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Jan

31

2024

Governor Diri Allocates N192 Million for WAEC and NECO Fees of 2,011 Bayelsa Students

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Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State has granted approval for the disbursement of N192 million to cover the West African Examination Council (WAEC) and National Examination Council (NECO) fees for 2,011 senior secondary school students in the state. This move aims to ensure that these students can undertake their 2024 final year examinations without any financial burden on their parents. The announcement was made by Ayibaina Duba, the commissioner for information, orientation, and strategy, who highlighted that the beneficiaries are from 13 government model secondary schools in Bayelsa. Duba emphasized that this approval aligns with Governor Diri's consistent four-year policy…

Jan

31

2024

By David Okoye

NEMA Provides Aid to Victims of Bandit Attack in Kaduna

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The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has taken swift action to aid 400 households affected by a bandit attack in Saya community, Ikara Local Government Area of Kaduna State, that occurred in September 2023. During the attack, nine individuals lost their lives, and numerous worshippers at a religious center were injured. NEMA's assistance, delivered on Wednesday, includes essential relief materials such as 400 bags each of maize, rice, and beans; 40 kegs of vegetable oil; 40 cartons each of seasoning cubes and tomato paste; and 20 bags of salt. Additionally, the agency provided 400 bags of cement, 300 bundles of…

Jan

31

2024

By David Okoye

Urgent Call for Government Action on Security Threats in Nigeria

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The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Ado-Ekiti branch, urgently calls on federal and state governments to address the escalating security challenges in the country. Recent attacks, including the brutal murders of Oba Samuel Olatunji and Oba Babatunde Ogunsakin, as well as the kidnapping of six pupils, three teachers, and a bus driver in Emure-Ekiti, highlight the severity of the situation. The branch commends the swift response of the Ekiti state government in pursuing the perpetrators but emphasizes the need for comprehensive policies to combat insecurity. The NBA urges governments at all levels to deploy technology and manpower effectively to tackle emerging…

Jan

31

2024

By Amos Oge Kalu

Super Eagles get $30,000 apiece at AFCON 2023 after qualifying for the knockout stage.

SportsAFCON, Soccer, Sports, Super Eagles

After advancing past the group stage of the current 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Cote d'Ivoire, the Super Eagles each took home a whooping $30,000. Jose Peseiro's team trailed the Equatorial Guinean Nzalang Nacional team in Group A. SCORENigeria claims that the prior agreement called for each player to get a $5,000 match bonus leading up to the championship. Since then, it has been abandoned in favour of a one-time payment for each competition round. For defeating the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon in the Round of 16, the squad will receive an extra bonus. Friday's quarterfinal matchup between Jose…

Jan

31

2024

By Amos Oge Kalu

The EFCC uncovers religious organisation financing terrorism, links it to another N7 billion fraud.

Economy, Metro, NewsBandits, Crime, DSS/EFCC, Economy, Insecurity, Nigeria, Religion, Security, Terrorism

Ola Olukoyede, the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), claims that the anti-graft organisation has discovered a religious group that is using money laundering to support terrorists. At a discussion on "Youth, Religion, and the Fight against Corruption" on Wednesday in Abuja, Olukoyede revealed the information. He also claimed that N7 billion in fraud proceeds had been linked to a different religious organisation. He mentioned that the country's religious groups, institutions, sects, and bodies had been proven to be involved in money laundering by the EFCC. Olukoyede claimed that after money laundering was linked to one of…