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Court Awards Damages Against NYSC, Issues Fresh Order
The Federal High Court in Abuja has issued an order restraining the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) from further denying issuing the NYSC certificate being paraded by Enugu Governor, Peter Mbah. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a judgment on Monday, held that evidence before the court showed that Mbah properly participated in the NYSC programme and…
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JAMB Unveils 10 Fresh Requirements for Foreign Students
Punch Newspaper The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has unveiled 10 fresh requirements for the admission of foreign students to Nigerian universities, Sunday PUNCH has learnt. According to the examination board, the new requirements supersede the earlier requirements released by the board in November 2019. The new requirements were contained in a memo obtained by…
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Power Minister Involved in Jet Crash Speaks
Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu, on Saturday allayed fears about his safety following Friday’s incident near the Ladoke Akintola Airport in Ibadan, Oyo. A source close to the Minister told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan that Adelabu was in good spirits and not perturbed by the incident. NAN reports that the…
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Naira – Dollar: BDC Operators Warn Speculators
Punch Newspaper The Association of Bureau de Change Operators of Nigeria has warned those speculating against the naira to be wary. The President of ABCON, Aminu Gwadabe, gave the warning in a WhatsApp message sent to The PUNCH on Friday. He noted that the Central Bank of Nigeria was set to inflict pain on currency…
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Naira Gains Massive Strength Against U.S Dollar at Parallel Market
Daily Trust The value of dollar to naira fell sharply, on Friday, with the local currency exchanging below N1000 in the parallel market. This is the first time in over a month that the local currency would gain remarkable strength since it exchanged above N1000. This happened in the midst of intervention from the Central…
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Ajaero: NLC, TUC list conditions to avoid nationwide strike Nov 8
The Nation Newspaper The organised labour has listed some conditions that must be met to avoid a nationwide strike following the attack on the president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, by suspected political thugs in Owerri, the Imo state capital. Labour said it could not guarantee industrial harmony in the country from…
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Two Suspected Kidnappers Brutalized For Kidnapping Two Varsity Students
Two suspected kidnappers, Brian Ombasa Omoso, 25 and Humphrey Hinga, 22, were brutalized for abductiing two tertiary level students in Kitengela, Machakos County, Kenya. The Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI) in a statement on Thursday, November 2, 2023, said the victims went missing on October 27, after being lured to their kidnappers’ den by a…
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Troops Rescue Two Abducted Corps Members
Troops of the Nigerian Army (NA) have rescued two corps members abducted by bandits in Yargoje community, Kankara LGA of Katsina state. In a statement on Friday, Onyema Nwachukwu, army spokesperson, said the corps members were abducted while travelling from Edo to Katsina where they had been posted. Nwachukwu said the rescue operation was conducted…
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OAU Vice Chancellor Sends Message To Victims of EFCC’s Raid
The Vice Chancellor of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Professor Adebayo Simeon Bamire, on Thursday, charged students who were victims of the raid of EFCC on Wednesday to put the experience behind them and move on with their lives. The Vice-Chancellor who made the charge in a statement by the institution spokesperson, Mr. Biodun…
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CBN Begins Clearing of Foreign Exchange Forward Backlog
The Cable News Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has started clearing the foreign exchange (FX) forwards backlog in banks. Payment commenced on Wednesday, a source in the apex bank told TheCable while confirming the development. On September 22, Wale Edun, the finance minister and coordinating minister of the economy, said the overdue forward payments were…
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