14 h. ago Ruto’s $150,000 church donation fuel political tension in Kenya

Kenya’s President William Ruto sparked protests recently after donating some $150,000 to a Nairobi church just months after saying such hand-outs fuelled corruption. Ruto’s pledge of 20 million shillings to the Jesus Winner Ministry Church led to protesters gathering there a week later, demanding the return of what they called “stolen tax money”, only to Read More

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44 h. ago SERAP To NASS: Reject Bill Seeking To Jail Citizens Who Fail To Vote

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked the National Assembly to reject a proposed bill that aims to impose a six-month jail term or a fine of N100,000 on any Nigerian of voting age who fails to participate in national and state elections. SERAP, which made the demand in an open letter addressed […]

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57 h. ago SERAP Threatens To Sue National Assembly Over Bill To Jail Nigerians Six Months For Failing To Vote

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has demanded the immediate withdrawal of a proposed bill that seeks to punish Nigerians who fail to vote in national and state elections. The bill, currently before the National Assembly, proposes a six-month jail term, a fine of ₦100,000, or both for eligible voters who abstain from elections. […] The post SERAP Threatens To Sue National Assembly Over Bill To Jail Nigerians Six Months For Failing To Vote appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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58 h. ago Long walk to corps members’ joy as FG begins new ‘allawee’ payment

Over six months after the approval of a new monthly allowance of N77,000 for members of the National Youth Service read more Long walk to corps members’ joy as FG begins new ‘allawee’ payment

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60 h. ago SERAP demands withdrawal of bill proposing jail for Nigerians who don’t vote

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has called on Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and House of Representatives Speaker, Tajudeen Abbas, to immediately withdraw a bill seeking to impose a six-month jail term or a fine of ₦100,000—or both—on eligible Nigerians who fail to vote in national and state elections. In a letter dated March 29, Read More

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5 d. ago FG assures NYSC members payment of backlog of N77k allowance

The federal government has assured members of the National Youth Service Corp (NYSC) will receive the backlog of their delayed read more FG assures NYSC members payment of backlog of N77k allowance

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6 d. ago FG begins payment of N77,000 new monthly allowance to NYSC members

The Federal Government has commenced the payment of the N77,000 new monthly allowance to members of the National Youth Service Corps, PUNCH Online has gathered. This follows the promise made by the Director General of the National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu,  that the new monthly allowance will be implemented starting in March Read More

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6 d. ago ₦11 Million Victory: A 1win Success Story from the Heart of Lagos

Lagos, Nigeria—A Nigerian football fan demonstrated the strategic sports-watching approach by winning over ₦11,000,000 with 1win. The achievement, realized just over a month after joining the platform, underscores the potential for success when informed decision-making is combined with strategic planning. While 20 times multiplying the initial funds was achieved within a short time frame, it Read More

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8 d. ago Childhood tuberculosis cases rise in Europe, WHO report warns

Children under 15 accounted for 4.3 per cent of new and relapsed cases of tuberculosis in the WHO’s European region in 2023, 10 per cent more than in the previous 12 months, a report said on Monday. More than 172,000 people overall were reported to have new and relapsed cases of the disease in the Read More

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1 week ago ‘I used to pay more than N40,000 per month to area boys, others in Lagos’

Tribune Online ‘I used to pay more than N40,000 per month to area boys, others in Lagos’ Muhammed Lawal does not believe Nigeria has a functioning government. For him, leadership should provide stability—especially in the economy—but what he sees around him is the opposite. Every day, the prices of essential goods soar, businesses struggle, and ordinary people are left to fend for themselves in a country that appears to be running on […] ‘I used to pay more than N40,000 per month to area boys, others in Lagos’ Tribune Online

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1 week ago Corps Members To Receive N77,000 New Allowance From March — NYSC DG

Director-General of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Olakunle Oluseye Nafiu has announced that all corps members would be credited with their new monthly allowance of N77,000 effective from March, 2025. Brig.-Gen. Nafiu said the Scheme and Federal Government are responsive to corps members’ welfare and would continue to ensure that their well-being was […]

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1 week ago Corps members will receive N77,000 allowance in March, NYSC DG assures

Tribune Online Corps members will receive N77,000 allowance in March, NYSC DG assures The Director General of the National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General Olakunle Oluseye Nafiu, has announced that all corps members will receive their new monthly allowance of seventy-seven thousand naira, effective March 2025. Corps members will receive N77,000 allowance in March, NYSC DG assures Tribune Online

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2 w. ago ‘Workers victimisation’: NASU threatens to shut down WAEC offices nationwide

Tribune Online ‘Workers victimisation’: NASU threatens to shut down WAEC offices nationwide He said “While the federal and many state government workers enjoyed the N35,000 palliatives at that period, WAEC even as an international exam body paid its workers N25,000 only for three months instead and also implemented just 25 per cent minimum salary increment as against the earlier committee’s 30 per cent recommendation on the matter. ‘Workers victimisation’: NASU threatens to shut down WAEC offices nationwide Tribune Online

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2 w. ago NYSC Reveals Funding Issues Behind Delay In Paying ₦77,000 Allowance

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has revealed that funding issues are behind the delay in paying corps members their new monthly allowance of ₦77,000. Despite the Federal Government’s approval of the allowance hike from ₦33,000 in July 2024, corps members are still receiving the old stipend, causing frustration amid Nigeria’s rising cost of living. […] The post NYSC Reveals Funding Issues Behind Delay In Paying ₦77,000 Allowance appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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2 w. ago APC Forum Hails Matawalle Over ₦1bn Ramadan Charity In Zamfara 

A political support group affiliated with Zamfara APC Unity Forum (ZAUF), has praised former Zamfara State governor and current Minister of State for Defence, Bello Muhammad Matawalle, for distributing over N500 million in cash aid to residents of the state during the holy month of Ramadan. According to the Forum, more than 5,000 individuals benefitted […]

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3 w. ago Over 133,000 Syrians left Turkey for Syria since Assad’s fall – Erdogan

More than 133,000 Syrians living in Turkey have returned home in the three months since Syrian strongman Bashar al-Assad was toppled, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday. “Since December 8, more than 133,000 Syrians voluntarily returned to their homeland.. As stability takes hold in Syria, this figure will go up. We will not force Read More

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