Author: Vreporters
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Two Children Killed After Fence Collapses in Lagos School
A fence collapsed at a Lagos school, Covenant Point Academy at Ajose Street, in the Amukoko area of Lagos State has left two children, Samat Saheed and a yet-to-be-identified girl dead. Vanguard gathered that the nine-year-old girl was walking past the front of the school to link her destination in the area while three-year-old Samat…
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Strike: 46 Lawyers Set To Defend ASUU Against FG in Court
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) is battle ready for the Federal Government as no fewer that 46 senior lawyers have indicated interest to defend the union at the National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN). As the legal action start on Monday, ASUU says if the federal government fails to get judgment, it next…
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UNILAG Breaks Silence Over Fire Incident on Campus
The management of the University of Lagos, UNILAG has broken its silence over fire incident that affected the Alumni Association Building in the school premises. Viral videos which emerged on the Internet showed a fire incident close to the Guaranteed Trust Bank building in the school. But according to a statement by the school’s communication…
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What Will Do in Five Months To Stabilize Naira Against Dollar – CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it injected $7.6 billion into the economy in five months through foreign exchange sales to authorised dealers. The apex bank said this in its monthly economic reports for May 2022. According to the report, CBN said it intervened in the FX markets to stabilise the value of the…
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Tension in Offa Poly of Delay in Appointment of Substantive Rector
There is palpable tension at the Federal Polytechnic, Offa, Fedpoffa, in Kwara State over the delay in the appointment of a new Rector for the institution by the Federal Ministry of Education. It’s gathered that the tenure of the erstwhile Rector, Dr Lateef Olatunji, ended since January 12, 2022 and since then Dr Larongbe Afolabi…
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SERAP, Five Varsity Students Drag President Buhari To Court Over Lingering ASUU Strike
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and five university students have filed a lawsuit against President Muhammadu Buhari, asking the court to “declare unlawful the refusal by the Federal Government to meet ASUU’s demands, which has occasioned the prolonged strike action and violated the students’ right to quality education.” Joined in the suit as Defendants…
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19-year-old Student Commits Suicide in Osun
The Police Command in Osun on Sunday said a 19-year-old student of Ipetu-Ijesa College of Technology, Olonade Tomiwa, committed suicide in Ilesa. This is contained in a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer of the command, SP Yemisi Opalola, in Osogbo. Opalola said the deceased was found hanging dead in the compound with a…
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Pipeline Contract: Dokubo Blows Hot, Cautions Tompolo, Soldiers
Former Niger-Delta warlord and Founder, Niger-Delta People Volunteer Force, NDPVF, Alhaji Mujahid Dokubo-Asari, has cautioned the leader of moribund Movement for the Emancipation of Niger-Delta, MEND, Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo, who the Federal Government awarded a pipeline surveillance contract, last month, and soldiers working with him, to keep away from oil pipelines in his Kalabari…
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Strike: UNIBEN Staff Commits Suicide Over Unpaid Salaries
A member of staff of the University of Benin, Prince Carter Oshodin, has committed suicide on Friday over his dire financial situation. Oshodin, who had not been paid his salary for months due to the strike action embarked by university unions, was a data entry personnel at the university. It was gathered that the Non-Academic…
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20 Burnt To Death in Oyo Road Accident
No fewer than 20 passengers were reportedly burnt to death while two others injured in a road accident at Lanlate, Maya junction in Ibarapa East Local Government area of Oyo State. The accident which involved a commercial bus and a Sienna car occured on Friday evening. Witnesses said the incident was as a result of…