EXCLUSIVE: Nigerian Army Personnel Petition Tinubu, National Assembly Over Alleged Embargo On Voluntary Discharge, Accuse Authorities Of Holding Them Against Will

EXCLUSIVE: Nigerian Army Personnel Petition Tinubu, National Assembly Over Alleged Embargo On Voluntary Discharge, Accuse Authorities Of Holding Them Against Will

Some serving personnel of the Nigerian Army have petitioned President Bola Tinubu, the leadership of the National Assembly and top defence authorities over what they described as an alleged unofficial embargo on voluntary discharge from military service. The soldiers, however, accused the Army of unlawfully retaining personnel who have applied to leave the force. In…

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NANS lists 39 institutions yet to refund students after NELFUND tuition payments

NANS lists 39 institutions yet to refund students after NELFUND tuition payments

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has identified 39 tertiary institutions across the country that it says are yet to reimburse students who paid their tuition fees before the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) settled the same fees on their behalf. The student body said the affected institutions had already received tuition payments from…

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Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu Urge CSOs To Put Nigeria First

Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu Urge CSOs To Put Nigeria First

[mc4wp_form id=33047] President Bola Tinubu and Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu have urged civil society and community-based organisations to embrace patriotism, accountability and stronger collaboration with government to advance Nigeria’s sustainable development. Speaking on Wednesday at the National Summit of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and Community-Based Organisations (CBOs) in Lagos, both leaders said closer partnerships…

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Trump Moves To Legitimize Ex-Jihadist Leader’s Regime

President Donald Trump said that he would work to remove Syria’s designation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism on Wednesday during his meeting with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa at the NATO summit in Turkey. The State Department followed up on Trump’s comments at the NATO summit by posting a Wednesday press releaseformalizing Trump’s decision. Al-Sharaa’s…

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Court sentences motorcyclist to life imprisonment for raping nursing mother in Uyo

Court sentences motorcyclist to life imprisonment for raping nursing mother in Uyo

An Akwa Ibom State High Court sitting in Uyo has sentenced a commercial motorcyclist, Michael Effiong Japhet, to life imprisonment for raping a nursing mother at knifepoint. The judgment brings an end to an 11-year prosecution handled by the Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Justice. Delivering judgment, Justice Archibong Archibong found Japhet guilty of rape…

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