Day: 12 August 2024

NYSC slams University of Calabar for fraudulent mobilisation of 101 corps

Wura Kelani, Crime Reporter

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has accused the University of Calabar of fraudulently mobilising 101 graduates for the national service during the 2021, 2022 and 2023 NYSC Service Years. According to a statement signed by the management of the NYSC, 99 persons have passed through, while two were on exemption. The management declared that those persons’ certificates of the National Service were being invalidated forthwith. The statement noted that the scheme stood by its strong commitment to ensuring that unqualified locally and foreign-trained Nigerian youths, especially those purported to…

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Police only raided a shop owned by a Sudanese saboteur at Labour House -Egbetokun

Wura Kelani, Crime Reporter

The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, on Monday said a man, who was one of the masterminds of the crisis that ravaged Sudan, was among the organisers of just-concluded #EndBadGovernance nationwide protest. Egbetokun, clarified that the operatives of the force did not raid headquarters of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), but an office in the building being used by the foreigner. The police chief, who stated this in Abuja during a Youth Summit organised by the force, specifically said the raid was not targeted at the labour leaders but the…

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Protest: Police begin trial of 1,135 detained demonstrators over violence

Jide Ige

Several state Police Commands in the northern part of the country have begun the prosecution of arrested protesters during the 10-day #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria nationwide protest. While the protests were relatively peaceful in the South, it turned violent in the North with several lives lost, property worth billions of naira destroyed, leading to the declaration of curfew in no fewer than five states. The protests, which held from August 1-10, was against the rising cost of living, which has been fueled by fuel subsidy removal, surging inflation at a 28-year high and…

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N90bn Hajj Subsidy: ICPC grills NAHCON officials

Jide Ige

Some top officials of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria have been arrested by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission over alleged mismanagement or diversion of the N90bn released by the Federal Government to subsidise the 2024 Hajj pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia. The officials were arrested in their offices and taken to the anti-graft agency’s office following their failure to honour earlier invitations extended to them by the ICPC. A source at the commission added that the officials were interrogated for hours on the N90bn subsidy for…

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Retail Dutch Auction: Why CBN axe FCMB, Wema, UBA, three others

Jide Ige

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) disqualified six Nigerian banks in its latest Retail Dutch Auction System (rDAS) on 6 August. Details of the transaction were disclosed in a statement by the Director of the Financial Markets Department at the CBN, Omolara Duke, who explained that six banks were rejected due to various compliance concerns, including late submissions and invalid forms. The disqualified bids amounted to $279 million. According to the Apex bank, the disqualified bids stemmed from late submissions. It explained that four banks, including major financial institutions such…

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P-Square’s crisis gets messier as Peter replies Paul claims over their songs, others

Jide Ige

Peter Okoye, one-half of the popular Nigerian music duo P-Square, has responded to his brother Paul’s recent interviews, where he claimed to have written and sung 99% of their songs. Peter expressed disappointment and hurt over Peter’s constant discrediting of his efforts in the group. In an open letter on X.com on Monday, Peter listed several songs he had written, including “Ejeajo,” “Get-Squared,” “Bizzy Body,” and “Personally,” which Paul had failed to acknowledge. Peter wrote, “My dear brother Paul, Just like I have told you several times, I am not…

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Lagos-Ibadan Expressway Phase 2: FG dumps Julius Berger’s proposal over N105bn cost disparity

Jide Ige

The Federal Government has decided to reopen the bidding process for the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway Phase 2 project after rejecting Julius Berger Plc’s N258 billion proposal. This decision was announced in a statement on the Ministry of Works’ official website, following a meeting held on Wednesday between the Minister of Works, David Umahi, and representatives from Julius Berger Plc at the Ministry’s Headquarters in Mabushi, Abuja. The Ministry of Works, under Minister David Umahi, originally estimated the project cost at N153 billion after revising the plan from asphalt to concrete. However,…

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List of Nigerians who won medals for other countries at Paris 2024 Olympics

Jide Ige

Yemisi Ogunleye (Germany): Event: Women’s Shot Put Medal: Gold Yemisi Ogunleye, born in Germany to a Nigerian father, made history by winning the gold medal in the women’s shot put at the Paris 2024 Olympics. This victory marked Germany’s first gold in the event since 1996. Salwa Eid Naser (Bahrain): Event: Women’s 400m Medal: Silver Salwa Eid Naser, originally born as Ebelechukwu Agbapuonwu in Nigeria, claimed the silver medal in the 400m for Bahrain. Naser, who switched allegiance to Bahrain in 2014, continues to be a dominant force in track…

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