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WAEC Releases Results, Withholds Results of 215,149 Candidates

2Nov

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Education, Nigeria, Youths

WAEC Releases Results, Withholds Results of 215,149 Candidates

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) on Monday released the 2020 SSCE results. It also disclosed that it has withheld the results of 215, 149 candidates who wrote the 2020 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) in Nigeria. The council said the results of the candidates are being withheld in connection with various reported cases of examination malpractice. Patrick Areghan, head of WAEC Nigeria, broke the news at a briefing in Lagos on Monday morning while announcing the official release of this year’s WASSCE results. According to him, “The cases are being investigated and reports of the investigations will be presented to the appropriate Committee of the Council for determination in due course. The Committee’s decisions will be communicated to the affe...

#EndSARS: ‘We Had Option to Shutdown Social Media’ – Minister Says as He Advocates Cyberspace Regulation

2Nov

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Youths

#EndSARS: ‘We Had Option to Shutdown Social Media’ – Minister Says as He Advocates Cyberspace Regulation

Sunday Dare, Minister of Youth and Sports Development said that even though the Federal Government had the option to shut down the social media space to quell the #EndSARS protests that took place last month, it chose to allow the freedom of expression. The minister who disclosed this while featuring on Sunrise Daily, a Channels Television programme said there was need to ensure control of the cyberspace. Dare said other nations had undertaken measures to assert some level of limitation over the social media space but Nigeria remained an exception. The minister while admitting that the social media have enormous benefits, said that as a country, we must start to think of how to curtail fake news. There must be some level of responsibility and some level of punishment to those that...

Youth Investment Fund: Beneficiaries to be Given N250,000 – N5m – Finance Minister

2Nov

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Finance, News, Nigeria, Youths

Youth Investment Fund: Beneficiaries to be Given N250,000 – N5m – Finance Minister

The Federal Government has said that beneficiaries of the N75bn Nigeria Youth Intervention Fund (NYIF) will be given between N250,000 to N5m. This was disclosed by the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed on Saturday. Ahmed had previously noted that the President Muhammadu Buhari administration created a youth fund of N25bn as part of measures to tackle the #EndSARS protests and other related youth agitations in the country. The minister stated that the Federal Government would increase the fund to N75bn within a three years period. Ahmed at a meeting with the 77 District Heads and religious leaders, at Kaduna State University on Saturday said that each youth that benefits from the fund would receive between N250,000 to N5m. She who said the am...

WAEC to Release 2020 SSCE Results on Monday November 2nd 2020

1Nov

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Education, News, Nigeria, Youths

WAEC to Release 2020 SSCE Results on Monday November 2nd 2020

The West African Examinations Council has disclosed that the results of the 2020 Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination would be released on Monday, November 2, 2020. While giving an update on Sunday, WAEC tweeted, “This is to inform candidates that sat West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for School Candidates, 2020 that the results of that exam will be released by @waecnigeria tomorrow, Monday, November 2, 2020 by 10:30am.”

Police Release 11-year-old Boy Detained for Alleged Involvement in Edo Police Attack

1Nov

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Crime, News, Nigeria, Security, Violence, Youths

Police Release 11-year-old Boy Detained for Alleged Involvement in Edo Police Attack

The Police force in Edo State has freed an 11-year-old boy identified as Gift Osayuhi who was arrested last week over alleged involvement in the attack of a police station in the state. Osayuhi was arrested for taking part in the attack of Oba Market Police Station at Evbuotubu area of Benin City by hoodlums. He was accused to have put on the uniform of a police sergeant and proclaimed the Inspector-General of Police after the attack on the police station. Kola Edokpayi, coordinator of a Benin-based human rights group, Talakawa Parliament, who secured the released of the minor said they were disturbed when the police paraded the boy. Edokpayi said Osayuhi’s aspiration was to join the Nigeria Police and eventually rise to the position of the Inspector-General of Police in the fu...

