By Tina George, Minna The National Examinations Council, NECO, has announced the indefinite postponement of the ongoing 2020 internal Secondary School Certificate Examinations, SSCE. ASHENEWS recalls that the Council had earlier rescheduled some papers in the ongoing examination on the 21st of October. In a statement by the Council’s Spokesperson, Azeez Sani and made available to ASHENEWS on Sunday, said the decision was taken to maintain the integrity and security of the Council’s examination procedures, as well as the current security challenges rising from the #EndSARS protests. “The postponement is because some states have imposed curfew due to…
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The FCT Minister of State, Dr Ramatu Aliyu says the the Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA, has disbursed N2.495 billion to the six area councils and other stakeholders for the month of September. Aliyu stated this in a statement issued on Sunday by her media aide, Mr Austine Elemue and made available to newsmen. She said the money was disbursed at the 146th FCT Joint Area Councils Allocation Committee (JAAC) meeting. The minister said that the sum of N867.9 million was given to the six area councils while other stakeholders got the sum of N1.268 billion. “Abuja Municipal Area Council…
Some hoodlums have vandalised the Plateau State Secretariat, the Plateau Publishing Company (PPC), publishers of the Nigerian Standard Newspaper, and the State Water Board, all located in Jos. Mr Tanimola Obasa, the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), confirmed the incident on Sunday in Jos. According to Obasa, the hoodlums, who perpetrated the unlawful act on Saturday, also vandalised the warehouses of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and that of the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), and looted foodstuff and other items stored there. He said the looters, who broke into the…
The NBA, which was the first pro league to suspend play amid the COVID-19 pandemic, made $1.5 billion less than it projected last season due to the pandemic and other factors, according to an Associated Press report. The league shut down March 11, then returned to finish a shortened season at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex near Orlando. That restricted access, all-inclusive bubble, which was run at an estimated cost of $200 million, was one of the factors that hit the NBA’s bottom line. Other factors were the initial shutdown, the loss of 171 regular-season games, the lack…
The Police Command in Yobe on Sunday said that its personnel had killed six suspected Boko Haram terrorists who earlier attacked Babbangida town in Tarmuwa local government area of the state. The Spokesman of the command, ASP Dungus Abdulkarim, disclosed this in Damaturu. Abdulkarim said the six suspected terrorists were shot dead by mobile police personnel protecting the division. “Our mobile police personnel held their ground and exchanged gun fire with the terrorists, killing six of them while many others fled with gunshot wounds. “The terrorists torched a vigilance group vehicle, they also destroyed part of the council secretariat, divisional…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 48 new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country. The NCDC, on its verified wedsite on Saturday, noted that COVID-19 related mortalities stands at 1,129 as no new death was recorded in the last 24 hours. The public health agency said that 95 treated persons were also discharged from various isolation centres across the country. The NCDC disclosed that the new infections were recorded in five states and the Federal Capital Territory, with Lagos having 18, FCT 13, Kaduna six, Rivers and Ogun five each and Ondo one. It added that 61,930 cases were…
The troops of Operation Fire Ball have inflicted heavy casualty on Boko Haram/Islamic States for West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists killing 16 in recent encounters in North East theatre of operation. The Acting Director, Defence Media Operations, Brig.-Gen. Bernard Onyeuko, in a statement on Sunday, said that operation was a subsidiary operation launched under Operation Lafiya Dole to route out remnant of terrorists. Onyeuko said that four terrorists’ gun trucks were destroyed as well as recovery of large cache of arms and ammunitions during the various encounters. He disclosed that the troops had on Oct. 21 noticed unusual vehicles tailing…
The Taraba Government has imposed a curfew on Jalingo, the State capital, following the invasion of government warehouses by hoodlums on Saturday. The Deputy Governor of the State, Alhaji Haruna Manu, announced the order in a state wide broadcast in Jalingo on Saturday night. Manu expressed worry that some hoodlums invaded government warehouses containing palliatives and carted away items meant for distribution to members of the public. “Some hoodlums and vandals forced their way into government warehouses and looted items meant for distribution as palliatives. “The government has therefore imposed a curfew on Jalingo from 11 p.m. on Saturday to…
The Lagos State Ministry of Justice will prosecute 229 suspects arrested by the police for allegedly using the #EndSARS protest to destroy and loot public and private properties in the state. A statement issued by Mr Kayode Oyekanmi, the Ministry’s Director, Public Affairs on Saturday said that the Lagos State Director of the Directorate of Public Prosecution (DPP), Mrs Olayinka Adeyemi, has gone round relevant Police formations for that purpose. According to the statement, the DPP went with a team of prosecutors to evaluate files of those arrested by the police with a view to determine those that have prima…
Diogo Jota’s second half header secured a 2-1 win for Liverpool over struggling Sheffield United at Anfield on Saturday. But the English Premier League (EPL) champions were made to dig deep for the points. Sheffield United, still looking for their first win of the season, went ahead in the 13th minute when Sander Berge netted from the penalty kick spot. He could have even increased their lead. But Roberto Firmino levelled in the 41st minute with a tap-in. Jota then rose to thump home a header in the 64th minute, shortly after Mohamed Salah had a goal ruled out by…