Author: Vreporters
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Nigerian Armed Forces Approves Promotion of 235 Army, Airforce, Navy Officers (See Names)
From Molly Kilete, Abuja The Nigerian Armed Forces have announced the promotion of 235 officers to the ranks of one and two stars generals. The promotions were released late Tuesday night after the sitting of the Army Council, Navy a council and the Air Council respectively held at the ship house ministry of Defence with…
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PSC Approves Promotion of Police Officers (See Names)
By Chioma Okezieh-Okeh The Police Service Commission said it has approved the promotion of two Assistant Inspectors-General of Police to the next rank of Deputy Inspectors-General. A statement from the spokesperson of the commission Ikechukwu Ani said the PSC also approved the promotion of six Commissioners of Police to Assistant Inspectors-General of Police and the…
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FG Declares Public Holidays For Xmas, New Year
The federal government has declared Monday 27th, Tuesday 28th December 2021 and Monday, 3rd January 2022 as public holidays to mark Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year Day celebrations respectively. Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, made the declaration on behalf of the federal government in a statement by the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Dr…
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Sanwo-olu Steps Aside, as 17-year-old Student Presides Over SEC Meeting (Photos)
Lagos State governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Monday stepped aside as the governor of the state to give room for a 17-year-old student of Angus Memorial secondary school, Jemimah Marcus, to oversee the affairs of the state for one day. The state Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, announced this via his Facebook page, where he shared photos…
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Suspected Land Grabbers Invade OAU Community, ‘Attack VC Entourage’ (Photos)
Some suspected hoodlums believed to be land grabbers on Monday invaded some parts of Obafemi Awalowo University, OAU, community in Ile-ife. According to Daily Mail, the hoodlums were bent on taking some parts of the land belonging to the university for personal use. The Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof Eyitope Ogunmodede and some top…
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Banditry: Notorious Bandits Leader, Turji Reportedly Writes President Buhari, Two Others, Makes 5 Demands
Leader of the group of bandits reponsible for the attack which claimed the lives of 23 passengers in Sokoto state and other killings in the North-West region, Bello Turji, has reportedly written a letter to President Muhammadu Buhari; Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle and the Emir of Shinkafi. According to Premium Times, the three-page open letter was written…
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Full List: Out of 170 Public, Private Universities, Only 25 Have Full Accreditation – NUC
The Nation National Universities Commission, NUC, said Only 25 varsities have their courses fully accredited in its 2021 universities ranking. The commission added that less than 70 per cent of courses offered by the other ivory towers are accredited. Eight out of the 113 universities that the NUC focused on, including the Nigeria Army University,…
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Just In: ASUU Gives Update On Proposed Strike
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has given update on its plan to embark on indefinite strike over government failure to honour the agreement it made to the union adding that, consultations are ongoing to decide the next line of action. The union made the disclosure in press release issued by the union after…
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Just In: IGP Submits Panel Report On Abba Kyari, Hushpuppi
The Nation The Inspector-General of Police, Alkali Usman, has submitted the probe panel report on suspended Head of the Intelligence Response Team, Abba Kyari, to the Police Service Commission (PSC). Kyari was investigated over his alleged role in a $1.1m internet scam by an Instagram influencer, Abbas Ramon, aka Hushpuppi, and four others. The probe…
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Why Army Detained Female Officer Spotted in Viral Video With Corps Member
Punch Newspaper The Nigerian Army on Sunday confirmed the detention of an unnamed female soldier who got romantically entangled with a male corps member at the National Youth Service Corps orientation camp in Yikpata, Kwara State. The Director of Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, in an exclusive chat with The PUNCH on Sunday,…