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NANS commends Tinubu for releasing varsity staff’s N50bn earned allowances
The leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for releasing ₦50 billion to settle the long-standing earned allowances owed to members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and other non-academic staff unions in federal universities. President of NANS, Comrade Olusola Oladoja, in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Union’s…
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Why we pushed for drug test for corpers, prospective couples – NDLEA
Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Brig Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd) has said the push for drug integrity test for youth corps members, prospective couples is not punitive but to discourage substance abuse. Marwa stated this during a meeting with the Director General of the National Youth Service Corps, Brig Gen Olakunle Oluseye Nafiu…
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BREAKING: Delta Governor, Deputy, Commissioners dump PDP for APC
…official declaration to be made April 28 The governor of Delta State, Sheriff Oborevwori, and his deputy, Monday Onyeme, have dumped the Peoples Democratic Party for the All Progressives Congress. Oborevwori moved to the APC along with his predecessor and running mate of Atiku Abubakar in the 2023 presidential election, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa. Others who moved to the ruling party…
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Governor Alia appoints Tuface as Entertainment Adviser
Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has appointed Nigerian music legend Innocent Idibia, popularly known as TuFace, as his Technical Adviser on Entertainment and Community Outreach. In a viral video on Wednesday, Alia praised TuFace for all the support towards his administration, stating that musician can do more. He stated, “On behalf of the Benue State government and our very good…
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Nigeria’s insecurity sign of poor governance – Prince Adebayo
The leader of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and its presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Prince Adewole Adebayo has said that the worsening insecurity in Nigeria was a sign of poor governance, blaming it squarely on the nation’s leadership failure. Decrying the worsening insecurity in the country in a recent interview, Adebayo said he totally agreed with the…
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Oyebanji unveils Ekiti aerial mapping project
The governor of Ekiti State, Biodun Oyebanji on Wednesday unveiled the State’s Aerial Mapping Project. According to a post on the Facebook page of the Office of the Commissioner for Information, the project was to capture the State’s geography as part of the ongoing GIS mapping initiative. The post read in part, ” The project is designed to implement a…
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Ondo begins comprehensive registration of farmers, sets up tractor units
The Ondo state government has begun the comprehensive registration of farmers, calling on them across the 18 local government areas of the State to register in an ongoing, open-ended farmer census. Addressing newsmen at a press briefing held at the Cocoa Conference Hall of the Governor’s Office in Akure, the Senior Special Assistant to Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa on Agric and…
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NASS fires back at Pastor Bakare over comments on legislature
The National Assembly has fired back at Pastor Tunde Bakare over his criticism of the legislature, describing it as biased. A statement issued on Tuesday by the Chairman, Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Yemi Adaramodu, said the cleric was biased and crossed the line in his commentary. “While the Senate respects the right of every citizen – regardless…
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Egbetokun orders withdrawal of mobile police officers from unauthorized deployments
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered the withdrawal of mobile police officers from unauthorized deployments A statement on Tuesday by the spokesman of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), Muyiwa Adejobi, said that the move was part of the reorganisation of the Police Mobile Force (PMF). “He expressed concern over the diversion of PMF personnel to non-core roles,…
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Ibas implores CAN to help foster peace, reconciliation in Rivers
The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas (Rtd), has implored the Christian Association of Nigeria to play a pivotal role in fostering peace, reconciliation, and stability in the state amid ongoing political and security challenges. Speaking during an engagement with leaders of the Rivers State chapter of CAN at the Government House in Port Harcourt on…
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