Author: Vreporters
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Oyo State Government Approves N3BN as Economic Stimulus for Oyo Youths
As part of the post-covid-19 relief agenda of the World Bank, the Labour Intensive Public Works of Nigeria organised the first round of COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus (CARES) programme for youths across 18 Local Government Areas in Oyo State. The programme which is part of the broader emergency package of the World Bank…
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JAMB Speaks On Purported Release of UTME Results
Punch Newspaper The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board had yet to commence releasing the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination because of some internal appraisal, its Registrar/Chief Executive, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, said on Tuesday. According to him, JAMB wouldn’t want to release results because it had asked people to submit reports, particularly of malpractices. Oloyede stated these…
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Alleged Cover-up: Four Chrisland Staff Arraigned
Four staff of Chrisland Schools have been arraigned by Lagos State Police Command for allegedly covering up sexual acts involving some pupils of the school. The accused staff were arraigned on Tuesday before a Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court on two counts of conduct likely to cause breach of public peace and covering up sexual acts.…
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84-year-old Lawyer Calls For Extension of President Buhari’s Tenure
84-year-old luminary, Chief Robert Clarke, has called for the extension of President Muhammadu Buhari’s tenure. Clarke, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) stated this on Monday, he argued that the months preceding the 2023 elections are not sufficient to put an end to the insecurity, making the conduct of election possible. Speaking when he featured…
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Former President Goodluck Jonathan Distances Self From APC Presidential Form
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has distanced himself from presidential form of the All Progressives Congress purchased for him on Monday by a group of his supporters from the north. Media Aide to the former president, Ikechukwu Eze, in a statement hours after the news that the group had bought the form for him broke that…
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Coalition of Northern Groups Speaks On Purported Purchase of Presidential Form For Goodluck Jonathan
Coalition of Northern Groups, CNG has faulted what it termed as misleading reports which is making the rounds on social media that it bought forms for former President Goodluck Jonathan for him to pursue his 2023 presidential ambition under the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. The Pan-Arewa social political organisation said it…
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2023: Populist Ideologue, Tope Balogun Gives New Date To Declare Intention For Lagos Guber Race
The Populist Ideologue, Honorable Tope Balogun has fixed 14th of May, 2022 for his declaration to contest for the top political seat in Lagos come 2023. The development is coming days after initial announcement of 10th of May. Balogun, stated this in a statement made available to Vreporters on Monday. The development has also been…
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NANS Vows To Block Federal Roads, Airports Over Extension of ASUU Strike
The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, on Monday vowed to block all federal roads and airports in the country to protest the 12-week extension of the strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities. NANS President, Sunday Asefon, in a statement made available to Punch , condemned the inaction President Muhammadu Buhari led government…
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Court Rules On CBN Governor’s Request To Run For 2023 Presidential Race
A Federal High Court siting in Abuja has rejected the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele’s request to stop the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) Abubakar Malami preventing him from his Presidential Ambition. Emefiele had on Monday told the Court in Abuja that…
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Just In: ASUU Extends Strike by 12 Weeks
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) early Monday morning extended the ongoing strike by 12 weeks. An emergency National Executive Council (NEC) meeting was held at the ASUU Secretariat in Abuja to make the decision. The emergency meeting began on Sunday and finished early Monday morning, with major officers and branch chairmen in attendance.…