Insecurity: NYSC should be two years, corps members must be trained to handle guns —Taraba gov As part of measures to curb the rising insecurity in the country, Taraba State Governor, Darius Ishaku, has said that members of the National Youth Service Corps should be allowed to undergo military training in …
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Ibukun Ayodele: Court Grants Bail To #EndSARS Protester Who Lost Baby In Prison
The Ondo State High Court has granted bail to Ibukun Ayodele, the 18-year-old girl detained over #EndSARS who had a miscarriage at the Surulere Prison in Akure. Ibukun and three other teenagers are standing trial for alleged arson and public disturbance. On October 24, 2020, she was arrested and whisked …
Read More »Airlines Must Refund 100% Airfares To Passengers After Two-hour Delay –FG
Airline operators in the country must refund the full cost of travel tickets to passengers after a two-hour delay, the Federal Government has said. Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, made this known on Thursday at the weekly State House Briefing in Aso Villa, Abuja. He read some of the rights of …
Read More »Governor Ugwuanyi Holds Closed Door Meeting With Security Heads In Enugu
#Governor Ifeanyi #Ugwuanyi of #Enugu State, after a closed-door meeting with Heads of Security Agencies in the state at the Government House, Enugu, on Thursday, proceeded with the security chiefs to some forests and escape routes of the yet-to-be identified gunmen, across four local government areas, where they …
Read More »PDP Appoints Zamfara State Caretaker Committee
PDP Appoints Zamfara State Caretaker Committee The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), pursuant to Section 29(2)(b) of the PDP Constitution 2017 (as amended), has approved the appointment of a caretaker committee to pilot the affairs of the party in Zamfara State. Members of the Zamfara …
Read More »Kwara APC Crisis: I Didn’t Receive Any Summon Letter – Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has denied reports that he was summoned by the Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking with Daily Independent, the Minister who is currently out of the country on national assignment said he never received …
Read More »Malami Secured National Industrial Court Jobs For His Northern Protégés
Nigerian justice minister Abubakar Malami has been fingered using his official privilege to secure federal jobs at the National Industrial Court for his northern protégés. Nigerian justice minister Abubakar Malami has been fingered using his official privilege to secure federal jobs at the National Industrial Court for his northern …
Read More »TRENDUPP AFRICA: Ikorodu Bois Win Their First Award For Their Ingenuity (Photo)
Popular Nigerian Instagram comedians and mimickers, Ikorodu Bois have earned their first award, Newsextra24 reports. The group took to its official Instagram handle to share the good news. A photo of the award was shared on their Instagram handle with the caption; ”Our first Award! Thank youuuuu so much! @thisistrendupp …
Read More »Buhari Ministers, Twitter Yet To Begin Talks On Ban
The government had on June 4, 2021, announced the suspension of Twitter two days after the platform deleted a tweet by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), which many users found offensive. Three weeks after the suspension, on June 22, the President set up a committee consisting of five …
Read More »Ogun Assembly Bans Open Grazing, To Attract 3-Year Jail Term
The Ogun State House of Assembly has passed a bill banning open grazing. The bill, which was passed at plenary on Thursday, puts offenders at the risk of three years jail term. Southern governors had during their last meeting in Lagos fixed September as deadline for open grazing practice, a …
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