Author: Vreporters
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Former Benue Governor, Ortom Lands in EFCC Custody
The immediate past Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom is currently in custody of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Our correspondent gathered that the ex-Governor was invited by the anti-graft body for questioning over his stewardship. Ortom, however, drove into the Makurdi zonal office of the agency, which is located at Alor Gordon street…
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Despite ASUU’s Stance, CONUA Hails Students’ Loan
Despite the stance of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, on the recently signed students’ loan, the Congress of University Academics (CONUA) has hailed the initiative of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led administration. In a statement, President of the union, which broke away from the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Dr. Niyi Sunmonu,…
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Profile Of New Chief Of Naval Staff, Ikechukwu Ogalla
Following the removal of Service Chiefs by President Bola Tinubu on Monday, Rear Admiral Ikechukwu Ogalla has been appointed as the new Chief of Naval Staff. Ogalla replaces Rear Admiral Awwal Gambo, who was appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari in January 2021. See Rear Admiral Ogalla’s profile below: Rear Admiral Emmanuel Ikechukwu Ogalla was born…
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Tinubu Makes Fresh Appointment of Two Special Advisers
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of the former Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman, as the Special Adviser on Policy Coordination. Also appointed by the President is Hannatu Musa Musawa as the Special Adviser, Culture and Entertainment Economy. The appointments were announced by Willie Bassey, Director of Information…
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Just In: Tinubu Sacks Service Chiefs
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sacked all service Chiefs and upgraded Nuhu Ribadu to National Security Adviser. Willie Bassey, Director, Information in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, announced this in a statement on Monday night. The new Service Chiefs are:1 Mallam Nuhu Ribadu National Security Adviser 2 Maj. Gen.…
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‘Obedient Movement’ to Restructure Ahead 2027 –
Members of the Labour Party’s Obedient Movement have said they will restructure and strengthen the movement ahead of the 2027 elections. Comrade Kennedy Iyere, founder of the 40 Million Ballots Movement, one of the stakeholders of the Obidient Movement, told newsmen in Lagos at the weekend that a conference would be organised for coordinators to…
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10 things to Know about Rupert Who Dislodges Dangote as Africa’s Richest
Punch Newspaper On Friday, June 16, Forbes Magazine declared South African billionaire, Johann Rupert, ”Africa’s richest man,” displacing Nigeria’s Aliko Dangote, who has held that title consecutively for 10 years. Forbes real-time Global Billionaires Ranking pegged Rupert’s net worth at $12 billion and Dangote’s at $10.8 billion. Dangote’s net worth took a massive dip due…
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Subsidy: Labour threatens strike, resumes talks with FG
Punch Newspaper Ahead of the meeting between the Federal Government and the organised labour scheduled to hold today (Monday), the Nigeria Labour Congress has said the government must meet its demands to cushion the effect of the fuel subsidy removal. The union threatened that it would not hesitate to call out workers for industrial action,…
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ASUU President Gives Alternative To Students’ Loan
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has asked President Bola Tinubu to change the newly assented Students Loans Act to grant for indigent students. “This would have been better if we are giving it to those set of students who are very poor, it should be called a grant, not a loan,” ASUU National…
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DSS Raids Emefiele’s Lagos Home, Discovers 18 Bags of Currency, Vital Documents
Nigerian Tribune No fewer than 18 Ghana-must-go bags containing money and documents have been carted away by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) from the residence of the suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, Nigerian Tribune has been reliably informed. Nigerian Tribune gathered that the money and the…