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UNICAL mobilizes out-of-school bread vendor for NYSC service – TrendyNewsReporters

The Director General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Yushau Ahmed, has revealed a shocking case of alleged fraud involving the University of Calabar, Cross River State. According to Ahmed, among those who recently rallied for the NYSC program was a bread vendor who had never attended university. This disclosure follows NYSC’s decision to cancel 101 certificates, …

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Opposition lawmakers accuse PDP chairman and secretary of working for Wike, plotting against Rivers governor Fubara

The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) has accused the Acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Umar Iliya Damagum and the National Secretary of the party, Senator Samuel Anyanwu of plotting against Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State. The lawmakers, who made the allegations at a press conference on Saturday, claimed that Damagum and Anyanwu were working …

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SERAP threatens to sue Akpabio, Abass over secrecy of MPs’ ‘operational costs’

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas to “urgently disclose the exact amount of the multi-million naira monthly operating expenses currently paid and received by members of the National Assembly and the details of the expenditure of such operating expenses.” SERAP also urged …

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Long-doubted by Democrats, Kamala Harris faces her biggest political moment

When Kamala Harris steps onto the stage at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago this week as the party’s presidential nominee, she’ll do so knowing that many in the audience cheering her on once counted her out. Ms Harris, 59, has faced years of doubt from some within her party about her ability to run for America’s highest political office …

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Obasanjo gives advice on how Nigeria can achieve good governance and development

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has urged Nigerians to change, and install responsible and transformative leadership at every level of government if they want good governance and a better country to become a reality. The former president lamented that for years, quality leadership had eluded the country at all levels. He spoke on Saturday in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital at …

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Benue Governor Alia speaks out after kidnapping of 20 medical students

Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State has warned kidnappers and other criminal elements operating in the state to relocate immediately, as his administration will not rest until all forms of criminality in the state are eradicated. The governor raised the alarm over the kidnapping of 20 medical students in the state, even as he urged security agencies to intensify efforts …

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Swiatek and Sabalenka to face off in Cincinnati semifinals

World No. 1 Iga Swiatek will play world No. 3 Arnya Sabalenka in the semifinals of the Cincinnati Open, after both Grand Slam champions won their quarterfinals in contrasting fashion on Saturday. Swiatek made the final four at the Lindner Family Tennis Center for the second consecutive year after coming from behind to defeat 17-year-old Mirra Andreeva in the first …

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Peter Obi calls for action to fight insecurity and economic hardship

Former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has sounded the alarm over growing insecurity and economic woes in Nigeria, urging collective action to address the growing crisis. In a statement issued on Saturday via his X account, Obi highlighted recent kidnappings, including those of medical students in Benue and a state commissioner and his wife in Edo, and stressed the …

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