Month: October 2022
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Arrested #EndSARSMemorial2 Participants Released
The Lagos State Police Command on Thursday said that participants of the EndSARS memorial arrested at Lekki tollgate have been released. In an interview with Channels Television, Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin said the police only arrested a few troublemakers who were kept in their custody on the spot but were later released when…
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Pantami launches partnership for digital skills programme with Coursera
The Minister of Communications & Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami)In furtherance of its digital capacity building initiative, the Federal Government of Nigeria has entered into partnership with Coursera, a global online digital skills acquisition platform, to empower twenty four thousand Nigerians with digital and developer skills in various fields over a three year…
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#EndSARSMemorial2: What Happened at Lekki Toll Gate Today – Lagos Police Speaks
The Lagos State Police Command has said there was no any record of shooting at people, who gathered for procession at the #EndSARS 2nd anniversary holding at the Lekki toll gate plaza. Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin made this assertion on Thursday in a statement via his verified Twitter handle. He stated,…
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#EndSARS: Protesters Storm Lekki With Caskets, Demand Justice for Victims of #Lekkishootings (Video +Photos)
Some protesters on Thursday stormed the epic center of #EndSARS protest, the Lekki toll in Lagos to remember the victims of the memorable incident. The protester in a video were seen laying down Caskets while demanding justice for the victims. Today’s remembrance marks the second year of the #EndSARS protest which shook the nooks and…
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Just In: Another tanker explodes on Lagos-Ibadan expressway
Another tanker laden with fuel exploded on Thursday morning on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. The explosion,which occurred at Araromi Town before the Interchange, is causing traffic gridlock. Some motorists close to the scene, it was learnt, have scampered to safety. According to the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) Ogun Sector Command, efforts are on to bring…
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Reverse 10% Hike of Calls, Data – FG Tells Telcos
The Federal Government has asked telecommunication companies to reverse their recent 10 per cent hike of calls and data prices. This decision means that telcos like MTN Nigeria and Airtel, who had initially increased the prices of their data bundles by about 10 per cent, will now need to revert to their old prices. This…
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APC Releases Fresh Presidential Campaign Council List (Full List of Members)
The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has released fresh list of Tinubu/Shettima Presidential Campaign Council, PCC, which has President Muhammadu Buhari as the chairman. This was made know in a fresh full list of the campaign council published by the Senator Abdullahi Adamu-led National Working Committee NWC on Wednesday. Nnamani, a former governor of Enugu…
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Ekiti State House of Assembly, Afuye is Dead
The Speaker of the Ekiti State House of Assembly Funminiyi Afuye has died following a cardiac arrest. The deceased was 66 years old. “Rt. Hon Afuye died Wednesday evening at the Ekiti State Teaching Hospital (EKSUTH), Ado- Ekiti, where he was receiving treatment after suffering a cardiac arrest,” Yinka Oyebode, the Chief Press Secretary to…
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FUOYE Announces Resumption of Academic Activities, Runs two Sessions Simultaneously
The Federal University Oye-Ekiti, FUOYE, has announced immediate resumption of academic activities for fresh and returning students for the 2020/2021 and 2021/2022 sessions. Speaking on the development, the Special Adviser to the Vice-Chancellor on Media Matters, Wole Balogun, said that the university senate had also approved that two academic sessions – second semester of 2020/2021…
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Diaspora Students: FG Set To Restructure NYSC Act
The Nigerian government has revealed its plans to restructure the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to make it flexible for Nigerian students in the diaspora to partake in the compulsory national service scheme. Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, made the disclosure on Wednesday at the presentation of the draft 2023 budget…