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The National Youth Service Corps has disclosed that it has nabbed 50 unqualified graduates who attempted to register in the Batch B Stream II exercise with fake certificates at the orientation camps across the country The NYSC confirmed on Friday that the fake graduates , from various tertiary institutions , had been handed over toContinueContinue reading “NYSC hands over 50 fake graduates to police”

The Defence Headquarters ’ Joint Investigative Panel probing the killing of three policemen in Ibi , Taraba State , has yet to submit its report because it is still analysing the bank transactions of the soldiers arrested , Saturday PUNCH has learnt . The panel constituted on President Muhammadu Buhari’ s instructions on August 9ContinueContinue reading “Police killing: DHQ probes soldiers bank statement”

A former Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose , on Friday said he escaped attack by a whisker while leaving the House of Assembly in Ado Ekiti, the state capital. Fayose , who appeared at the Assembly on Friday on the invitation of the legislative body , said , “ It was on our wayContinueContinue reading “How I escape attack in Ekiti – Fayose”

The Ilorin Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Friday arrested Oyediran Joseph, said to be one of the “ most wanted” suspected internet fraudsters by the Federal Bureau of Investigation . EFCC said the 36 -year – old suspect was arrested in Ilorin , Kwara State recently . The Zonal HeadContinueContinue reading “EFCC arest Oyediran on FBI wanted list”

Suleiman Ibrahim-Dabo, a lawmaker, representing Zaria Constituency in Kaduna State has been reportedly abducted. It was gathered that the kidnap took place along the Kaduna- Zaria Road . Operatives of the Kaduna State Police Command confirmed the abduction of the lawmaker in a statement on Friday in Kaduna It was gathered that the lawmaker wasContinueContinue reading “Police confirms Kaduna lawmaker’s abduction”

The Central Bank of Nigeria has directed Nigerians to deposit mutilated Naira notes in any bank branch closer to them . The apex bank said this was part of its efforts to improve the overall quality of the Naira notes in circulation . The information was contained in an email message sent by the GTBankContinueContinue reading “Deposit bad notes in banks by Monday – CBN tells Nigerians”

The United States Embassy in Nigeria says it will continue to charge Nigerians reciprocity fees because it has yet to receive any diplomatic communication regarding a new fee schedule for Americans seeking Nigerian visas A press release on Friday read in part , “ The US Embassy looks forward to receiving official diplomatic communication regardingContinueContinue reading “Why we are still charging Nigerians reciprocity fees – US Embassy”

Governors of the nine oil-producing Niger Delta states have resolved to mobilise against the newly announced board and management of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). President Muhammadu Buhari had, on Tuesday, approved a 16-man new board of the NDDC, with Dr. Pius Odubu from Edo State as the chairman. A statement signed by theContinueContinue reading “Gov’s kick over composition of NDDC board”

Ekiti State House of Assembly has summoned the immediate past governor of the State, Chief Ayodele Fayose to appear before its committee on Public Account over an alleged misappropriation of local government funds while in office. Also summoned alongside the former governor are a former chairman of the Association of Local Government Chairmen (ALGON), Mr.ContinueContinue reading “Ekiti Assembly summons Fayose, ex-speaker, others over LG fund”

Unknown men believed to be security operatives have allegedly abducted the National Chairman of Action Alliance , Kenneth Udeze , in Abuja . Udeze was reportedly forced into a Toyota Forerunner SUV on Friday morning and driven away to an unknown location , his wife , Genevieve informed The PUNCH over the telephone . TheContinueContinue reading “Security operatives allegedly abducts AA Chair”