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National Examinations Council NECO has released the results of its Nov/Dec 2023 Senior Secondary Certificate of Education SSCE external with 50,066 representing 67.35% candidates scored credits in English and mathematics. The Registrar/CEO, Prof. Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi made the announcement of the results in Minna, saying that 62,530 candidates representing 84.11% scored credits irrespective of subjects. He added that a total of 74,950 candidates registered for the examination consisting of 39,213 (52.31%) male and 35,737 (47.68%) female candidates respectively. Professor Wushishi stated that the actual number of candidates that sat for the examination is 74,342. He noted that 8,518 candidates were…
Deputy Governor of Niger state Comrade Yakubu Garba has described Former Permanent Secretary Ministry of Transport late Alhaji Nuhu Musa as a great man of Honor who contributed immensely to the growth and development of the state during his service years. In a condolence message Issued by the Press Secretary Ummikhaltume Abdullahi Kuta, Comrade Yakubu Garba also described the death of late Nuhu Musa as collosal loss not only to his family but to the state in general. The deputy governor who said that he received the death of Nuhu Musa with shocked explained that the legacy left behind by…
President Bola Tinubu has called for the suspension of economic sanctions imposed on Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Guinea by ECOWAS. Speaking at the Extra-ordinary Summit of ECOWAS in Abuja on Saturday, President Tinubu, who is the Chairman of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the organization what ECOWAS did was in hopes of persuading the countries that there existed a better path, a path that would lead to genuine improvement of their people’s welfare through democratic good governance. He said each of the nations had solemnly agreed with one another pursuant to formal regional treaty and…
On the very first day President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was sworn in on May 29, 2023, he made far-reaching statements regarding his economic vision for Nigeria. Two policy statements stood out in this regard, the first, he announced an immediate end to the petrol subsidy regime, because it could no longer justify its ever-increasing costs in the wake of dwindling resources. He also made a firm promise to channel the savings accruing from the removal into much-needed investments in public infrastructure, education, healthcare, social investment and prosperity for tens of millions of Nigerians. Since the removal of the petrol subsidy,…
President Bola Tinubu has asked senior civil servants to rededicate themselves to their duties and work towards improving the lives of Nigerians by acting with dispatch on matters that border on the welfare of citizens. The President, who met with the Head of Service, The Body Of Permanent Secretaries, and some Directors-General of agencies at the State House, on Thursday, said policies impacting the welfare of the people and the economy must be treated with urgency, diligence, and a strong sense of duty. President Tinubu warned that the ineffectiveness and unnecessary bureaucracy that result in the delay of interventions on…
National Hydro Electric Power Areas Development Commission N-HYPPADEC says it is ready to construct a new retaining wall for Muye and adjourning communities in Lapai Local Government Area of Niger State to address the effect of persistent flooding affecting the communities. Managing Director of the Commission Abubakar Sadiq Yelwa who made this known during an inspection tour to the affected community, identified engineering failure as the cause of the collapsed of the initial retaining wall constructed to prevent the gulley erosion. Represented by Director Operation of the Commission Engineer Ilyasu Abdullahi Wara, the managing Director explained that providing succor to…
The National Orientation Agency NOA and the Defence Headquarters DHQ have partnered to work towards imparting proper values to citizens including the military. This was the outcome of a meeting between the Director General of NOA, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu and the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa held at the DHQ yesterday. During the visit, the Director General explained NOA’s mandates and highlighted its programmes aimed at modernizing its structures by establishing twenty-first-century platforms accessible to all arms of government and agencies. Recognizing the pivotal role of the military in shaping the nation’s history, Mallam Issa Onilu emphasized the…
The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) has begun the distribution of seized food items to Nigerians to help mitigate the current hardship in the country. Speaking at the flag-off of the exercise in Lagos on Thursday, the Comptroller-General of Customs, Wale Adeniyi, said that the Federal Government ordered the distribution of the seized food items. Adeniyi said Customs was working with other agencies to distribute the seized food items directly to needy Nigerians. Adeniyi said that Nigerians would require a verifiable National Identification Number (NIN) to benefit from the gesture. He said: “Our target includes artisans, teachers, religious organizations, and other…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of the following qualified Nigerians to serve in agencies under the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy: NIGERIAN COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (NCC) (1) Abraham Oshadami — Executive Commissioner, Technical Services (2) Rimini Makama — Executive Commissioner, Stakeholder Management (3) Opeyemi Dele-Ajayi — President/CEO, Digital Bridge Institute NIGERIAN COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE (NIGCOMSAT) LIMITED (1) Abiodun Attah — Executive Director, Technical Services (2) Aisha Abdullahi — Executive Director, Finance & Administration (3) Jaiyeola Awokoya — Executive Director, Marketing & Business Development GALAXY BACKBONE (BB) LIMITED (1) Ibrahim Adepoju Adeyanju — Managing Director/CEO (2) Mohammed Sani Ibrahim…
The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared a total sum of one trillion, one hundred and forty nine.eight one six billion naira (N1,149.816) as January 2024 Federation Account Revenue to the Federal Government, States and Local Government Councils. The revenue was shared at the February 2024 meeting of the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) chaired by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Wale Edun. According to a communique issued by FAAC, the one trillion, one hundred and forty nine. eight-one-six billion naira (N1,149.816) total distributable revenue comprised distributable statutory revenue of four hundred and sixty…