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NYSC To Issue Discharge Certificate To Corps Members On Thursday

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The management of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), has disclosed that 2019 Batch “B” Stream 1 corps members will be issued Certificate of National Service (CNS) at the Local Government level from this week Thursday. The statement issued by the scheme’s Director, Press and Public Relations, Adenike Adeyemi, revealed that the passing-out exercise nationwide shall be devoid of the ceremonial...

“I Don’t Have Interest In Anambra Governorship Yet” – Ngige

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The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige has said he is too busy serving the nation at the national level to consider a shot at the 2021 Anambra State governorship election. Ngige who spoke to reporters in his country home in Alor, in Idemili Local Government Area, of the state on Sunday said although he had the right...

Man Set Pregnant Sister Ablaze For Slapping Their Mother

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The Lagos state police command has arrested a young man simply identified as Chima for allegedly setting his pregnant elder sister, Victoria, 20, ablaze at their residence around CAC Bus Stop in Okokomaiko, Ojo, on May 14. According to ABN TV reports, Chima and Victoria, who was said to be two months pregnant, were on the day of the incident, in the...

Buhari Cancels Appointments, Approvals Made By Abba Kyari

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There is an indication that President Muhammadu Buhari may have directed his new Chief of Staff, Professor Ibrahim Agboola Gambari to cancel all appointments and approvals made by the late Chief of staff Abba Kyari without his permission. Though no reason was given for the President’s alleged action, however, reports indicated that no less than 150 memos by Abba Kyari...

Secondus Calls For Prayers Over Nigeria’s Leadership Failure

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National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Uche Secondus, believes Nigeria needs to be rescued from failed leadership. In his Sallah message released by his media office on Saturday, Secondus urged all Muslims in the country to seek God’s face as a remedy. Sallah marks the end of the 30-day Ramadan fasting period by Muslim faithfuls. Islam is one of two...

Public Officers Found Leaking Unauthorised Official Documents Will Be Sacked – FG

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The Federal Government of Nigeria, FG has described as ’embarrassing to government’ the leaking of official state documents by public officers, threatening to dismiss anyone found culpable of the misconduct. The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, (HOS) Dr Folasade Yemi–Esan, gave the warning in a circular dated May 22nd, but made public Monday by the Director of...

Nigerian Troops Killed Over 1,000 Boko Haram Insurgents In Six weeks – Buratai

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Tukur Buratai, chief of army staff, says troops have killed 1, 015 Boko Haram insurgents in the past six weeks.  The military, in the past weeks, has continued to launch offensives on the insurgents. In a luncheon organised by Operation Lafiya Dole on Sunday, Buratai said a total of 84 high ranking members of Boko Haram logistics and informants were arrested...

We Don’t Have Money To Import Food – Buhari

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President Muhammadu Buhari says Nigeria no longer has money to import food owing to the impact of COVID-19 on the nation’s economy. While speaking with journalists during the Eid celebrations at the statehouse on Sunday, the president described the impact of the virus as “frightening”. He said the pandemic has affected both the developed and the developing countries. Read Also: Biafra: We...

Biafra: We Are Not Bothered By Activities Of Saboteurs – Nnamdi Kanu

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The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, Sunday said he and his pro-Biafra group are not bothered by the activities of saboteurs and traitors working against the Biafra realization. Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, in a statement made available through IPOB’s Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, said that to him and IPOB, the treachery and...

EFCC Convicts Babatunde Rufai, “Wear It All” Boutique Owner For Fraud

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Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos has convicted and sentenced one Babatunde Rufai, also known as Richard Abben, to nine months in prison for internet fraud. The convict, Babatunde Rufai, who is the owner and promoter of “Wear It All Boutique” in Lekki, Lagos, was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC,...

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