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NYSC Warns Against Fraudulent Registration Link, Portal
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has emphasized that it is still awaiting the President’s assent to its Trust Fund. This comes as it issues a warning against a fraudulent NYSC portal and a link asking serving and ex-Corps members to register for the fund. In a statement issued by its spokesperson, Mr Eddy Megwa, the scheme described the existence of a registration...
Igbos Can’t Produce President In 2027, Peter Obi Has Missed It – Primate Ayodele
The leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has said the Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate, Peter Obi can never be president of Nigeria again. This was as Ayodele said Igbos can’t produce Nigeria’s president in 2027. In a statement by his media aide, Oluwatosin Osho, Ayodele stressed that Obi had missed his chance of ruling Nigeria. “Peter Obi’s matter...
Nobody Will Be Owed After Restructure Of N-Power, FG Assures Following Suspension
Federal government on Sunday gave reasons N-Power programme was temporary suspended. In a statement by Dr. Akindele Egbuwalo, National Programme Manager N-Power for Honorable Minister of Humanitarian affairs and Poverty alleviation, Edu Betta, FG promised never to owe anybody again, noting that after restructuring the program people from age 18-40 will benefit from the program. On why N-Power was suspended, FG...
Biafra Republic: We’re Ready For Referendum — IPOB
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has declared its readiness to meet with the Nigerian government for negotiations and dialogue on the peaceful exit of Biafra from Nigeria through a United Nations, UN-supervised referendum. IPOB started peaceful agitation for Biafra independence in 2012. However, the agitation took a different and disturbing dimension in 2015 when IPOB leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu,...
Ibeto Risks Arrest As Court Talks Tough
The scheduled arraignment of businessman, Chief Cletus Ibeto alongside his company, Ibeto Energy Development Company, before the Lagos State High Court, Ikeja was, again, stalled due to the absence of the defendants in court The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) slammed Ibeto and his company with a 10-count charge bordering on obtaining by false pretense, fraudulent conversion of property,...
Nigerians React As Deaf Abia Keke Rider Pasted Notice To Communicate Passengers
A keke rider in Umuahia whose name could not be ascertained has sparked reaction on the social media after a notice he pasted to notify passengers of his condition went viral. The deaf keke ride pasted in his glass, "The keke driver is deaf, touch him when you want to stop him. "Please help me tell others that may not understand...
Subsidy Removal: We Met A Difficult Situation, Says Gov. Otti, Reels Out How Abia Has Cushioned Effects
Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, has revealed how his administration is making life bearable for its citizens, who have had to contend with economic difficulties arising from the removal of petrol subsidy by the Federal Government. Governor Otti, while delivering the 63rd Founder’s Day Lecture of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, on Thursday, said that the Abia...
Desist From Harassing Civilians In Katsina, Gov Radda Urges Customs
Governor of Katsina State, Malam Dikko Umaru Radda has called on the personnel of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, in the State, to always carry out their job with utmost diligence and professionalism, urging them to desist from harassing or intimidating civilians. Radda made the appeal when Compt. Umar Muhammad Abubakar, the newly-posted State Comptroller of Customs Service, paid him...
Troops Arrest 89 Criminals, Two Suspected Kidnappers In Jos
The Special Military Task Force in Plateau State says its operatives have arrested two notorious kidnappers and 89 other criminals in Plateau and the neighbouring Kaduna State. This was contained in a statement by the Media Officer of the task force, Captain Oya James. He said the arrest followed various operations embarked on by the troops for the past weeks. READ ALSO:...
Rivers APC Killed By Litigations – Ganduje
Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has appealed for patience from the national leadership to reconcile the warring factions of the party in Rivers State. Ganduje said this when he received APC stakeholders from Rivers on Thursday in Abuja. The former Kano governor noted that the party in the State was being killed by litigation. He...