Seven Men Remanded by Court for Gang-raping Minor to Death

31Oct

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Crime, Justice, Nigeria, Safety, Violence, Youths

Seven Men Remanded by Court for Gang-raping Minor to Death

A Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Ebute Meta Lagos, on Friday, ordered seven men who allegedly gang-raped a minor to death, be remanded in Ikoyi Custodial Centre. The police charged Ajom Tabi, 37; Omobolanle Olowookere, 41; Aliu Bilyamin, 24; Emmanuel Okon, 24; Bolarinwa Olamilekan, 24; Badmus Abdulateef, 20; Azeez Quadri, 22; and Sunday Odunayo, 22 with three counts of rape, murder and defilement. Chief Magistrate O.G. Oghre did not take the plea of the suspects pending legal advice. The magistrate admitted the second suspect Olowookere to bail in the sum of N500, 000 with two sureties each in like sum after her counsel, Spurgeon Ataene, told the court of her non- involvement in the case. The Magistrate adjourned the case until Nov. 18, pending legal advice. Earlier, In...

ASUU Reveals When Strike Will be Called Off

27Oct

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Education, News, Nigeria, Youths

ASUU Reveals When Strike Will be Called Off

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has said it is ready to call off its ongoing strike as soon as the Federal Government conducts an integrity test on the proposed payroll system, University Transparency and Accountability Solution (UTAS). ASUU said that its members are ready to return to the classroom once government shows commitment to implementing contentious issues. ASUU had opposed enrollment into the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS). It rather developed the UTAS as a peculiar payment platform for its members. ASUU President, Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi in an interview with newsmen revealed that while a proposed meeting with government on Monday was cancelled, the body was expecting the government to give clearance to National Information Tec...

Protesting Youths Set Zik’s Statue Aflame in Onitsha, Anambra

25Oct

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Environment, Infrastructure, News, Nigeria, Violence, Youths

Protesting Youths Set Zik’s Statue Aflame in Onitsha, Anambra

Enraged youths on Thursday set ablaze the statue of Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe, erected in Onitsha Anambra State. The perpetrators are suspected to be thugs who hijacked the peaceful #EndSARS protest which was initiated as a movement to end police brutality and bad governance in the country. The monument was erected some months ago by Anambra state governor, Willie Obiano at Dennis Memorial Grammar School roundabout in Onitsha to decorate the commercial hub of the state, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. Mr Victor Ononye, a kinsman of the first president of Nigeria while recounting the incident said, “What happened at the DMGS Roundabout, Onitsha, which I saw with my own eyes, evoked tears. “They decapitated the hand and went away with his title staff. That is the height of ingrati...

Ondo State Governor Lifts 24-Hour Curfew, Calls for Peace

24Oct

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Security, Youths

Ondo State Governor Lifts 24-Hour Curfew, Calls for Peace

Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has announced the suspension of the 24-hour curfew initially imposed following unrest occasioned by hijack of the #EndSARS movement by hoodlums in the state. Irate thugs had taken over the movement against police brutality and extrajudicial killings by operatives of the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). The hoodlums attacked several public infrastructure and looted private businesses. The governor said the decision to lift the curfew was informed by relative peace which has returned to the state, especially the state capital, Akure. This was disclosed in a statement on Friday by the state Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Donald Ojogo. He said, “The decision to lift the curfew follows consultations between the Gover...

The Presidential Speech of Ohaneze Youth Council(OYC) on 23rd of October 2020 at Owerri, Imo State

23Oct

By adminNo Comments

Lagos News, News, Nigeria, Press Statement, Youths

The Presidential Speech of Ohaneze Youth Council(OYC) on 23rd of October 2020 at Owerri, Imo State

#EndSARS Protest: The Journey Of The Lions And Eagles My fellow brave youths of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. I salute you all on this third week of #EndSARS protest. We started well until the Nigeria government betrayed themselves. Let it be known that every violent attack at the ongoing protest are done by government paid agents to discredit the peaceful protesters. To this effect, we have studied the whole scenario going on since #EndSars protest started. There are three groups in the recent event, namely: 1.The #EndSars protesters which have remained peaceful 2.The Thugs and Hoodlums hired by Nigerian Politicians to counter the peaceful #EndSars protesters with violent attack 3.The Gangsters/thugs the Nigeria politicians armed during election and has been using them si...