Month: January 2021
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Updated: NECO Releases SSCE Results, Sanctions 12 Schools [Check out the Breakdown]
The National Examination Council (NECO) has announced that no fewer than 894,101 out of the 1,209,992 candidates who sat for the 2020 June/July Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) made five credits and above, including in English and Mathematics. The figure, which represents 91.91 per cent, indicates a 2.3 per cent increase in performance of candidates…
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Just In: NECO Releases SSCE Results, Sanctions 12 Schools
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the internal Senior Secondary School Examination (SSCE) results with a two per cent increase of candidates who made five credits and above in all subjects. The Council also sanctioned 12 schools for their involvement in mass cheating and whole school cases of malpractice. The Registrar, Professor Godswill Obioma,…
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NIMC Warns Nigerians Over NIN Generated Through BVN
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has urged Nigerians to complete their National Identification Number (NIN) registration irrespective of whether they generated the same through bank verification number (BVN). The Nigerian government had declared on December 15, 2020, that after December 30, 2020, all SIM cards not registered with valid NINs on the network of…
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Female Corps Member Accused of Hacking Man To Death in Akwa-ibom Speaks
A female member of the National Youth Service Corps, Princess Odume, who was accused of hacking a man to death two days ago, Sunday, in Akwa-ibom has given reason for her action. Princess explained what prompted her to act in such manner when she was being interrogated by the police after being arrested. Recall that…
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Female Banker Arraigned For Allegedly Stealing N197.2 Million From Customer’s Account
A female banker, Olawunmi Audu has been arraigned by Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, over alleged theft of N197.2m from a customer’s account with the bank. In a 21- count charge filed before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, the anti-graft agency accused the female banker and one Uche Glory…
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ABU Zaria Announces Resumption Date, As Students To Resume in Phases
The Senate of the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria has announced January 25, 2021 as resumption date for students. The Varsity made the disclosure through its Director public affairs unit, Awwal Umar, who said the decision was reached at the 501st meeting of the institution’s Senate. Umar however said resumption of students will be done…
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PTF Gives Update on January 18 Resumption
The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, on Tuesday, said schools in the country will resume on January 18 until the Ministry of Education announces further directive. PTF National Coordinator, Dr Sani Aliyu, stated this while featuring on a television programme monitored by The PUNCH. The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, had on Monday, said the…
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School Resumption: Vice-Chancellors Disagree With ASUU
Vice -Chancellors of some federal and state universities in Nigeria have expressed readiness to reopen schools. Though the Academic Staff Union of Universities had said that varsities were not ready for reopening, the VCs said they had planned to reopen their institutions as directed by the Federal Government. One of the VCs of a federal…
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Students React, As UNILORIN Begins Online Classes (Photos)
Following the directive from the authorities of University of Ilorin, Unilorin, to its teeming students to join virtual classes yesterday, Monday, due to the second wave of COVID19, some of the Undergraduates have expressed their experiences in the online classes. Some of them took to their social media handles to share their thoughts, Vreporters gathered…
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Shocking! Kwara Director Found Dead in Office, as Son Reacts
There was palpable tension at the Kwara State Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Ilorin when a Director identified as Dr Khalid Ibrahim Ndaman was found dead in his office on Monday morning, January 11. It was gathered that Dr Ndaman, who until his death was a Director of Veterinary in the ministry, was well…