Year: 2023
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Another 200-level UNIPORT Student Found Dead in Hostel
A 200-level University of Port Harcourt female student has been found dead in her off-campus hostel in Aluu, Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State. The student, simply identified as Adaeze, is said to be an undergraduate in the Faculty of Social Sciences, studying accounting. According to a source, her remains were found in her…
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Again, Naira Crashes Against U.S Dollar, as Speculators React
Punch Newspaper The naira crashed against the dollar on Monday, falling to 1, 030/$ on the average in the parallel market, losing the momentum it gathered last week. This represents a N80 loss or a 8.42 per cent decline of the local currency compared to the N950 it closed the week at last Friday. This…
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2023 Election: Peter Obi Reacts To Supreme Court Judgement Affirming Tinubu’s Victory
Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Mr Peter Obi has described the Supreme Court judgment that affirmed Bola Tinubu’s election as Nigeria’s president as a breach of the citizens’ trust in the judiciary. The apex court had some weeks ago dismissed the appeals of Obi, who contested under the Labour Party (LP) in the…
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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…