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Dangote, PENGASSAN meeting ends in deadlock
Vanguard News The Federal Government’s efforts to broker peace between the management of Dangote Refinery, and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN, over the alleged mass sack of union members ended in a deadlock on Monday night. The meeting, which commenced at about 3: 30 p.m. at the Minister of…
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FULL LIST: Reviewed mandatory requirements for mobilisation or exemption from NYSC for graduates
The Nation Newspaper From October 6, graduates will not be mobilised or exempted from NYSC without proof of compliance with the Nigeria Education Repository and Databank (NERD) policy, The Nation reports. Recently, President Bola Tinubu invoked provisions of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Act to approve a mandatory compliance with the national policy for…
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Petrol depot prices to drop more than 4% as Dangote Refinery restores Naira sales
Vanguard News The depot prices of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, also known as petrol, could drop by more than 4.19 per cent to N835 per litre from N870 per litre as the Dangote Petroleum Refinery resumes sales on Naira. Confirming the resumption, the refinery, stated: “Following the intervention of the Naira for Crude Transaction Committee…
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Inside Crisis Facing Medics: Doctors in Nigeria earn N2m, JAPA counterparts in UK N50mdoctor
Vanguard •Doctors-in-Training in the UK: Over N50m annually The death of Dr. Oluwafemi Rotifa, a Resident Doctor at the Rivers State University Teaching Hospital (RSUTH) in Port Harcourt, early September 2025, is still fresh in the minds of Nigerians. He had died of overwork after a 72-hour continuous shift. He went to the call room…
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Security agents nab kidnap kingpin, 4 others in Kwara
No fewer five kidnap suspects were arrested in Kwara State by security agents on Friday. Also 127 bags of cannabis were found hidden in a lorry-load of yam. The arrest and interception was made by the Joint Security Forces. Among those arrested on Friday were a notorious Tukur Ibrahim from Tsaragi, who unleashed kidnappings terror…
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FBI places ₦14m reward for information leading to arrest of Nigerian man
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has announced a reward of up to $10,000 (about N14m) for information leading to the arrest and conviction of Nigerian national, Olumide Adebiyi Adediran, who has been on the run for more than two decades. Adediran absconded from the Central District of Illinois in late December 2001, just before…
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FG intensifies crackdown on fake certificates, issues nationwide enforcement deadline
The Federal Government has intensified its crackdown on certificate racketeering and academic fraud, directing the nationwide enforcement of mandatory credential verification from October 6, 2025. The directive, contained in a service-wide circular signed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, mandates all Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), as well as…
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Nigerian Lecturer Recognized in Top 2 % Scientists Worldwide
A lecturer at the University of Medical Sciences (UNIMED),Dr. Peter Olumuyiwa James Ondo, has been recognised among the top two percent scientists worldwide. The recognition was the second of its kind as he was in 2024 given similar recognition. The Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof. Ebunoluwa Adejuyigbe while congratulating the lecturer, praised his achievement, saying…
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$100,000 H-1B visa fee only for new applicants – White House
Vanguard News President Donald Trump’s latest immigration plan has sparked confusion among immigrant workers, forcing the White House on Saturday to clarify that the new $100,000 fee for H-1B visa applies only to new applicants, not current visa holders. “Those who already hold H-1B visa and are currently outside of the country right now will…
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2027: Kwankwaso Lists Conditions For Rejoining APC
The Nation Newspaper The NNPP National leader wants “strong promises” from the ruling party and President Bola Tinubu. The former Kano governor stated this while speaking to Hon. Buhari Bakwana, a former adviser on political affairs to Abdullahi Ganduje –the immediate past governor of the state. Bakwana, a former APC member who had joined NNPP,…