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Graduates of Greensprings School, Lagos, have exceeded the world average score in 12 subjects in the May 2019 International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) examination. According to the information published by the International Baccalaureate Organisation (IBO), which is the international body in charge of the sixth-form programme, the average scores of the Greensprings students in the 12 subjects exceeded that of the 1,214 schools in 94 countries that did the examination. They listed the subjects in which the students beat the world average to include English Language, literature, mathematics, biology, computer…

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The governor of Borno state, Professor Babagana Umara, has donated some part of Sambisa forest for the controversial Rural Grazing Area (RUGA) programme. He made the donation public when he hosted the Shehu of Borno, Alhaji Garbai El-Kanemi at his home. According to the Governor, the donation is to “encourage farming and herding activities across the state.” He also said that his government would deploy an Emergency Rapid Response Team (ERRT), comprising of security personnel, 500 troops and hunters that know the terrain of the forest, to protect commuters and…

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Over 6,000 Nigerians were being investigated for various crimes in South Africa, this was made known by Nigeria’s High Commissioner to the country, Ambassador Kabir Bala, yesterday. Bala, who disclosed this in his office,  explained that the crimes range from drug-related offences to murder, fraud and armed robbery. Noting that the statistics were from the South African Police Service, the envoy said: “We have to look at it from a proper perspective so that we don’t tilt the balance. And then we overlook the fact that some of our nationals…

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Leader of Islamic Movement in Nigeria, IMN, Sheikh Ibraheem  El-Zakzaky, and his wife, Zeenat, refused to be treated at the Medanta Hospital, New Delhi, India, yesterday, by those he described as unknown doctors deployed to treat them, saying they were different from those engaged for their treatment before they departed Nigeria. El-Zakzaky, who spoke through an audio recording, also alleged that the condition at the Indian hospital he was taken to was worse than Kirikiri prisons. The Shi’ites leader and his wife arrived in India last Tuesday for treatment, following…

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Anjuman e-Haideri, an Indian-based Muslim group, has said it will bear all medical costs incurred by the leader of the proscribed Islamic Movement in Nigeria, IMN, Sheikh Ibraheem El-Zakzaky and his wife, Zeenat. El-Zakzaky and his wife were, on Monday, flown out to India where they are expected to undergo treatment for multiple health conditions. They were received by medical doctors and wheeled into Medanta Hospital, New Delhi, upon arrival yesterday morning. However, Anjuman e-Haideri Islamic group, in a letter signed by the General Secretary, Mr. Bahadur Naqvi, and addressed…

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