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NYSC extends service year of 40 corps members in Osun

National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, in Osun State has extended the service year of 40 corps members from the NYSC Batch B Stream II for various infractions, as 23 other corps members absconded out of the 3,014 that successfully disengaged from the scheme. This was made known by the NYSC State Coordinator, Agbor Obim during the passing out parade of the Batch B Stream II corps members on Thursday. Obim, […]

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DSS Warns Against Planned Nationwide Protest, Identifies Sponsors

Department of State Services (DSS) is asking persons and groups yet to identify themselves in the public as leaders of the plot to stage a nationwide protest to shelve their plans and eschew any form of proposed rage, anarchy, and spoliation. In a statement signed by the Director of Public Relations and Strategic Communications, Peter Afunaya, the Service says that while peaceful protest is a democratic right of citizens, it […]

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Rivers govt blasts police for taking sides

Rivers State government has slammed the Nigeria Police over alleged lopsided service in the discharge of its constitutional responsibilities of protecting lives and property in the state. The state government was reacting to the clash that occurred between the supporters of Martins Amaewhule, factional speaker of the state House of Assembly and that of the state Governor, Siminalayi Fubara at the health centre on Wednesday. The state Commissioner for Information, […]

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Female truck driver harassed by criminal, not officials

Abia State Harmonized Task Force (ASHTF) has raised alarm over the increased impersonation of its personnel and operatives by criminal elements who are harassing and extorting the members of the public. In a statement signed by the Chairman of the Harmonized Task Force, Uzor Nwachukwu, the ASHTF explained that its members were not responsible for the recent incident where a female driver was harassed by criminals masquerading as genuine members […]

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LP suspends chairman in C’River

The Cross River State chairman of the Labour Party (LP), Ogar Osim, has been suspended from office due to allegations of embezzlement, anti-party activities, and other issues, including the inability to maintain a state secretariat. The state secretary, Felix Etim, has also been suspended and the suspension was announced in a press statement by the Chairman and Secretary of the State Disciplinary Committee, Bonnie Adie and Ibiang Igri. Eugene Obia […]

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Ex-Minister, Ezekwesili tables two demands to Nigerian Govt

The former Nigerian Minister of Education, Obiageli Ezekwesili, has urged the government to refrain from threatening citizens planning a nationwide protest from August 1 to August 10, 2024. The protest, tagged #EndBadGovernance, addresses issues of widespread hunger and inflation. Ezekwesili on her X, on Thursday, emphasized that protesters should be protected by security agencies and encouraged by leaders to engage with the dissatisfied youth civilly. She also highlighted the importance […]

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Ohaneze ndị Igbo leader dies today

The President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, has passed away at the age of 82 in Abuja after a brief illness. His death was confirmed by his son, Jide Iwuanyanwu, in a statement released on Thursday 25th July, 2024. Iwuanyanwu was a prominent figure, serving as the President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo worldwide and President of Owerri Peoples Assembly. He hails from Atta, in Ikeduru Local Government Area of […]

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Dialogue with protest organisers, Reps urge FG

The minority caucus of the House of Representatives, on Wednesday, advised the Federal Government to interface with intending protesters in a bid to find a lasting solution to the issues raised by protesters. A statement issued on Wednesday by the media team of the caucus quoted the Chairman, Kingsley Chinda, as urging those behind the planned protest to shelve the idea, citing the worrisome security situation in the country. Part […]

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Nigerian Govt Slashes Allowances of Foreign Scholarship Students

The Nigerian Government has reduced the allowances of foreign scholars who are studying under the Bilateral Educational Agreement, BEA, Scholarship by 12.7 per cent, as announced in a memo issued by the Nigerian Government. The scholars on Federal Government Scholarship are currently stranded in Russia, Morocco, Algeria, amongst others and had recently, lamented their unpaid stipends for eight months running. In the memo signed by the Director of the Federal […]

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