Author: Vreporters
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Just In: U.S Court Declines Request To Compel FBI, CIA, IRS To Release Documents on President Tinubu
The Nation Newspaper The United States District Court of the District of Columbia has refused a request by one Aaron Greenspan seeking to compel US security agencies to promptly release information, including documents to him about President Bola Tinubu. Judge Beryl A. Howell , in a ruling on Monday, declined Greenspan’s request on the grounds…
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Supreme Court grills Atiku’s lawyers over CSU documents
The Nation Newspaper The legal team of Atiku Abubakar had a tough time yesterday trying to convince the Supreme Court as to why he should be allowed to tender new evidence.It was during the hearing of the appeal by Atiku and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) challenging the affirmation of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s victory…
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Naira Slumps to N1,225/$ at Parallel Market
The Cable News The naira, on Monday, continued its depreciation streak at the parallel section of the foreign exchange (FX) market. The local currency began the week at N1,225 per dollar — weakening by N55 or N4.70 percent compared to the N1,170 it traded last Thursday. Bureaux De Change (BDC) operators, popularly known as ‘abokis’,…
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Supreme Court Speaks On Letters From CSU Over Tinubu’s Certificate
Daily Trust The Supreme Court has said there are conflicting letters from the Chicago State University (CSU) on President Bola Tinubu’s certificate. Justice John Okoro, Chairman of the 7-member panel hearing the application of Atiku Abubakar, Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), filed against the victory of President Bola Tinubu, said this on…
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JSS 3 Student Reportedly Beaten To Death by ‘Principal, Vice Principal’ in Kaduna
The Kaduna State Police Command has reported that the Principal and Vice Principal of Al-Azhar School in Zaria, Kaduna State, have been detained. They were detained on Friday for suspected involvement in physical punishment, which resulted in the death of Marwanu Nuhu Sambo, a JSS3 pupil. Sambo was allegedly violently assaulted by Al-Azhar Academy’s Principal,…
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Full List: Burna Boy, Davido, Asake, Rema, Others Shine at Maiden Trace Awards in Rwanda
Top Nigerian Music Stars including Davido, Burna Boy, Asake, Rema, Yemi Alade were among the top winners at the maiden edition of the Trace Awards, which was held in Kigali, Rwanda, on October 21, 2023. The award ceremony is aimed at celebrating the creativity, talent, and influence of African and Afro-inspired music and artistes. Rema…
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FG Lists Conditions To Receive Cash Transfer, as CBN Begins Payment
Punch Newspaper The Federal Government is reviewing and expanding the National Social Register to accommodate pensioners and ex-servicemen under its Conditional Cash Transfer scheme. It is also removing beneficiaries who have excited the poverty line. Saturday PUNCH gathered that the government was also taking out dead beneficiaries from the register and would disqualify those without…
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Former Senate President, Saraki ‘Pays’ Medical Expenses for Ailing Actor, Mr Ibu
Former Senate President, Abubakar Bukola Saraki through his foundation Abubakar Bukola Saraki (ABS) foundation has donated funds for the treatment of John Mr. Ibu Okafor, the actor currently battling with an undisclosed illness. ABS foundation is a non-profit organisation that was established by, Abubakar Bukola Saraki, the former senate president. The foundation is dedicated to…
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JAMB Begins Probe of 2000 Candidates Denied Admission Despite High Scores
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it has commenced a probe into a report that 2,000 applicants lost their university admission over the failure of the board to upload their results. On October 16, a report surfaced that about 2,000 applicants to the University of Lagos (UNILAG) who sat for JAMB’s Unified Tertiary…
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BREAKING: Tinubu orders release of lecturers’ withheld salaries over ASUU strike
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the partial waiver of the “No Work, No Pay” Order that was instituted against striking members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) following the commencement of their eight-month industrial action which began on February 14, 2022 and was terminated on October 17, 2022. Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser…