The National Examinations Council (NECO) has extended the registration period for the 2022 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) for school-based candidates. NECO’s Head of Information and Public Relations Division, Azeez Sani, announced this in a statement on Monday. According to him, the council has decided to extend the registration deadline for the examination for this year by three weeks. The registration period which was initially scheduled to close on May 30 has now been extended to the midnight of June 20. NECO informed the Ministries of Education, principals, commandants, and other stakeholders in various states and the Federal Capital that…
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By Tina George, Minna The National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools (NAPPS) has called on the state and federal government to expedite implementation of the Child Protection Policy. Its president, Yomi Otubela stated this during the celebration of the 2022 Children’s Day celebrating in Minna, Niger state. According to him, the document, if implemented would guide school owners and managers, government, caregivers as well as parents on the steps towards ensuring the safety of school children across the country. Otubela who was represented by Niger state chairman of the association, Mr Femi Alalade said that government need to take actions…
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), has predicted that there would be extreme heat for three days in some parts of the country. The agency in its high-temperature outlook signed by the Director-General, Prof. Mansur Matazu on Sunday, said most parts of the Northern cities are expected to record temperatures between 35°C to 40°C. Although, it said parts of Kano, Jigawa, Bauchi, Gombe, Yobe Kebbi, Sokoto, Zamfara, Katsina and Borno are expected to experience temperatures greater than 40°C, it stated that parts of Kebbi, Sokoto, Katsina, Kano, Dutse, Nguru and Maiduguri indicate chances of experiencing high thermal discomfort starting from Sunday.…
The Al-Jazeera news network says it will submit a case file to the International Criminal Court on the killing of reporter Shireen Abu Akleh, who was shot dead earlier this month during an Israeli raid in the occupied West Bank. The Qatar-based network and the Palestinian Authority have accused Israeli soldiers of deliberately killing her. Israel rejects those allegations as a “blatant lie.” It says she was shot during a firefight between soldiers and Palestinian militants, and that only ballistic analysis of the bullet — which is held by the PA — can determine who fired the fatal shot. An…
The Multinational Joint Task Force ( MNJTF ) have killed 25 ISWAP terrorists in the Lake Chad Region. This is contained in a statement by the Chief of Military Public Information Officer N’Djamena, Lieutenant Colonel Kamarudeen Adegoke made available to newsmen on Sunday. “MNJTF troops from Nigeria and Chad alongside Operation HADIN KAI stormed the general area of Tumbun Rago, Tumbun Dilla and Jamina settlement deep inside the Lake Chad Islands. “The troops alongside the follow up air strikes by the MNJTF/Operation HADIN KAI led to the neutralization of over twenty five (25) terrorists as well as the recovery of…
Armed operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), have arrested a former governor of Zamfara State, Abdulaziz Yari, DAILY NIGERIAN has reported. The operatives were said to have surrounded Mr Yari’s Abuja residence before gaining entry to arrest him. Although the spokesperson for the commission, Wilson Uwujaren could not confirm the development, sources confirmed the arrest. Other sources however told Premium Times that Mr Yari’s arrest was in connection with the agency’s ongoing investigation of the suspended Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris. Mr Idris was suspended, following his arrest by the EFCC on May 16 over allegations…
The Nigerian troops have eliminated over 35 armed bandits in Dutsen Argida and Magaman Daji communities in Niger state, PRNigeria has reported. The terrorists were reported to have come from Birnin Gwari forest in Kaduna state and invaded the two communities located in Rijau local government area, via Kontagora town and Kwimo village. However, soldiers from a military base in Warari, a densely-populated town in Rijau, were swiftly mobilized for a response operation and succeeded in neutralizing some of the bandits. A military intelligence officer, who was involved in the operation said the troops, with the support of armed vigilantes…
Operatives of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), have arrested an Italy-based 36-year-old Nigerian, Nwakanma Uche who excreted 95 pellets of heroin. Uche was arrested at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja, after it was discovered that he had ingested the pellets. The Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Mr Femi Babafemi said this in a statement on Sunday. Babafemi said that Uche, who hailed from Arodizuogu Village, Ideato Local Government Area of Imo State, was nabbed while trying to board an Air France plane on his way to Paris, France, and Milan, Italy, on Sunday, May 15, 2022.…
By Justina Auta President Muhammadu Buhari has urged state governments to domesticate and effectively implement the Child Rights Act 2003 (CRA) and the Violence Against Persons Prohibition Act (VAPP) to protect the rights of children. He made the call during the National Children’s Day celebration organised by the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) and Ministry of Women Affairs in Abuja. The president, who was represented by the Minister of FCT, Muhammed Bello, expressed concern over the increasing cases of violence, child marriage, rape, kidnapping and other challenges affecting children. He said there was need for stakeholders to support government to…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), says it has approved two herbal drugs to undergo clinical trials towards the treatment of COVID-19. A statement by the agency resident media consultant, Mr Olusayo Akintola on Sunday, however denounced the claim that IHP Detox Tea had been approved for the treatment of COVID-19 patients. The agency alleged that a claim was made in March by the Chief Executive Officer of Bioresources Development and Conservative Programme, Prof. Maurice Iwu on one of the dailies about the approval I of Detox Tea. The statement quoted the Director-General of the…