Author: Vreporters
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NYSC DG Dragged To Court Over Continued Existence of Scheme
The director-general of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has been dragged before a Federal High Court in Abuja, over the continued existence of the scheme. In the suit, the plaintiff, Okomayin Ude, prayed the court for an order, that the continued sustenance of National Youth Service Corps Act, 1993 and the mandatory posting of…
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Lawmakers Invite CBN Governor Over Continued Depreciation of Naira Against Dollar
The Senate has invited Central Bank governor Godwin Emefiele to a closed session to brief the parliament on the reasons for the rapid depreciation of the naira. The resolution reached at plenary on Wednesday also mandated the Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and Other Financial Institutions to assess the impact of CBN intervention funds meant…
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FG Reveals Plans To Disburse N20,000 Each To Nigerian Women
The federal government has revealed its plans to commence the disbursement of N20,000 each to rural women across the country via the National Social Investment Programme (NSIP). The Grant for Vulnerable Groups programme was introduced in 2020 to sustain the social inclusion agenda of President Muhammadu Buhari administration. It is consistent with the national target…
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PDP Lawmakers Give President Buhari Six-week To Solve Insecurity, Stage Walkout (Video)
The floor of the Senate, on Wednesday, witnessed an unprecedented commotion as opposition senators across party lines, angrily stormed out of plenary, chanting President Muhammadu Buhari must go and the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, should follow. The lawmakers are actually protesting against the worsening security situation in the country. Trouble started when the Senate Minority…
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House of Representatives To Intervene in ASUU Strike
The House of Representatives has resolved to intervene in the on-going dispute between the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, and the Federal Government. Muhammad Wudil, Chairman, House Committee on Labour, said this when he and other house members received the protesting Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, and its affiliate unions on Wednesday in Abuja. The…
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ASUU Pushes For Bill To Regulate How Children of Public Office Holders Enroll in Foreign Schools
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) is advocating for a bill to regulate how children of public officers enroll in schools outside the shores of Nigeria. Prof. Kingdom Tombra, Chairman of the University of Niger Delta University Wilberforce Island chapter of the union, made this known at the solidarity protest organised by the Nigeria…
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Naira Depreciates Further Against U.S. Dollar
Naira has depreciated further against the U.S. dollar at the official market on Tuesday, a day after the currency recorded an insignificant gain at the spot market. According to data released by the The Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Fixing (NAFEX), where forex is officially traded, naira which opened at N427.30 closed at N431.00 to a…
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Alleged Fraud: ICPC Arraigns UNILORIN Staff
The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) has arraigned Alanamu Zubair Olayemi, a web programmer II of the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN), for alleged contract fraud and abuse of office. ICPC spokesperson, Azuka Ogugua, said in a charge No: KWS/53C/2022 brought before Hon. Justice Adenike Akinpelu of Kwara State High Court sitting…
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Two officers, six soldiers killed in attack on presidential guards
The Nation Newspaper Two officers and six soldiers attached to the Guards Brigade were killed in the Sunday ambush by terrorists in Bwari, a suburb of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Their bodies, according to a Brigade’s internal Situation Report (Sitrep), have been found. The Sitrep sighted yesterday by The Nation, gave the names of…
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I Never Regret My Actions – Singer Portable
Controversial singer, Habeeb Okikiola better known as Portable in a new video said, he has no regret whatsoever over his actions.