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Why NYSC scheme should be sustained, by D-G
Without the presence of corps members, the health and education sectors would have collapsed, Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC),...
GTBank’s shareholders endorse N3 dividend
Shareholders of Guaranty Trust Bank Plc have endorsed the payment of a total dividend of N3 per share to shareholders for the financial year ended December 31,...
2023 Election: Why I want to be president, by Nwank
United States-based mechanical engineer, Godswill Nwankwo, has declared his intention to contest for President in the 2023 election. He spoke with the News Agency...
UN expresses worry over violence against women in Nigeria
The United Nations has expressed worries over rising violence against women and girls in Nigeria. The UN National Programme Manager, Patience Ekeoba, lamented...
Expect more delays in vaccine supplies, WHO tells Nigeria, others
The World Health Organisation has asked Nigeria and some other African countries to expect delays in the arrival of COVID-19 vaccines. The WHO Africa Regional...
Nigeria’s system collapsing, RCCG cleric warns
The Assistant General Overseer, Administration and Personnel of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Johnson Odesola, has called on the Federal...
BREAKING: Doctors suspend nationwide strike
Resident doctors have suspended their nationwide strike after 10 days. Their president, Dr. Uyilawa Okhuaihesuyi, told our correspondent on Saturday. He said,...
Figures Don’t Lie: Wema Bank Standing On Strong Financial Fundamentals – Adebise
Wema Bank, Nigeria’s leading innovative and digital-driven financial institution has reassurance its esteemed customers and shareholders that it remains...
Police nab Ogun cleric over abduction of teenager for ritual
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a 36-year-old Islamic cleric, Amodu Jamiu, for allegedly abducting a 15-year-old girl to use her for ritual. The state...
NSF: Ondo heavyweight boxer knocks out opponent in 15 seconds
Ondo state pugilist, Adedeji Adegbola, on Friday, knocked out his opponent, Oluwafemi Adetoye of Yobe state, in a record 15 seconds of their first-round heavyweight...
Acting IGP appoints Inuwa force secretary, other principal officers
The acting Inspector-General of Police,Usman Baba, has approved the posting of AIG Hafiz Inuwa, as the Force Secretary and a member of the Force Management...
Maritime workers threaten strike as dockworkers lose job to foreigners
The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria has expressed its displeasure with the non-compliance of International Oil Companies to the Stevedoring regulations issued...
Anti-Buhari protesters secretly arraigned, remanded in Kogi prison
Two men, Anene Victor and Emmanuel Larry, who were arrested for protesting against the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd), in Kogi State have been...
COVID-19: Lagos, FCT shut seven treatment centres
The two cities most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic – Lagos and Abuja – have begun shutting down isolation centres as Nigerians snub the medical facilities,...
US embassy issues visa fraud alert to Nigerians
The United States Mission to Nigeria has warned Nigerians against a fraudulent visa report being circulated on social media. The fraudulent visa press release had...
We’re hunting for killers of 11 soldiers in Benue – Army
The Nigerian Army has said the ongoing operation in Mbator in Shangev-Tiev of Konshisha Local Government Area of Benue where over 70 civilians have been allegedly...
Why Amnesty scholarship beneficiaries must take JAMB exams
The Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) has justified its new policy mandating all those desiring to benefit from its scholarship scheme to first take the...
Kidnappers collect food, drinks, money to release family of five
Abductors of a family of five have released them after collecting ransom. The kidnappers reportedly collected money, drinks, cooked food, wine, suya and other...
UTME: JAMB puts registration on hold
he inability of candidates for the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and Direct Entry (DE) to create their profile yesterday forced the Joint...
CBN freezes another 194 accounts of firms, BDCs, others
The Central Bank of Nigeria on Thursday said it got orders from the Federal High Court, Abuja division, to freeze 194 bank accounts belonging to firms and Bureaux...
