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About 75 million Nigerians are illiterate - Minister of education

- Out of 170 million Nigerians, between 65 and 75 million are illiterates according to the federal government - The remark was made by Nigeria's minister of education, Adamu Adamu, in Kebbi state - The government has revealed plans to reduce the number of children that are out of school On Thursday, September 21, the minister of education, Adamu Adamu, described the rate of illiteracy in Nigeria as alarming. According to him, out of the about 170 million Nigerians, between 65 and 75 million people are illiterate in the country. According to Premium Times, he made the remark through a representative when he paid a courtesy call on Governor Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi state in Birnin Kebbi. This was part of his visit in the state for a two-day International Literacy Day conference organised by the National Commission for Mass Education. Adamu said: “Education is the bedrock of any country’s development and any country that does not educate its populace is bound to fail. “Unfor

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📰 *UU4*: *Serena Williams⚽ Thanks Mother for Being Role Model in Emotional Letter✍🏾📷:* http://v.duta.us/dRUYFwAA After giving birth to her baby girl, Alexis Olympia, earlier this month, Serena Williams wrote an emotional open letter to her mother, Oracene Price, on Reddit this week to thank her for being the role model she always "needed." Read it below: Dear Mom, You are one of the strongest women I know. I was looking at my daughter (OMG, yes, I have a daughter 😳) and she has my arms and legs! My exact same strong, muscular, powerful, sensational arms and body. I don't know how I would react if she has to go through what I've gone through since I was a 15 year old and even to this day. I've been called man because I appeared outwardly strong. It has been said that that I use drugs (No, I have always had far too much integrity to behave dishonestly in order to gain an advantage). It has been said I don't belong in Women's sports -- that I belong

9 policemen arrested for extortion in Lagos

The Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Imohimi Edgal, said on Thursday that nine policemen, one traffic warden and two others have been arrested for extorting money from motorists. Edgal told journalists the arrest was a follow up to his warning to officers and men of the state police command to guide against corruption and unprofessional conducts. He said the X-Squad unit had intensified its activities to ensure zero tolerance to corruption and unruly practices by police officers and men of the command. Edgal said, “In the light of this, operatives of the X-Squad have been out day and night to ensure that this renewed determination is achieved. “To this effect, nine policemen and a senior traffic warden alongside two of their accomplices popularly known as ‘Camp Boys’ or ‘Antelopes’ were arrested between September 1 and 18, 2017. “One of the Camp boys identified as Taofik Ismaila was arrested along Ikotun road on September 8, along with some unscrupulous policemen, who were c

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