Category: News
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Russia Releases List of ‘Unfriendly, Countries, Territories’
Russia has said all corporate deals with companies and individuals from “unfriendly countries” will now have to be approved by a government commission. Moscow said on Monday it approved a list of countries and territories taking “unfriendly actions” against Russia, its companies and citizens in the wake of severe economic sanctions over the Ukraine conflict.…
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Court Sacks 16 Ebonyi Lawmakers
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, ordered the 16 lawmakers from Ebonyi to vacate their seats after their defection from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress. In his judgment, Justice Inyang Ekwo ordered the state assembly members to stop parading themselves as the people’s representatives after dumping the party on which…
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WAEC Sets To Launch Digital Certificate For Candidates Who Lost Original Copies
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced plans to launch digital versions of the West African Senior School Certificate (WASSC) from a certain year for those who have lost their originals. Head of National Office (HNO), Mr. Patrick Areghan, announced this yesterday while addressing reporters ahead of WAEC’s Council meeting and 70th anniversary which…
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JAMB Begins Investigation of Six CBT Centres Over Alleged Extortion of UTME Candidates
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has kicked off investigation of six accredited Computer-Based Tests (CBT) centres over alleged exploitation of Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, candidates in its ongoing registration. The board made this known in the Weekly Bulletin of the Office of the Registrar yesterday in Abuja. JAMB said the action followed…
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ASUU Strike: FG Ready To Renegotiate ASUU Agreement
The Federal Government on Monday inaugurated a seven-person committee tasked with the renegotiation of the 2009 agreement reached with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). The committee is chaired by Pro-Chancellor, Alex Ekweme Federal University Ndufu-Alike, Emeritus Professor Nimi Briggs. Other members are Pro-Chancellor, Federal University, Wukari, Arc. Lawrence Patrick Ngbale, who represents North…
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Strike: ASUU Shuns FG’s Renegotiation Panel
Punch Newspaper Efforts to woo members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities back to the negotiating table may have hit a brick wall as executive members of the striking union failed to take part in the inauguration of a seven-man committee set up by the Federal Government to renegotiate the existing agreements. Our correspondent,…
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Army Officer ‘Shot’ By DSS Operatives Dies in Lagos Hospital
Some yet-to-be-identified personnel of the Department of State Service, DSS, were reportedly shot a soldier, Private Obafemi Adetayo, to death in the Lekki area of Lagos State. It was gathered that Adetayo was allegedly shot in the stomach by the operatives about three weeks ago when he attempted to bring out his ID card from…
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Why Igboho Cannot Leave Benin Republic Despite His Release, Lawyer
Chief Yomi Aliyu, legal counsel to Yoruba Yoruba Nation agitator, Chief Sunday Adeyemo also known as Igboho, has given reason why the activist cannot leave Benin Republic despite regaining his freedom after spending almost eight months in custody . Aliyu made the disclosure in a message that Igboho’s release was conditional which was solely based…
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Photos of Sunday Igboho After Regaining His ‘Freedom’
Barely eight months after Yoruba Nation Agitator, Chief Sunday Adeyemo aka Igboho was arrested in Cotonou, the authorities of the francophone country has released the activist to the leader of Ilana Omo Oodua, Prof. Banji Akintoye on Monday. Below are the pictures of the activist as spotted by Vreporters.
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Accused Lagos BRT Driver Speaks On Death of 22-year-old Lady (Video)
The driver of a Bus Rapid Transit, BRT, Andrew Nice, who drove murdered 22-year-old Oluwabamise Ayanwole has given reason he fled away after the incident. Mr Nice as identified by the police explained that he ran away as he was overwhelmed by the circumstances that led to Bamise’s death. Nice revealed this in a minute-eight…