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NYSC Raises Concern Over Rising Employer’s Rejection Of Corps Members
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has expressed concern over the increasing rate at which corps members are being rejected by their assigned employers. The Director-General of the NYSC, Brig.-Gen Olakunle Nafiu, raised the issue on Wednesday in Jos during the 2025 Annual NYSC Corps Employers’ Workshop. Represented by Mrs Gbamisola Salami, the NYSC Deputy Director for the North-Central Zone, Nafiu...
NSCDC Arrests 19 For Allegedly Looting Rice Truck Along Kano-Zaria Road
About 19 suspects that allegedly looted a rice truck on Sunday in Kano have been apprehended by operatives of the Kano State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC. DSC Ibrahim Idris-Abdullahi, the Command’s Public Relations Officer, in a statement, stated that the suspects attacked the truck along the Kano-Zaria road. According to him, the truck loaded with...
“Trump’s Push For Peace Prize Won’t Make Us Waiver” – Nobel Committee
Donald Trump’s obsession with winning the Nobel Peace Prize next month may have hit a hitch — the stubborn independence of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, which insisted to AFP that it cannot be swayed. Since returning to the White House in January, Trump has made it clear he wants the prestigious accolade, which his Democratic rival Barack Obama won to...
“330kV Power Transmission Line Vandalised In Makurdi” – TCN
The Transmission Company of Nigeria on Thursday said its tower T195 along the Ugwuaji–Makurdi 330 Kilo Volt transmission line was vandalized on Saturday. TCN’s General Manager, Public Affairs, Mrs. Ndidi Mbah, in Abuja, said that the vandalism took place at Watuolo village, Utonkon, in Ado Local Government Area of Benue. Mbah, however, said that the vandalism was thwarted by the vigilance...
I’m Ready To Stand As Nnamdi Kanu’s Surety — Soludo
Anambra State governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo has called on the federal government to release the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra ( IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, saying he is prepared to stand surety for him. Kanu has been in detention at the custody of the Department of State Service( DSS) since 2021 on allegation to treasonable felony after he...
Diesel Suppliers Battle To Affect Telecom Services
Diesel business dispute between telecom tower managers, IHS, and the Natural Oil and Gas Suppliers Association of Nigeria is threatening to affect telecom services in the country. The dispute, Vanguard gathered, arose from an allegation by IHS that two member companies of NOGOSA misappropriated its diesel stock and called for thorough investigations. However, NOGOSA in a swift response said IHS was...
Inter-Ministerial Committee On Dam Evaluation Meets In Abuja
The Inter-ministerial Technical Committee on Evaluation of Dams in Nigeria held its inaugural meeting on Wednesday. The meeting held at the Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation, Abuja, pledged to evaluate the physical condition of dams, assess the social and environmental implications of dams on local communities, and draw up a program to address the challenges of dams in the...
FENRAD Slams Prisons Service Over Shooting Of Inmates In Aba Failed Jailbreak
A Human Rights Group in Aba Abia State, Foundation For Environmental Rights Advocacy & Development FENRAD has expressed displeasure over the shooting and injure of inmates recently by officers of Nigeria Correctional Service in a failed attempt to break the jail, saying it is a violation of rights of the inmates. While condemning the attempted jailbreak, the group said the...
EFCC Charges Two Chinese With Illicit Mining In Lagos
Two Chinese nationals, Zhang Hong Lin and Gao Pei Hai, were charged by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission with illegal mining and mineral resource possession and were arraigned before the Federal High Court in Lagos. They are facing five counts bordering on conspiracy, illegal mining, and unlawful possession of mineral resources, including lithium and copper. Lin and Hai were arraigned...
Nigerian Navy Declares 43 Personnel Wanted For Desertion
The Nigerian Navy has declared 43 personnel wanted for desertion. A circular containing the names and photographs of the deserters displayed at the Navy Headquarters in Abuja requested anyone with useful information that could lead to their arrest to report to the nearest Naval facility or police station. The circular also mandated all naval personnel with information on the whereabouts of...
