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FG Launches $500m Domestic Bond, Auction To Begin On Monday The federal government says its dollar-denominated domestic bond will be issued on Monday. Gbadebo Adenrele, managing director of investment banking, at United Capital Group, spoke on Thursday during a hybrid roadshow with investors organised by the Debt Management Office (DMO). On July 25, the federal government said it would issue $500 million in domestic foreign currency-denominated bonds in August. Adenrele said the bond is expected to offer periodical repayments at maturity in dollars and full repayment of the principal amount at the end of a five-year term and will be…

Bandits Abduct Mobile Police Officer In Plateau; Soldier Escapes Bandits have abducted a mobile police (Mopol) officer in Kampani, a community in Wase Local Government Area of Plateau State, while a soldier accompanying him managed to escape. The incident happened on Wednesday evening as the officer and the soldier were traveling from Zurak to Kampani. According to sources, the two security personnel were ambushed by the bandits. While the mobile police officer was captured, the soldier successfully evaded the attackers. The duo was part of a security team operating in the banditry-affected areas of Bangalala, Kampani, Zurak, and surrounding communities.…

Over 500,000 Students Fail English, Maths In 2024 WASSCE The 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results have revealed that a total of 503,275 candidates failed to pass English Language and Mathematics. This represents a significant portion of the 1.8 million students who sat for the examination. According to Amos Dangut, Head of WAEC’s Nigeria Office, the results show a concerning trend of poor performance in core subjects. The failure rate in English and Mathematics has raised concerns about the quality of education and the preparedness of students for higher learning. Amos Dangut said out of the 1,805,216…

Fubara name Abia Born Sam Anya, Four others as Commissioner Nominees, Write Rivers State House of Assembly Governor Sir Siminalayi Fubara has officially submitted a list of nominees for screening and confirmation as Commissioners. The request was addressed to the Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Victor Oko-Jumbo, and follows the guidelines of Section 192 of the 1999 Constitution, as amended. Details of the invitation are contained in the letter below The nominees submitted by the Governor include Abia Born financial Expert Dr Samuel Anya, others includes Mr. Itamu AruguDr. Rowland Obed WhyteHon. Samuel EyibaSir Austin…

NYSC Invalidates Certificates Of 101 Persons Over Fraudulent Mobilization The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) on Monday invalidated the certificates of 101 individuals who were fraudulently mobilized for national service by the University of Calabar (UNICAL) during the 2021, 2022, and 2023 service years. The Scheme described this action as a major crackdown on certificate fraud and a step towards ensuring the integrity of the national service program. According to Eddy Megwa, Director of Information and Public Relations at NYSC, the organization took this action to maintain the integrity of the national service program and prevent unqualified individuals from participating.…

PDP Suspends Former Governor For Allegedly Working With APC Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has suspended former Benue State Governor, Gabriel Suswam for one month. He was suspended over allegations of insubordination. On August 7, the PDP summoned Suswam along with four other prominent members, including Terngu Tsegba, Richard Gbande, Terseer Tsumba, and Nicholas Ada, to address claims of “anti-party activities.” Bemgba Iortyom, the PDP spokesperson for Benue, announced on Thursday that several local government chairpersons from Apa, Gboko, Gwer-East, Katsina-Ala, Konshisha, Logo, Otukpo, and Ukum have also been suspended. These actions followed summons on August 7 for the affected members…

Welcome to August and the Grateful Leaders-Citizens Challenge. We're extremely pleased with all that are together with us at Grateful Nation in this journey of revolutionizing our grateful national mindset. You are one in millions of people who are determined to change from negativity of complain culture that has held us down for decades to positive vibrations of thanksgiving and love. Together, we'll commence first phase of 3 years sensitization from August 1 - October 30, 2024. We're in this public space inviting you to join us by sending your thanksgiving voice clips or write in less than 300 words,…