Author: Vreporters
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You Breach NYSC Law – NYSC Hits Serving Tinubu’s Minster, as Lawyers React
The Director, Press and Public Relations of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Eddy Megwa, has said that the Minister of Arts and Culture, Mrs Hannatu Musawa, who is currently doing her one-year youth service is occupying the ministerial position in breach of the NYSC Act. Speaking with our reporter over the phone, Megwa confirmed…
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Abduction of 8 Prospective Corps Members: Kidnappers Make Demand
Suspected kidnappers terrorising some parts of North West have demanded N4 million in ransom for the release of one of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members kidnapped in Zamfara State. On Friday, armed gunmen reportedly kidnapped eight members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) along a highway in Zamfara State. The graduates were…
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How FUTA Final Year Student Slumps, Dies While Preparing For Exam
The death of a 500-level student of the Federal University of Akure, FUTA, Ayomide Akeredolu, has led to paralysis of academic activities following a protest by students of the institution over the death of their colleague. Akeredolu, was said to have slumped inside the hall of residence. The deceased, who was planning to write his…
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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…