Category: News
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Alleged Expulsion Of UNILORIN Final Year Student: ‘Nothing of such happened it’s a fake’, Students’ Union (Updated)
As report of the expulsion of a yet to be named final year student of the University of Ilorin, UNILORIN, over examination malpractice continues to gather dust on the cyberspace, the students’ union has debunked the report, describing it as ‘Fake’. The report was debunked after Vreporters reached out to the students’ body for authentication…
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How Ex-Jamb Boss, Ojerinde ‘Floated 8 Companies, Bought 3 Buildings, Bank Shares Through Cronies’ , Witness Tells Court
A star witness, Peter Oyewole, has testified before Federal High Court in Abuja on how a former Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, Prof. ‘Dibu Ojerinde, allegedly floated eight companies, purchased three buildings and bank shares through his cronies while holding a public office. The companies, two duplexes and a bungalow, and…
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Strike: We Will Look Into ASUU’s Threat, FG Assures Nigerian Varsity Students
by Deborah Tolu-Kolawole, Chidiebube Okeoma, Sunday Nwakanma, Patrick Odey, Justin Tyopuusu, Tunde Oyekola and Chima Azubuike Punch Newspaper The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, on Wednesday, assured Nigerian Students in various government-owned universities that the Federal Government would look into the threat by the Academic Staff Union of Universities. The minister also said…
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Updated: OAU Mourns, as 200-level Student Dies After Falling Into Soakaway, Management Speaks
Students of Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, Ile-Ife on Wednesday, mourned the death of a part two (200 level) student, Heritage Ajibola, of the department of Linguistics and African Languages who accidentally fell into the soakaway this afternoon at Bver Hostel, Maintenance Hostels. The young lady’s death was confirmed in a release issued by the Public…
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Oyo Govt Backs Up Action Against IBEDC, Gives Breakdown of N400 Million Debt
The Oyo State Board of Internal Revenue has backed up its action against Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC), adding that the latter offices in the states were shut over a tax default in excess of N400 million. The Board made the revelation in a statement issued by its Chairman, Mr. Femi Awakan, who affirmed that…
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Oyo Govt Owes Us N450 Million, IBEDC Alleges, Accuses State of Pursuing ‘Vendetta’
The Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company, IBEDC, Plc, has accused Oyo State Government of pursuing vendetta against the Distribution Company, DISCO, adding that the closure of its offices by was borne out of the latter huge indebtedness. The firm said Oyo state Government on Wednesday commenced the sealing of its offices within the state over some…
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MTN Sends Important Message To Nigerian Customers Over Sim-related Services
One of the Leading telecommunications in Nigeria, MTN, has revealed that its teeming customers will now be required to provide their Virtual NIN or the improved NIN slip for all SIM related services. The company disclosed this in a vNIN update flier. According to the company SIM registration, replacement, mobile number portability, NIN linking, and…
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Alleged Fraud: Plea Bargain Between Ex-Jamb Boss, ICPC Fails
The plea bargain talks between a former Registrar of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, JAMB, Prof. Adedibu Ojerinde, and the Independent Corrupt Practice and other related offences Commission, ICPC, failed on Tuesday. Mr Ojerinde is standing trial over alleged N5 billion fraud. On Tuesday, Mr Ojerinde, through his new counsel, Ibrahim Ishyaku, SAN, had…
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NIMC Server Outage: GBB Assures Nigerians of Swift Restoration of Services
Hosting Service Platform of Galaxy Backbone Limited, GBB, a Federal Government agency that provides Information and Communications Technology services has assured Nigerians that services will be fully restored on its platform soon . Recall that, thousands of telecom subscribers nationwide seeking to retrieve their lost SIM cards or acquire new lines could not do so…
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‘I be nobody’s ex’, Ooni Estranged Wife, Olori Naomi Breaks Social Media Silence (Video)
Estranged Wife of Ooni of Ife, Evangelist Naomi Silekunola, on Tuesday, broke her silence on social media since her divorce post on December 23, 2021. Taking to her Instastories and Facebook status simultaneously on Tuesday night, the 28-year-old evangelist uploaded a short video of herself after a makeover session. Playing rhythmically in the background was…