Author: Vreporters
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How Hoodlums Murdered Lagos NURTW Leader
The Punch A leader of the National Union of Road Transport Workers in Lagos State, Kunle Ajibade, has been murdered by suspected hoodlums in Ijeshatedo, in the Surulere area of the state. PUNCH Metro gathered that the assailants stabbed the 28-year-old at his house and trailed him to a hospital where he was receiving treatment.…
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U.S. Confirms First Case of Omicron Variant of COVID-19
The United States of America has confirmed its first case of the infectious Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus on Wednesday. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention identified confirmed the case in California, according to President Biden’s Chief Medical Adviser, Dr Anthony Fauci.Speaking to reporters at the White House, Dr Fauci stated that…
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eNaira: CBN frowns at Commercial Banks
The Nation The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has frowned at the commercial banks for not doing much to educate Nigerians about the recently launched e-Naira platform. Officials of the CBN, who were in Kaduna on Wednesday to lecture youth corps members, hundreds of students from tertiary institutions across the state and other members of…
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WAEC Sends Message To Prospective Candidates, Schools On NIN Registration, CA
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has maintained its stance on the directive issued to prospective candidates to register for the National Identity Number, NIN, in other to partake in the examination adding that, any candidate who fails to get the NIN won’t have full access to the registration portal. The exam council also said,…
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Jos Jail Break: NCoS Releases Details of Escaped Inmates (Photos)
About four days after some suspected gunmen invaded correctional facility in Jos, the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has released the names and photographs of some inmates who recently escaped from the facility. Speaking on the attack hours after the attack was foiled by gallant security officers , Francis Enobore, public relations officer of NCoS, said…
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Why I Resigned From Government Appointment To Support Atiku in 2019,Nollywood Actor
Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie, on Wednesday said he resigned from his government appointment to support former Vice President Atiku Abubakar in 2019. Atiku had run for Nigerian Presidency during the 2019 elections under the Peoples Democratic Party. In his latest post, Edochie stated that he supported Atiku because he wanted a positive turn around for…
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#EndSARS: Panel Member Faults Lagos Govt’s Claim On Mismanagement of Funds
One of the prominent members of the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry on Restitution for Victims of SARS Related Abuses and other matters, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa (SAN), on Wednesday, faulted the Lagos State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Moyosore Onigbanjo (SAN), claim over alleged mismanagement of funds allocated to the Panel. Adegboruwa said it is…
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#EndSARS: Why Soldiers Were Invited, Lagos Government
The Lagos State Government has given insight into what led to the presence of soldiers “ during the EndSARS protests in the state in October 2020, adding that the military officers were invited to forestall break down of law and order in the nation’s economic capital. The Babajide-Sanwo-Olu government stated this in its White Paper…
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Just In: NCDC Confirms Two Cases Of Omicron Variant of COVID-19
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, on Wednesday announced the confirmation of the first case of the Omicron variant in the country. NCDC let this out in a statement signed by the Director-General, Dr Ifedayo Adetifa. According to the agency, two cases of the variant were discovered through genomic sequencing. It albeit linked the…
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How Man Stabbed Food Seller Over N400 in Ogun Hotel
Punch A man, Opeyemi Rufai, has allegedly stabbed a food seller, Olayinka Ogunleye, during an argument bordering on N400 at the Baonik Hotel, Magboro, in the Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State. PUNCH Metro gathered that Rufai, while lodging at the hotel, told Olayinka to prepare noodles for him. But after placing the…