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2022 WASSCE: No clash in date with UTME — WAEC

16Apr

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Education, News, Nigeria

2022 WASSCE: No clash in date with UTME — WAEC

WAEC The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) says there is no clash in its examination dates with this year’s Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) organised by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). The council’s Head of National Office (HNO) Mr Patrick Areghan made the clarification during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Lagos. Areghan was speaking against the backdrop of concerns raised by some stakeholders, including parents, that a clash might endanger the performance of some candidates in both examinations. Reports have it that the Federal Ministry of Education had in a circular dated April 5, titled: Update on 2022 Examinations Timetable for all Examination Bodies, addressed to all the test bodies in the c...

I Weep For Nigeria, SAN Faults Pardon Of Nyame, Dariye

16Apr

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Corruption, Finance, News, Nigeria

I Weep For Nigeria, SAN Faults Pardon Of Nyame, Dariye

Justice A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Jibrin Okutepa, has faulted the presidential pardon granted to former governors of Plateau State, Senator Joshua Dariye; and Taraba State, Rev Jolly Nyame. The lawyer noted that he wept after hearing that Dariye and Nyame were pardoned. The National Council of State had on Thursday endorsed the pardon of Dariye, Nyame and 157 other convicts following the recommendation of the Presidential Advisory Committee on the Prerogative of Mercy. The 12-member committee, inaugurated by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), in 2018 is headed by the Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami. Dariye and Nyame were jailed for stealing N1.16bn and N1.6bn, respectively. He wondered why the Presid...

2023 Presidency: Wike Reveals Next Action If He Doesn’t Get PDP Ticket

16Apr

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria

2023 Presidency: Wike Reveals Next Action If He Doesn’t Get PDP Ticket

PDP Rivers State Governor and 2023 presidential aspirant, Mr Nyesom Wike, has said he would remain in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), even if he does not win the presidential ticket. Wike said this while addressing stakeholders of the Niger State chapter of the PDP at the party secretariat in Minna on Saturday, The Governor said there was nothing wrong with a consensus candidate if it is based on equity, justice and fairness. While soliciting the stakeholders’ support he said he is the only candidate who is capable of defeating the All Progressive Congress (APC) in the 2023 presidential election. Read Also: INEC Declares 42% Of New Voters Registrations Invalid “I am here today to tell you that I have made myself available to run for the seat of the president of this ...

LCC Postpones Tolling At Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge

16Apr

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria

LCC Postpones Tolling At Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge

lekki-ikoyi-toll-plaza The Lekki Concession Company says it has again postponed toll collection at the Lekki-Ikoyi link bridge.The suspension of toll collection, according to a statement by the LCC Managing-Director, Yomi Omomuwasan, on Friday was to give residents more time to register for electronic toll devices.Omomuwasan said the company will announce a new date soon.“As a responsible organisation, we must take full cognizance of everyone within the axis. Therefore, we want to continue with the ongoing engagements with our stakeholders.“The preparatory operations to resume tolling on the Bridge have been smooth so far, and we are grateful to all the key stakeholders for their cooperation.“The planned commencement of toll collection has now been postponed, allowing more of our custo...

‘Abuja-Kaduna Train Bombed To Teach El-Rufai Lesson’

16Apr

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Security, Transportation

‘Abuja-Kaduna Train Bombed To Teach El-Rufai Lesson’

Train A relation of one of the abducted passengers of the bombed Abuja- Kaduna train has explained the bandits claimed they targeted Kaduna State to teach Governor Nasir El-rufai some lessons. Dr. Abdulkarim Attached, a relation of an 85-year – old woman who was abducted in the train quoted the bandits as saying “the State Governor has been running his mouth and that was why they came to his doorstep.” Read Also: Insecurity: Sack NSA, Defence Minister, Reps Charge Buhari “This is just the beginning,” he said the bandits told him. Dr. Attah, who said he also has a sister among those abducted, claimed that the bandits have spoken with him 11 times during when they gave reasons for their actions. Source: https://thenationonlineng.net/abuja-kaduna-train-bombed-to-teach-el-ru...

