Month: May 2022
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Oyo State Government Approves N3BN as Economic Stimulus for Oyo Youths
As part of the post-covid-19 relief agenda of the World Bank, the Labour Intensive Public Works of Nigeria organised the first round of COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus (CARES) programme for youths across 18 Local Government Areas in Oyo State. The programme which is part of the broader emergency package of the World Bank…
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JAMB Speaks On Purported Release of UTME Results
Punch Newspaper The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board had yet to commence releasing the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination because of some internal appraisal, its Registrar/Chief Executive, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, said on Tuesday. According to him, JAMB wouldn’t want to release results because it had asked people to submit reports, particularly of malpractices. Oloyede stated these…
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Alleged Cover-up: Four Chrisland Staff Arraigned
Four staff of Chrisland Schools have been arraigned by Lagos State Police Command for allegedly covering up sexual acts involving some pupils of the school. The accused staff were arraigned on Tuesday before a Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court on two counts of conduct likely to cause breach of public peace and covering up sexual acts.…
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84-year-old Lawyer Calls For Extension of President Buhari’s Tenure
84-year-old luminary, Chief Robert Clarke, has called for the extension of President Muhammadu Buhari’s tenure. Clarke, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) stated this on Monday, he argued that the months preceding the 2023 elections are not sufficient to put an end to the insecurity, making the conduct of election possible. Speaking when he featured…
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Former President Goodluck Jonathan Distances Self From APC Presidential Form
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has distanced himself from presidential form of the All Progressives Congress purchased for him on Monday by a group of his supporters from the north. Media Aide to the former president, Ikechukwu Eze, in a statement hours after the news that the group had bought the form for him broke that…
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Coalition of Northern Groups Speaks On Purported Purchase of Presidential Form For Goodluck Jonathan
Coalition of Northern Groups, CNG has faulted what it termed as misleading reports which is making the rounds on social media that it bought forms for former President Goodluck Jonathan for him to pursue his 2023 presidential ambition under the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. The Pan-Arewa social political organisation said it…
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2023: Populist Ideologue, Tope Balogun Gives New Date To Declare Intention For Lagos Guber Race
The Populist Ideologue, Honorable Tope Balogun has fixed 14th of May, 2022 for his declaration to contest for the top political seat in Lagos come 2023. The development is coming days after initial announcement of 10th of May. Balogun, stated this in a statement made available to Vreporters on Monday. The development has also been…
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Strike: OAU SU Threatens Confrontational Measures Over Unfulfilled Decades-long Pledges Made To ASUU
As industrial action embark upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities by Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, continues to ‘bedridden’ Varsity Students in public schools, the leadership of Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, Students’ Union has threatened to embark on confrontational measures to press home the demand for reopening of the institutions, and over…
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NANS Vows To Block Federal Roads, Airports Over Extension of ASUU Strike
The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, on Monday vowed to block all federal roads and airports in the country to protest the 12-week extension of the strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities. NANS President, Sunday Asefon, in a statement made available to Punch , condemned the inaction President Muhammadu Buhari led government…
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Journalist in Court For Allegedly Sharing Video of Chrisland School Student on Twitter
A 40-year-old journalist , Uche Igwe, who allegedly shared on Twitter, video of a 10-year- old Chrisland School student, who engaged in sexual intercourse, was Monday brought before a Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State. Igwe, a broadcaster resides at No. 14 Ogundare Street in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State, is facing a…