Three-quarter of pupils in Nigerian primary schools lack adequate literacy and numeracy, according to a UNICEF assessment report. The global agency’s Chief of Education in Nigeria, Saadhna Panday-Soobrayan, disclosed this on Wednesday, August 2, at the Foundational Literacy and Numeracy seminar in Maiduguri. “Nigeria has a severe learning crisis with three out of four children
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The Royal Ontario Museum says it has discovered the oldest-known swimming jellyfish in the fossil record from specimens collected at the Burgess Shale in the B.C. Rockies. The newly named Burgessomedusa phasmiformis, which means Burgess Shale jellyfish with a ghostly form, was found among the fossils that had been collected from one of the sites […]
As we hurtle towards the new Premier League season, Bournemouth have positioned themselves at the front of the pack to acquire a highly-rated 25-year-old midfielder.The Cherries could look like a different proposition altogether in 2023/24, as Andoni Iraola, the former Rayo Vallecano manager, dips his toes into the English top-flight.If his stint at the Madrid […]
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Malignant bowel blockages are common in patients who have advanced abdominal tumors, especially cancers of the ovaries or colon, and a new clinical trial suggests surgery should be offered to them sooner.
After playing five T20 matches against the West Indies, Team India will be in action in the hugely anticipated 2023 Asia Cup. In the continental showpiece tournament, India will lock horns against its arch-rival Pakistan. This time the tournament will be played in ODI format, unlike the previous edition, when it was played in T20 format.
Because who hasn’t dreamed of putting condiments on their hot dog in Skittles form, French’s Mustard has teamed up with Skittles to produce a limited edition of French’s Mustard flavored chewy candies. Is anybody else’s mouth watering?
More than 2,000 Palestinian Americans in the first seven days, officials say.
Love Island USA star Anna Kurdys left fans of the show shocked when she made the dramatic decision to pack her bags and leave the villa completely single on Tuesday's episode
Multiplayer peekaboo game Dead By Daylight has added countless horror movie icons to its roster of playable villains and survivors in recent months. Behaviour Interactive have already steamrolled through recognisable faces such as Ghostface, Freddy Kreuger, Leatherface, Micheal Myers, and, err, Nic Cage. But the next collaboration takes the scares to outer space since the Xenomorph (the Alien from Alien) is coming to the game. Here’s a brief teaser.
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An amazing “bavovna” awaits the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation.
Rossi - an American fugitive who faked his own death - can be extradited from Scotland, the sheriff rules.
England boss Sarina Wiegman lauded the Lionesses’ adaptability after a system shake-up sparked a thumping 6-1 victory over China at the Women’s World Cup.
Democratic senators are pressing the Biden administration to speed up the release of regulations tied to a 2021 law.
Many users observed that the update had been installed automatically due to the Google Play Store's auto-download settings.
Nemco services include product prototyping, manufacture, logistics and repairs, supplying all manner of companies from global defence operators to EV charging.
[Editor's note: This story originally was published by The Daily Signal.] By Virginia Allen The Daily Signal The International Monetary Fund canceled a talk with physicist John Clauser after he said, “Climate change is not a crisis.” The IMF had invited Clauser, the recipient of a Nobel Prize in Physics, to deliver a Webex speech on…
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Aaron Rodgers' fleeting thoughts of retirement have faded away into the darkness.
There would be a review of the levy after six months of its implementation
Humans typically reserve their practices of mourning for loved ones. But extending these rituals of grief and loss to non-human animals (and our shared habitats) can also help us appreciate being part of the natural world, not separate from it.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has a liberal majority for the first time in 15 years. On Tuesday, Janet Protasiewicz was sworn into the state Supreme Court, beginning her 10-year term on a high court likely to play a key role in the state's debates over issues ranging from voting rights to abortion. Protasiewicz replaces former conservative...
The FBI said authorities identified and located 200 sex trafficking victims and identified or arrested more than 125 suspects in a nationwide operation last month. In a news release Tuesday, the agency said that through the enforcement campaign Operation Cross Country, it has “achieved significant milestones in recovering victims, apprehending offenders, and raising public awareness...