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Ogun State Government Asks Job Seekers To Pay N10,000 For Application Form

10 months ago1133 min

The Ogun State government has asked persons seeking employment into its civil service to pay a fee of N10,000 for application form.    This was communicated in a memo seen by SaharaReporters and signed by the Permanent Secretary Commission, Jacobs R.O on behalf of the Ogun State Civil Service Commission.   The document noted that “Applicants are to obtain tellers from Room A261 at the Civil Service Commission for application form on payment of a...

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How Nigerian Soldiers Followed My Teenage Son Home In Zaria, Shot Him Dead Through The Door – Dad Mourns

10 months ago1315 min

A Kaduna State resident, Malam Mohammed, father of the 18-year-old Ismail Mohammed, who was killed in Samaru Zaria on Tuesday, has accused soldiers of the Nigerian Army of following his son home and shooting him dead.   In an interview with newsmen, Malam Mohammed said that soldiers who were scaring people away during the ongoing nationwide hunger protest tagged #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria followed his son to their house and shot him dead.    He said, “My son,...

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Gunmen abduct journalist’s wife, two daughters in Kaduna
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Gunmen abduct journalist’s wife, two daughters in Kaduna

10 months ago2312 min

The wife and two daughters of a Kogi-based journalist, Muhammed Bashir, were among the ten members of the same family kidnapped on Thursday in Kaduna State. Bashir’s wife and his two daughters arrived in Kaduna earlier on Thursday for a holiday with her (the wife’s) family in a suburb of Kaduna. Bashir, a correspondent with the Nigeria Telegraph, disclosed this to colleagues on Friday in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital, in a terse statement. “My...

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#EndBadGovernance: Over 1000 Protesters Currently In Prison Custody – Amnesty International

10 months ago1472 min

According to the Amnesty International, at least 632 protesters are being held in Kano State, while over 109 are being detained in Sokoto prison custody.  Amnesty International, global human rights organisation, has reported that over 1000 Nigerians who participated in a nationwide protest against worsening hunger and misgovernance are currently being held in prison custody across the country.    The organisation criticised the administration of President Bola Tinubu for responding to the peaceful protests with...

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Bauchi State Government Budgets N2.9 billion for Purchase Of Office Furniture, Maintenance

10 months ago1243 min

The state government budgeted another sum of N219 million to maintain office furniture with code “22020402” per details on its budget performance documents. A review of the budget performance documents has shown that the Bauchi State government budgeted the sum of N2.779 billion for office furniture and fittings under the code 23010112   The state government budgeted another sum of N219 million to maintain office furniture with code “22020402” per details on its budget performance...

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NSCDC arrests four suspected human traffickers, rescues nine in Oyo
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NSCDC arrests four suspected human traffickers, rescues nine in Oyo

10 months ago5485 min

Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Oyo State Command, has arrested four suspected human traffickers and rescued nine persons used as prostitutes in the state. The command also said it had recovered smuggled fifty-five 30-litre kegs of petrol around Gwagwasu Moore Road, Kishi, in the northern part of the state. NSCDC Commandant in the state, Augustine Padonu, said these while parading the suspects at the command’s headquarters on Friday in Ibadan. Padonu said that the...

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BREAKING: Nigerians Continue March In Oyo, Rivers States In Day 7 Of #EndBadGovernance Protests

10 months ago1224 min

Thousands of Nigerians gathered on the streets of Ibadan, Oyo State and Port Harcourt, Rivers State on Wednesday morning, continuing the nationwide protests against poor governance and economic hardship that have been sweeping the country.     In a series of tweets made by the Take-It-Back Movement, the large crowds of demonstrators were seen in both cities, demanding action from the government to address the country’s pressing issues.     The protests, which have been...

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BREAKING: Akwa Ibom NYSC Coordinator And Driver Declared Missing, Fears Of Kidnapping Grow

10 months ago1373 min

They are believed to have been kidnapped by unknown gunmen while travelling on a highway connecting Onitsha, Delta State, and Owerri, Imo State, two days ago.    The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has announced that its Akwa Ibom State Coordinator, Mr. Okun Christopher, and his driver, Mr. Daniel Effiong, have gone missing.  They are believed to have been kidnapped by unknown gunmen while travelling on a highway connecting Onitsha, Delta State, and Owerri, Imo...

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Seven-man kidnap gang terrorising Ogun community arrested
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Seven-man kidnap gang terrorising Ogun community arrested

10 months ago1389 min

Ogun State Police Command on Friday said that it has arrested a seven-man gang that specialised in kidnapping and killing their victims after collecting ransom from their loved ones. This group operates within Ijebu-Igbo and environs in Ijebu North Local Government Area of the state. Two members of the gang, Chukwuma Bathlomew aged 40 and Igwe Sunday aged 42 were reportedly arrested and paraded last month while 31-year-old Ifeanyi Mathias, Anayo Simeon aged 28 and...

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BREAKING: Nigerian Petroleum Company NNPC Denies Sabotaging Dangote Refinery, Says Refineries Must Secure Supply Source And Market

10 months ago1355 min

  The Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Limited, Mr. Mele Kyari has said the company has not breached any of the enabling laws guiding its dealings with partners, hence should be counted out of any claims of economic sabotage.   Kyari, who was addressing the Senate Ad-Hoc Committee investigating alleged economic sabotage in the Nigeria Petroleum Industry at the National Assembly on Wednesday, stated that the refining business is a straightforward business which any...

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