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FG begins payment of N77,000 monthly allowance to NYSC members
The Federal Government has commenced the payment of N77,000 monthly allowance for members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). This is just after the Minister of Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, on Channels TV’s Politics Today programme assured Nigerians that payments would be made by the end of March. Olawande clarified the necessary budgetary adjustments had been completed, allowing the…
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Senate initiates investigation into recent hike in data cost
The Senate on Wednesday mandated the Senate Committee on Communications to investigate the recent increase in the cost of data and recommend solutions for a more sustainable and business-friendly telecommunications sector. This was part of resolutions after a debate on a bill sponsored by Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong (Cross River South), which highlights the financial strain the price hike has placed…
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Local research needs to focus on providing practical solutions to governance challenges- Olaopa
The Chairman of the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC), Prof. Tunji Olaopa, has explained why government depends less on the output of local researchers, saying that it was probably because local research does not contain deep and practical content that solves the specific problems of government . The professor of public administration spoke on Wednesday when the Director General of…
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Reps move to strip VP, Governors, Deputies of immunity as 42 bills scale second reading
Forty-two constitutional amendment bills on Wednesday scaled second reading in the House of Representatives. Among the bills was the one to remove the immunity conferred on the vice president, governors, and their deputies to curb corruption, eradicate impunity, and enhance accountability in public office. It would be recalled that 39 Bills scales second reading in the House of Representatives on…
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There’s need for strong Political Will to combat corruption, terrorism, insecurity- LASU Don
A Professor of Public Administration at Lagos State University, Olufemi Fatile, has said there is the need for strong political will to combat corruption, terrorism, and insecurity in the country. Fatile made this assertion on Tuesday while delivering Lagos State University’s 104th inaugural lecture at the Buba Marwa Auditorium. The event was attended by eminent personalities, academics, and students. He…
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Ex-Education Minister, Ezekwezili narrates her side of what transpired at senate hearing
Former Education Minister, Oby Ezekwesili, has said she is pleased with her encounter with Senator Onyekachi Nwebonyi at a Senate Committee panel on Tuesday, saying the episode exposed what women face in a patriarchal society. She spoke on Channels TV’s Sunrise Daily programme on Wednesday when she narrated her side of the drama that unfolded when the panel began sitting over…
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Ex-OOU VC, Prof Olaitan dies at 60
A former Vice Chancellor of the Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ago Iwoye , Ogun State and renowned Professor of Political Science, Prof. Wale Are Olaitan has died at age 60. Olaitan who hailed from Ijebu Igbo, was a distinguished scholar, a passionate educator, and a relentless advocate for social justice. His academic journey began at Molusi College, Ijebu-Igbo, after which…
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Senator Nwaebonyi defends clash with former Minister Ezekwesili
The senator representing Ebonyi North Senatorial District, Sen. Onyekachi Nwaebonyi, has defended his clash with former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, during a Senate hearing on Tuesday. The clash occurred during a Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions hearing on a fresh petition submitted by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan against Senate President Godswill Akpabio. Ezekwesili was present at the…
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Okpebholo declares state of emergency in Edo public schools
Edo State Governor, Sen. Monday Okpebholo has declared a State of Emergency on public schools across the State, saying the schools were in very bad shapes. The Governor, who was accompanied on an inspection tour of some schools in Ikpoba-Okha and Egor Local Governments area of Edo South Senatorial District, lamented the state of facilities in the schools located in…
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FG Taskforce arraigns nine for vandalizing oil pipelines in Rivers
The Federal Government Taskforce on Illegal oil activities has arraigned nine suspects accused of vandalising oil pipelines in the Ogidiama community, Akuku-Toru Local Government Area of Rivers State. The suspects are Anthony Peter, Nelson Joshua, Stanley Kio, Adekunle Godspower, William Don-Pedro, Aminu Suleiman, and three others. They were brought before the Federal High Court in Port Harcourt on Monday on…
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