The National Examinations Council (NECO) says the over N2 billion examination fees owed it by some state governments is affecting its smooth operations. The Registrar of NECO, Prof Dantani Wushishi, said this in an interview with newsmen on Friday, in Lagos. He was in the state to monitor the ongoing 2022 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) organised by the council. “We are using this opportunity to appeal with the five states that are yet to remit examination fees of their candidates, spanning from 2012 to date, to help us and do the needful. “However, because of the relationship we have with…
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The Acting Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Mr Dauda Biu has warned officers and men of the Corps against any form of misconduct in the discharge of their duties. Biu issued the warning in his inaugural virtual meeting with FRSC Zonal Commanding Officers, on Friday in Abuja. A statement by the Corps Public Education Officer, Mr Bisi Kazeem said the acting Corps Marshal charged the commanding officers to caution operatives under them to be civil in their dealings with road users. He also directed them to increase monitoring and supervision of operatives, improve surveillance on all operational fronts…
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has dismissed the Police Inspector, Mr. Richard Gele who was caught in a viral video on 25th of July, 2022, dignifying and justifying extortion of members of the public and official corruption. This is contained in a statement by the spokesperson of the Force Headquarters, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi made available to newsmen on Friday. “The Inspector, with AP/No. 188547, who until his dismissal, was attached to Police Mobile Force 77 Squadron, Okene, Kogi State and deployed to the Itobe – Anyigba Road, for safety of road users and commuters, along the route, where the incident…
The UN General Assembly on Thursday adopted a historic resolution, declaring access to a clean water as well as healthy and sustainable environment a universal human right. Nigeria and 160 other member states voted in favour of the resolution while eight abstained from voting. The Member States who abstained are China, Russian Federation, Belarus, Cambodia, Iran, Syria, Kyrgyzstan and Ethiopia. The resolution, based on a similar text adopted in 2021 by the Human Rights Council, calls upon States, international organisations, and business enterprises to scale up efforts to ensure a healthy environment for all. The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, welcomed…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has advised Nigerians not to succumb to speculative activities of some players in the foreign exchange market. Mr Osita Nwanisobi, CBN’s Director, Corporate Communications CBN, gave the advice in a statement on Friday, against the backdrop of rising demand for foreign exchange for both goods and services. Nwanisobi said that the CBN remained committed to resolving the foreign exchange issues confronting the nation, and had been working to manage both the demand and supply challenges. He said that the apex bank was concerned about the international value of the Naira. He said that the…
The Nigerian Army has appointed new General Officers Commanding (GOCs) and redeployed senior officers to some operational Army formations and units across the country. A statement by the Director Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu made available to newsmen on Friday, said the appointments and redeployments approved by the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya involve some principal staff officers of the Army headquarters, GOCs, Corp Commanders and others. “Those affected in the redeployment released on Thursday 28 July 2022, include some Principal Staff Officers of the Army Headquarters, General Officers Commanding, Corps Commanders, Commandants of training…
The global problem of illicit drugs is forcing countries including Nigeria to adopt multi-dimensional approach to tackle the menace. Countries now address the problem through the lens of public health and broader social approach, rather than only through the conventional criminal matter approach. In Nigeria, where the number of active users of cannabis sativa alone was put at 10.6 million, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has adopted measures to confront the problem. One of the measures is the launching of the National Drug Control Master Plan 2021-2025 in November 2021, which incorporated the health components of the war…
At least eight people were killed in Kentucky after heavy rain-caused flooding hit the eastern part of the U.S. state. The flooding also left more than 25,000 homes and businesses without power as at Thursday afternoon, local media quoted Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear as saying, on Friday. Beshear has declared a state of emergency in all of Kentucky, and called on the National Guard to assist in the hardest-hit parts. Beshear has also requested the Federal Government to provide aid to eastern Kentucky. “The damage suffered is enormous, and recovery will be a long-term effort. “This assistance is critical to our…
Fire crews are continuing to battle a blaze in eastern Germany’s Saxon Switzerland national park after the forest fire spread further. Thomas Kunz, the spokesman for the regional council of the Saxon Switzerland park, said on Friday that pockets of fire were discovered on Thursday evening. And was extinguished beyond the Kirnitzsch tributary to the River Elbe, which firefighters had hoped would act as a natural barrier to the fire. More than 220 firefighters were battling the flames in the morning, with additional forces expected to arrive from other parts of the country during the day. Seven firefighting helicopters were…
“Influence of fake news is undermining public trust in democratic institutions, regardless of whether people believe it or not, new research finds.” Online ‘fake news’ is an existential threat to democracy – not because most people believe bogus content, but because of the corrosive effect it has on trust among citizens and their faith in democratic institutions representing them, according to a new study. Since the UK’s Brexit Referendum and the election of Donald Trump as US President in 2016, fake news has become a significant source of concern with most commentators worrying about the uptake of false information by…