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The University of Calabar (UniCal) has urged the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), to release the names of the remaining 85 former students who indulged in fraudulent mobilization for the scheme. The university’s Registrar, Mr Gabriel Egbe, said in a statement on Wednesday in Calabar that the institution uncovered the fraudulent act and alerted the…
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Shehu Wada Sagagi, the Chief of staff to Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has described the allegation against him by All Progressives Congress (APC) Chairman Abdullahi Abbaa on alleged diversion of palliatives as baseless, misleading, and politically motivated. Sagagi in a statement on Wednesday in Kano said the antic deployed by the opposition party…
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The Federal Government has injected an additional N50 billion into the student loan programme, bringing the total funds available for 2024 to a record N100 billion. This comes as the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has expressed concern over poor sensitisation of the scheme. The Guardian reports that while the government budgeted the sum…
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The House of Representatives Committee on University Education has invited Prof. Carol Arinze-Umobi, the acting Vice Chancellor, Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK) Awka, Anambra over alleged poor projects execution. Rep. Abubakar Fulata, the Chairman of the Committee made this known in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. The invitation followed the committee’s earlier visit to UNIZIK…
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Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has signed a revised supplementary budget of ₦450 billion into law. The increased budget aims to stimulate economic growth and provide relief for citizens. Speaking at the signing ceremony on Tuesday, Obaseki expressed his gratitude to the Speaker and members of the Edo State House of Assembly (EDHA) for promptly…
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A Jos Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday sentenced a 24-year old panel beater, Bitrus Atu to two years imprisonment for unlawful possession of a pistol and smoking of hemp. READ ALSO:Abuja court jails five Internet fraudsters The Magistrate, Mr Shawomi Bokkos, summarily tried and sentenced Atu after he pleaded guilty the crime. The magistrate did…
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The Youth Progressive Nigerlites Association has expressed delight with administration of Governor Muhammad Umaru Bago's proactive measures and commitment to protecting the lives and property of citizenry during the #EndBadGovernance hunger nationwide protest. In a statement issued in Minna to journalists by the association chairman, Haruna Ismaila Musa, he noted that the governor has demonstrated…
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National Leadership All Progressive Grand Alliance APGA appointed Ricky Okorouka as the acting state chairman of the party in Ebonyi State on Wednesday. The appointment became necessary following the verdict of the Supreme Court which affirmed Mr Edozie Njoku as the National Chairman of the party and the sacking of the State Executives of the…
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Antaser Nigeria Limited has denied allegations of irregularities in the awarding of the International Cargo Tracking Note (ICTN) project. General manager, Antaser Nigeria, Emmanuel Aiyegbeni, in a statement, denied media reports and refuted the claims attributed to renowned lawyer Femi Falana SAN. Aiyegbeni said the allegations attributed to Falana suggested a lack of due process…
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The Federal Government has called on the Department of State Services (DSS) to investigate a letter regarding a debate on same sex marriage in Nigeria. The Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Education, Dr Nasir Sani-Gwarzo, made this request in a circular dated August 9, 2024 and addressed to the Director-General of DSS. "I…
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