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The Need For A Holistic Review Of The NYSC And The Way Forward

NewsDeskNgJul 23, 2023July 23, 20230

By Philip Agbese After 50 years of its establishment, enduring a journey built on great heroes’ legacies for its continuity, Nigerians are now disenchanted with the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). Completing a year of service with the NYSC is mandated by Nigerian law, and thus made a necessity, except...

UK sanctions Wagner leaders linked to killings, torture in Africa

NewsDeskNgJul 22, 2023July 22, 20230

Head of the Wagner mercenary group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, has said his men will continue to fight in African countries, where they are already present. Ever since Prigozhin mounted a failed mutiny in Russia last month and was banished to Belarus, there have been questions over Wagner’s future. “There was no,...

FG increases Unity schools’ fees to ₦100,000

NewsDeskNgJul 22, 2023July 22, 20230

The Federal Government through the Federal Ministry of Education has increased the school fees of new students into Federal Government Colleges otherwise known as Federal Unity Colleges to ₦100,000. This was contained in a directive from the Office of the Director of Senior Secondary Education Department of the Federal Ministry...

Court orders AGF to take over Stella Oduah’s ‘N5bn fraud’ case

NewsDeskNgJul 22, 2023July 22, 20230

A federal high court in Abuja has ordered the office of the attorney-general of the federation (AGF) to take over the N5 billion suit filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against Stella Oduah, former aviation minister. The EFCC alleged that Oduah misappropriated public funds estimated at N5...

Tinubu’s Reference To Anarchy, Extremely Dangerous, Too Low – Obi

NewsDeskNgJul 22, 2023July 22, 20230

Presidential Candidate of Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has submitted that President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima’s reference to “anarchy” against the legal decision of their petition is dangerous and low. Obi and LP’s submission is contained in the final written addresses in reply to the copies earlier...

Nigerian Man Celebrates As He Welcomes First Child 13years After Marriage

NewsDeskNgJul 22, 2023July 22, 20230

A Nigerian man, Godswill Okon, took to his Facebook page, Thursday, to celebrate becoming a father 13 years after getting married. Okon shared a photo of his newborn daughter, penning a heartfelt message alongside, as he celebrated his new role as a parent while gushing over his daughter. “She just...

In a desperate move, Tinubu seeks to block Atiku’s subpoena on Chicago State University

NewsDeskNgJul 21, 2023July 21, 20230

In a further desperate bid to conceal information pertaining to his educational qualifications, the President of Nigeria, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has asked a court in the United States to strike out a subpoena seeking details of information about his claim to have attended the Chicago State University. The move by...

Kefas and the science of restarting Taraba

NewsDeskNgJul 21, 2023July 21, 20230

By Emmanuel Bello “I’m starting afresh”, said the latest sensation in Taraba state, Governor Agbu Kefas. He was responding to questions on the spate of policy pronouncements he has been making lately. Since he took over, the retired soldier turned politician has continued to drop surprising changes like a man...

NPA MD, Bello-Koko, loses father

NewsDeskNgJul 21, 2023July 21, 20230

The Managing Director, Nigeria Ports Authority, NPA, has lost his father, Alhaji Muhammad Koko. “This morning, my dear father, Alh. Muhammad Koko, passed away after a protracted illness,” he tweeted on Friday. He said his late father will be buried in accordance with Islamic rites on Friday. “May Allah have...

Nasarawa Govt, Mining Cadastre Office partner to regulate mining activities

NewsDeskNgJul 21, 2023July 21, 20230

…as another firm moves to invest 250m USD on lithium factory Following concerns raised about emerging threats to security around mining sites in part of the state, Nasarawa State Government is partnering with the Nigeria Mining Cadastre Office (NMCO), to regulate mining activities in the state. This came to fore...