Category: News
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Two UNIBEN Students Arrested Over Death of Drowned Colleague
The Edo State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of two students of the University of Benin, Edo State, Samson Kennedy and Wilfred Emmanuel, after the bruised corpse of their colleague, Francis Aniude, was recovered from the Ekosodin River in the Ekosodin community, near the Ugbowo campus of the institution. The state Police Public Relations…
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NYSC Sends Message To Corps Members Over Delay in Payment of June Allowance
The Management of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) says it is aware of the worries of corps members over the delay in the payment of their June 2023 monthly allowance. The Scheme attributed the delay in the payment of June allowance to “administration of funds by various banks”. In a statement on Sunday, NYSC…
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Senate Presidency: Aggrieved Lawmakers Move To Challenge Election of Akpabio in Court
Sunday Sun Newspaper Plans to challenge the outcome of the Senate presidency election in court on grounds that the ballot papers used in the poll had barcodes are not dying down despite efforts made by some ranking senators to pass it as being transparent. Last week, Sunday Sun had exclusively reported plot by 22 All…
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Tinubu’s ministerial nominees undergo security checks
Punch Newspaper The list containing the names of ministerial nominees in the President Bola Tinubu administration is ready and undergoing final security checks, an impeccable Presidency source has told Sunday PUNCH. The source, who did not reveal the names or number of those being considered for ministerial offices, said the Department of State Services and…
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Labour Party Chieftains, Kwankwaso, Wike, Others Reportedly Make Tinubu’s Ministerial List
Ahead of the unveiling of his ministerial nominees, reports have revealed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu may have settled for technocrats, politicians, and top career public servants. The President, according to close allies, might have concluded plans to form a government of national unity, with emphasis on competence, where he would bring technocrats and politicians…
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Two Unilag Lecturers Accused of Sexual Harassment, Management Reacts
The management of the University of Lagos, Lagos State, has reacted to the alleged sexual harassment of a postgraduate student of the institution by two senior lecturers. SaharaReporters had earlier reported that a Miss Jennifer Utulu, a postgraduate student of the university petitioned the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) against two…
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EBEDI WRITERS RESIDENCY SET TO HOLD CAPTIVATING BOOK READING EVENT ON JULY 8
By Wole Adedoyin The Ebedi International Writers Residency Nigeria is excited to announce its upcoming special book reading event scheduled for Saturday, July 8, 2023. This highly anticipated event will showcase a diverse range of literary talents and provide an engaging platform for literature enthusiasts to connect and interact with renowned authors and poets. The…
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AFRICAN HUMAN RIGHTS SHORT STORY PRIZE: IHRAF PUBLISHES WINNING ENTRIES
By Wole Adedoyin The International Human Rights Art Festival (IHRAF) is delighted to announce the publication of the winning entries for the African Human Rights Short Story Prize. This prestigious competition, which aims to highlight the power of storytelling in promoting human rights and social justice, received an overwhelming response from talented writers across the…
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Parents, Students Cry Out, as Varsities Review Tuition Fees
Parents and students of some universities across the country have cried out over the hike in school fees, saying the development could worsen their current economic pains and lead to mass students’ withdrawals, Daily Trust reports. Many universities, both federal and state-owned, have issued releases on upward adjustments of registration fees for courses being offered…
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Bank of America Speaks On Nigeria’s Devaluation of Naira
The Bank of America (BoA) has said the it sees the value of the naira settling at N680 to the dollar by the end of the year, saying that the currency has moved from overvalued to being undervalued following the government’s recent foreign exchange reform. This as it postulates that the next move of President…