduna varsity

The Southern Kaduna Peoples Union has commended President Bola Tinubu for approving the establishment of a federal university in Southern Kaduna, a development that has been long awaited by the community. According to  SOKAPU’s National Public Relations Officer, Josiah Yusuf Abraks, the approval is a welcome development that will bring much-needed development to the region.

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The Punch 

Turji, terror masterminds won’t live beyond 2025, DHQ vows

The Defence Headquarters on Tuesday described bandit kingpin, Bello Turji, as a “dead man walking,” vowing that he and other terrorists commanders won’t live beyond 2025. In a recent viral video, Turji, who operates in Zamfara State, challenged the military to a fight, alleging that they were targeting elderly people. Turji also demanded the release

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The Moderate Voice 

Continuing an ‘Obnoxious Tradition’: The Best and the Worst of 2024

Continuing – and perhaps concluding – the “tradition” (“one of the most obnoxious end-of-year traditions…”) started at TMV in 2023 of remembering “the best and the worst people, events, things and phenomena” of the year gone-by, here is a drastically summarized version. While in our 2023 “list” we quoted several sources, this year we will […]

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Variety 

CBS Invests in Statehouse Investigative Reporting With ‘California’s Fentanyl Fight’ Special

On New Year’s Day, three CBS-owned television stations in California will carry something that hasn’t been seen much from the Golden State’s major TV stations in recent years: an investigative documentary report examining the inner workings — and dysfunction — of the California statehouse in Sacramento. The half-hour news special, “California’s Fentanyl Fight: Politicians V. […]