Author: Vreporters
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#OccupyLekkiTollgate: Mr Macaroni Drags Police To Court, Condemns Viral Video
Renowned Comedian cum human rights activist, Mr Debo Adebayo, popularly known as Mr Macaroni has revealed that he has filed a case against the Nigeria Police Force. Adebayo was on Sunday narrating his ordeal when he was arrested and detained during the #OccupyLekki protest in February 13 when he made the disclosure. He was also…
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774,000 Jobs: FG Commences Partial Payment of Stipends
The Federal Government has commenced partial payment of the N20, 000 monthly stipend to the 774,000 beneficiaries of the Special Public Works programme. The Minister of State, Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo (SAN), disclosed this in a statement in Abuja on Sunday. The workers had grumbled about the delayed payment of their stipends which the…
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NUC Gives Updates On Revised Curriculum For Nigerian Varsity System
The Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission, Professor Abubakar Rasheed is leading efforts to produce a revised curriculum for the Nigerian university system that will produce better quality graduates, that are nationally relevant and globally competitive in a post-pandemic era. The process which started in 2019 and expected to be completed in September 2021,…
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SUV Crushes Mother, Two Children To Death in Ogbomoso
A Sport Utility Vehicle, SUV, marked LND 69 AR, at the weekend crushed a mother and her two children to death in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, at the weekend. Vanguard gathered that the accident that claimed three lives occurred beside Crown FC hostel Ogbomoso Parapo, Oja tutun road. An eyewitness said the auto crash involved a…
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Indian Govt Invites Nigerians, Other Nationals To Apply For Scholarship [See How To Apply]
Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), New Delhi, is inviting applications from Nigerians and other international students for scholarships, the Federal Ministry of Education has said. A statement from the Federal Scholarship Board Management explained that the scholarship is meant for students seeking to pursue higher studies at the undergraduate, post-graduate, and doctoral levels in…
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3 Secondary School Students, 1 Other Arrested For Alleged Cultism in Lagos
Three Secondary students and one apprentice suspected to be cultists have been arrested by Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command in the Alakuko area of the state on Friday. According to Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the student cultists came to Lagos from Ogun State for reprisal attacks on…
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Based On Maturity And Evidence, I Have Changed Most Of The Stances Taken In The Past, Pantami
Embattled Minister of Communications and Digital Economy Isa Pantami has again retracted some of the controversial remarks he made some years ago, stating that, based on maturity and some evidences at his disposal, he has changed several stances taken in the past. Pantami, is under fire for been sympathetic to terrorist groups including Taliban and…
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UI Announces Extension of Registration For 2020/2021 Session
University of Ibadan, UI
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Why Pregnant Women Should Avoid Insecticide, Mosquito Coil, Others | Research
INDOOR spray insecticides, mosquito coil, lotion type insect repellents, and other chemicals may help to keep the home or yard free of bothersome insects, but at what cost? New research finds that unborn babies are among the most vulnerable to the harmful effects of pesticides, especially when exposure takes place during the first trimester when…
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Governor Makinde Fires LAUTECH VC
Governor Seyi Makinde has fired the Vice-Chancellor of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Ogbomoso (LAUTECH), Prof Michael Ologunde. Commissioner for Education, Science, and Technology, Olasunkanmi Olaleye, stated this in a letter on Friday. The letter reads: “His Excellency, Engr. Seyi Makinde, the Governor of Oyo State and the visitor to the Ladoke Akintola University, has…