The Nigeria Peace Corps had, over the years, been in existence with no much attention given to it until attempts at making it one of the nation’s security outfits, through an Act of the National Assembly. Repeated efforts at doing…
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The death of peace corps bill
The House of Representatives despite efforts from lawmakers to save the Peace Corps Bill, finally killed it after a two-hour long debate. The bill which was initially rejected by President Muhammadu Buhari who cited security and paucity reasons couldn’t…
POLICE ASSAULTS OSUN PEACE CORPS COMMANDANT
A police sergeant, Mr. Oluwole Oke, has been accused of physically assaulting the Osun State Commandant, Peace Corps of Nigeria, Mr. Paul Ayinde, after confiscating the uniform of the corps member. The commandant told correspondents on the telephone on Friday…
PEACE CORPS BILL: GROUP COMMENDS BUHARI
The Conference of Nigeria Political Party (CNPP), Edo Chapter, on Saturday, commended President Muhammadu Buhari over his rejection of Peace Corps bill. The chapter chairman, Mr Roy Oribhabor, stated this in an interview with the Newsmen in Benin. He said…
PEACE CORPS BILL: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY SET TO DARE PRESIDENCY
For the first time in the life of the present National Assembly and the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari, the legislature will this week take a daring step to challenge the president and prove to the nation that they cannot…
PEACE CORPS COMMANDANT REACTS TO REJECTION OF BILL
Following President Buhari’s rejection of the Peace Corps bill, its commandant claims there is conspiracy against the youths. He said some persons had vowed not to allow President Buhari sign the bill to recognize them. According to him, the matter…
PEACE CORPS: BUHARI REJECTS BILL
As the Nigerian Peace Corps battles the Nigeria Police to vacate its national secretariat, the legality of the organization might have run into trouble as the President has not assented to its establishment bill, which was transmitted to him last…