Tag: Peace Corps
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Senate adopts report on Peace Corps bill
The Senate has adopted the Conference Committee report on the Nigeria Peace Corps (Establishment) Bill, 2023. This followed the presentation of the report by the Vice Chairman, Senate Committee on Interior, Sen. Seriake Dickson, during Plenary on Tuesday.
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BREAKING: Buhari declines assent to Peace Corps Bill
President Muhammadu Buhari has declined assent to the Peace Corps Bill, citing financial implication and duplication of duties among reasons for his decision. The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Yakubu Dogara, read the letter on the floor of the chamber on Tuesday. Recall that the Peace Corps Bill had passed first, second and…
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JUST IN: Court orders unfreezing of Peace Corps’ 24 bank accounts
The Federal High Court in Abuja has discharged the post-no-debit order it placed on 24 bank accounts belonging to the Peace Corps of Nigeria since June 23, 2017. Justice John Tsoho in a ruling on Tuesday vacated the order after upholding the motion filed by the group and its national commandant, Mr. Dickson Akoh, who…
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Police arrest 34 Peace Corps members, to be be charged to court for fraud
The Lagos State Police Command, on Friday said it had arrested 34 officials of the Peace Corp organisation. The Peace Corps is currently a non-governmental organisation that tends to work as a paramilitary organisation. The Nigerian parliament recently passed a bill to transform the organisation to a government para-military agency despite the opposition of existing…
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JUST IN: Senate steps down Nigerian Peace Corps bill
The Senate, on Tuesday, suspended passage of the conference report on the Nigerian Peace Corps Bill, over the allegation of fraud in the recruitment exercise by the organisation which is being prosecuted in a court. The bill sharply divided senators at the plenary. TheNewsGuru.com reports that both chambers of the National Assembly had last year,…
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NSCDC denies rift with Peace Corps
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has denied any rift with the Peace Corps of Nigeria (PCN). The Defence Corps pledged to work with any government agency to improve the security situation in the country. The NSCDC Spokesperson, Mr Emmanuel Okeh said this in an interview with our correspondent on Wednesday in Abuja.…