The Lagos State Examinations Board has extended the dates for the ongoing registration for 2021 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) for Public and Approved Private Junior Secondary Schools in the state . Late registration will now be from May 10 to May 21, 2021 for the affected students, a statement by Mr Supo Gbagedesin, Director of the Examination Board, said on Thursday. The registration which started February 15,2021 was to have ended on May 7, 2021. According to the statement, public secondary schools are to collect the PIN for online registration of their candidates at their Education District Headquarters. While…
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The Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria (ICSAN) has called for stakeholder education on debt funding and utilisation of unclaimed dividends. Mrs Taiwo Olusesi, Registrar, ICSAN, gave the advice in a communique to newsmen on Thursday in Lagos. Olusesi urged the relevant government bodies to engage the investing public more regularly and obtain their feedback on improving the debt funding system and the utilisation of the Unclaimed Fund Trust Fund (UFTF). Olusesi said the advice became pertinent to address the problems of distrust between investors, depositors and the government. According to her, maintaining investors’ confidence and allaying their…
I had my first round of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccination last Monday. Information on my card said I should come back for the second dose in June. I had braced myself for sharp pain because I had seen videos of a state governor gnashing his teeth, of a female commissioner screaming in anguish and of an SSG jumping in his chair when they received the jab. I was jittery when I saw the long vaccine needle. The nurse noticed my anxiety and assured me it wasn’t painful. She was right; I hardly realized the jab was over until I saw her…
Two days ago, a planning meeting of Prof. Charles Soludo, aspirant for the forthcoming November Anambra governorship election was attacked, three policemen guarding him were killed and some of his close collaborators abducted. It is often the case that candidates considered to be popular are regularly attacked, killed or frightened off from the contest. Mainstream politicians remain convinced that their money, thugs and connections can get them “elected” as soon as they clear out popular candidates from the arena. This mentality, that it remains possible to rig oneself into office, is very corrosive of democratic culture and most be combatted.…
By Haruna Salami Managing Director of Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) TV Enterprises, Mr. Maxwell Loko, has called on practitioners of Online Journalism to regulate themselves, to continue winning the confidence of readers and followers. The media expert who admitted that the online journalists were not in competition with the mainstream media, called for synergy between both practitioners. Mr. Loko stated this in Abuja on Wednesday when the National Assembly New Media paid a courtesy visit to the NTA headquarters to honour him for his role in ensuring Nigeria actualized the transition from analog to digital broadcasting. He applauded the Forum…
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Abdulrasheed Bawa on Thursday, disclosed that the Commission arrested more than 400 young Nigerians for internet related fraud in the first three months of the year. He made the disclosure in his office while receiving a delegation from the University of Abuja led by the Vice Chancellor, Professor Abdulrasheed Na ‘Allah. According to the EFCC Chair, “From January 2021 to date, we have arrested more than 400 Nigerians suspected to be involved in various cybercrime or advanced fee fraud-related offences and that is to tell you how huge the…
By Kennedy John The importance of Bureau De Change, BDC, operators in Nigeria’s Foreign Exchange, FX, market can’t be overemphasised. In a dollar-dependent economy such as ours, their existence and operations have become part of the main arteries that keep the economy running. Ever since the entry of BDC operators in the financial space, the FX system has been broadened, leading to improved access to foreign currencies. It is important to note that the origin of BDC could be traced to the period Alhaji Abdulkarim Ahmed was the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria. Hence the legal backing they enjoy from the…
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, has assured airlines passengers and other airport users of safety before, during and after the Easter celebration. A statement by the General Manager, Corporate Affairs of the authority, Mrs Henrietta Yakubu made available to ASHENEWS on Thursday, also said that its “network of airports are fully prepared and ready for the usual upsurge in passenger traffic that is the norm around this season.” According to the statement, “We have put all necessary facilities, infrastructure and manpower in place, to ensure seamless facilitation at the airports during the season and beyond. “We also want…
The Makurdi Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, April 1 2021, arraigned Ayaka Apir Ityu, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, Benue State, before Justice A. I. Ityonyiman of the Benue State High Court, Makurdi, on one count charge of forgery. The charge reads: “That you, Ayaka Apir Ityu, while holding the office of Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, Makurdi, Benue State, sometime on the 23rd of December, 2019, in Makurdi, within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, did dishonestly make a false document titled: Proposal to Carry out Maintenance and Logistic Services, dated 23rd…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says the National Identification Number (NIN) is not mandatory for voter registration. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, made the clarification while fielding questions from journalists in Abuja on Thursday. Yakubu said that NIN was only a means of identification for registration as listed in the Electoral Act. “I want to make this important clarification. NIN is not going to be made mandatory for voter registration. “This is for a simple reason that we are operating on basis of law establishing INEC. “Section 10 of the Electoral Act lists identifications to be presented by prospective…