Month: August 2023
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Putin Breaks Silence Over Wagner Boss’ Death, Yevgeny Prigozhin
President Vladimir Putin of Russia has broken his silence on the death of Yevgeny Prigozhin, leader of Wagner, a private military company. Daily Trust had reported how Prigozhin died in a plane crash that resulted in the deaths of 10 people. Prigozhin, who fought on the Russian side in the war against Ukraine, had rebelled…
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Tribunal Sacks Lagos LP Rep Sowunmi, Declares APC’s Ogunyemi Winner
The National Assembly Elections Petition Tribunal sitting in Lagos has nullified the return of the Labour Party (LP) ’s candidate, Seyi Sowunmi as the House of Representatives member for Ojo Federal Constituency in Lagos State. Instead, the three-man panel led by Justice Abdullahi Ozegya declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Lanre Ogunyemi,…
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ASUU Threatens To Shut Down Academic Activities in Varsities
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has threatened to paralysed academic activities in government-owned Varsities over federal government’s failure to release outstanding promotion arrears owed its members. This was contained in a statement issued on Thursday morning following a National Executive Council meeting held at the University of Maiduguri (UNMAID) in Borno state. ASUU…
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FCT Minister, Wike Breaks Silence Over Alleged Purchase of Bulletproof Car
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, says he did not buy a N300m Armoured Lexus car on assumption of office. Wike, who spoke on Wednesday after his tour of the Abuja Light Rail, denied social media reports and challenged reporters to touch his car to confirm whether it was a bulletproof…
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Wagner Boss Reportedly Killed in Plane Crash (Video)
Leader of Wagner, a private military Yevgeny Prigozhin has been killed in plane crash, according to BBC. Ten people were on board the private jet that crashed in the north of Moscow, capital of Russia. The Russian Civil Aviation Authority said seven passengers and three crew were on board the Embraer aircraft, which was en…
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After Spending Four Days in Kidnappers’ Den, Abducted NYSC Member Narrates Ordeals
Punch Newspaper A National Youth Service Corps member, Miss Esther Akande, with Call-up No.: NYSC/IFE/2023/201810 (Batch B stream 2), who was kidnapped on Wednesday, August 16, while on her way to the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp, Magaji Dan Yanusa Keffi, Nasarawa State, and released on Saturday, August 19, has revealed that the sum of ₦1million…
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NYSC Reacts To Abduction of 8 Prospective Corps Members
The National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, has confirmed the abduction of eight graduates travelling to Sokoto State for the Batch B stream 11 orientation camp. The NYSC director of press and public relations unit, Eddy Megwa, who confirmed the incident, said the victims were abducted by suspected bandits in Zamfara State while heading to their…
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NUC Gives Update on Implementation of New Curriculum in Varsities
The National Universities Commission, NUC, says the implementation of the Core Curriculum Minimum Academic Standards CCMAS, CCMAS, will begin by September 2023. The CCMAS document is expected to guide institutions in the design of curricula for their programmes while bringing necessary innovation into the content and delivery of their programmes towards achieving the overall goals…
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FG Approves Upward Review of Corps Members Feeding Allowance
The Kaduna State Coordinator of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, Hassan Taura, said that the Federal Government has approved an upward review of feeding allowance for corps members. The coordinator made this known while fielding questions from journalists on Tuesday, shortly after the opening/swearing-in ceremony for the 2023 Batch B stream 2 orientation course…
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Nigerians Will Experience Good Changes Under Tinubu, Ministers – Pastor Kumuyi (Video)
Renowned Pastor who also doubles as the General Overseer of Deeper Life Church, Pastor Williams Kumuyi, has said Nigerians will experience good changes under President Bola Tinubu and his ministers. Addressing newsmen Tuesday, ahead of his church’s Global Crusade starting Thursday, the Deeper Life Church leader urged Nigerians to forget the past and accept the…