Good Friday: Anambra Can Soar Higher With Sincere And Collective Prayers – Mrs Soludo

15Apr

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Religion, Uncategorized

Good Friday: Anambra Can Soar Higher With Sincere And Collective Prayers – Mrs Soludo

Nonye Soludo The wife of the Governor of Anambra State, Mrs Nonye Soludo has said that with sincere collective prayers, the state can defeat every impediment and soar even higher. Mrs Soludo, who stated that the occasion of Good Friday avails every ọnye Anambra, especially women, another genuine platform to approach God with the myriads of challenges confronting the State, explained that with sincere and collective spiritual purpose aided by divine grace, Anambra State will grow even stronger. Read Also: Why Deeper Life Embraced Use Of Television, Social Media, Others —Kumuyi The Governor's wife, while explaining that the passion and the death of Jesus Christ on the cross of Calvary, and his eventual glorious resurrection, reflect the journey to victory of the present Anambra...

Hiding Under The Umbrella Of Insecurity By Femi Adesina

15Apr

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Security

Hiding Under The Umbrella Of Insecurity By Femi Adesina

Femi Adesina Security is everything, nobody can dispute that. You have to be alive to enjoy every other thing government is providing; roads, rail, bridges, airports, food security, in fact, everything. That is why whenever you hear President Muhammadu Buhari talk of the priorities of his administration for the country, he starts with security, stressing that before you can efficiently manage an organization, town, city, or country, you first have to secure it. He then proceeds to talk about reviving the economy, and fighting corruption. But security is always number one. Does Nigeria have security challenges? Severe ones. I’ve always said it, while adding that the government was taking up the gauntlet. Two weeks ago, after the attack on the Abuja-Kaduna train by terrorists, I...

FG Pardons Ex-Govs Dariye, Nyame Convicted For Stealing N2.7bn

15Apr

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Finance, Judiciary, News, Nigeria

FG Pardons Ex-Govs Dariye, Nyame Convicted For Stealing N2.7bn

President Muhammadu Buhari The Council of State led by the President, Muhammadu Buhari, has approved the pardon of 159 convicts including a former Governor of Plateau State, Senator Joshua Dariye; and ex-Governor Jolly Nyame of Taraba State, who were both imprisoned for stealing N1.16bn and N1.6bn respectively. Confirming Dariye’s pardon, the Commissioner for Information, Dan Manjang, told The Punch that the ex-governor had been given a second chance. He added “Every Plateau man is happy about it and we give kudos to the President for honouring us in this manner .We want to also thank whoever that has a hand in making it happen because everybody makes mistakes and you can make errors while in governance. “As of today, he (Dariye ) has been given a reprieve as if nothing has ha...

2023: Omo-Agege Declares For Delta Governorship

15Apr

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria

2023: Omo-Agege Declares For Delta Governorship

Omo Agege After months of consultations, Deputy Senate President, Senator Ovie Omo-Agage, yesterday, formally declared his intention to vie for the Delta State governorship seat in the 2023 general election. Making the declaration at Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun, Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State, Omo-Agege, who currently represents Delta Central senatorial district in the Senate, described the crowd that graced the event as an indication that the people were fed up with the bad governance being foisted on them by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Notable chieftains of the All Progressives Congress, APC, at the rally were the Deputy Governor of Imo, Mr. Placid Njoku; his Kogi State counterpart, Mr. Edward Onoja; National Vice Chairman, So...

FG Faults UTAS, ASUU Accuses Govt Of Misplaced Priority

15Apr

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Education, Finance, Labour, News, Nigeria

FG Faults UTAS, ASUU Accuses Govt Of Misplaced Priority

ASUU Leadership The Federal Government has said the non-acceptance of the University Transparency and Accountability Solution by the National Information Technology Development Agency is not a tangible reason for the Academic Staff Union of Universities to embark on strike. Speaking in an interview with one of our correspondents, the Minister of State for Education, Mr Emeka Nwajiuba, said the priority of ASUU leaders should be the welfare of their members and not on the choice of payment platform that government should use. ASUU had declared that its ongoing strike would not be suspended until the government adopted UTAS as its payment platform, implemented the renegotiated agreement, and paid all outstanding allowances. But Nwajiuba said, “They are complaining about the IPPI...