Author: Vreporters
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Strike: UNILAG SSANU, NASU Disagree Over Sharing Formula of Earned Allowance
The indefinite strike embarked upon by non-teaching staff in federal universities across the country started on a discordant tune at the University of Lagos, UNILAG, on Friday as the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, SSANU, and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions, NASU, went separate ways over the manner the management…
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How 693 Donors Raised £22,822 For Sunday Igboho
A GoFundMe campaign has been launched for Sunday Adeyemo, a Yoruba activist better known as Sunday Igboho to support his campaign against killer herdsmen. The Nation learnt the campaign was launched by one Maureen Badejo, based in the United Kingdom for “purchase of buses for Sunday Igboho”. The GoFundMe page is meant to help raise…
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How Gunmen Abduct Punch Reporter, Two Neighbor’s Sons in Abuja
A reporter with a leading newspaper in the country, The PUNCH, Okechukwu Nnodim, was on Wednesday abducted by suspected kidnappers at his house in the Arab road area of Kubwa, Abuja. The kidnappers also attacked his neighbours and went away with the two sons of a widow, Mrs Faith Gbeyide. Nnodim’s wife, Oluchi, said her…
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Zamfara: Sheikh Gummi Narrates Encounter With Bandits
Renowned Islamic Scholar Sheikh Dr Ahmed Mahmoud Gummi has narrated his encounter during a trip to the camps of bandits in Zamfara State. Worried by the high rate of insecurity in the NorthWest region, the well-respected cleric visited the stronghold of the attackers, appealing to them to accept peace. Briefwing Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara…
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Palace of Ooni Reacts To Sunday Igboho’s Apology
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has accepted the apology tendered by popular Yoruba rights activist, Sunday Adeyemo, aka Sunday Igboho. He said Igboho, who apologised on Wednesday in a viral video for declaring the Ooni disappointed Yoruba nation for not speaking the truth on herdsmen killings in South West during a recent visit…
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FG Releases N27 Billion For Implementation of Survival Fund Scheme
The Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, Mrs. Mariam Katagum, Thursday said a total sum of N27 billion has so far been released for the implementation of the Survival Fund Scheme. The fund was launched November 2020 alongside the Guaranteed Offtake Scheme (GOS), both targeted at assisting Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs)…
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Gbajabiamila Facilitates Installation Of Free Wi-Fi in Six Public Tertiary Institutions in Lagos (Photos)
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, has facilitated the installation of free Wi-Fi in six public tertiary institutions in Lagos State for ease of learning. Gbajabiamila’s gesture on free Wi-Fi cuts across both federal government-owned and Lagos State Government-owned tertiary institutions in the state. The six public tertiary institutions that have…
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Full List: FEC Approves Establishment Of 20 Private Varsities
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the establishment of additional 20 private universities across the country. The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, revealed this while briefing the State House correspondents on the outcome of the Council meeting, presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja on Wednesday. According to Adamu, the approved universities will…
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Apply For Lagos State Free Vocational Training, Other Opportunities
The Employability Support Project of Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF) seeks to curb the problem of unemployment in Lagos state by increasing the pool of skilled manpower in the state by putting young Lagosian through vocational training programme in order to improve their chances of getting a job. The Vocational trainings are sponsored by…
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Police Rescue Suspected Armed Robbers From Being Lynched in Lagos
Operatives of Lagos State Police Command attached to Sagamu Road Division on Wednesday rescued two suspected armed robbers from being lynched in Ikorodu area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria. A statement issued by Police Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi said the robbers were promptly rescued and taken go the station. The incident occurred around 1.30pm on…