Team Babatunde Irukera yesterday held a party to celebrate the first anniversary of the support group for the Director General of Consumers Protection Council.

The party was held across the country including Abuja, Lagos, Lokoja, Kabba, Egbe and so more.

The National Examinations Council, (NECO), has released the result of the 2018 November/December Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) for external candidates.

The Acting Registrar, NECO, Mr Abubakar Gana, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja on Friday.

According to Gana, 59,963 candidates registered for the examination and were examined in about 28 subject areas.

He noted that a total of 37,069 candidates representing 62.48 per cent got five credits and above including English and Mathematics, while 47,031 candidates, representing 79.27 per cent got five credits and above, irrespective of English and Mathematics.

While giving further breakdown of the performance of candidates, he said that 57,842 sat for English Language out of which 44,497, representing 76.93 got either distinction or credit.

He added that 57,275 sat for Mathematics, out of which 47,151 representing 82.32 per cent got either distinction or credit.

“A comparative analysis of candidates, who scored five credits and above, including English Language and Mathematics for 2017 and 2018 shows 56.79 per cent for 2017 and 62.48 per cent for 2018.

“This represents an increase of 5.69 per cent,” he said.

On irregularities during the exercise, Gana said that there was an upward trend in candidates’ involvement in examinations malpractice as compared to 2017.

According to him, a total of 12,084 candidates were caught cheating as against 4,425 in 2017.

He said the increase in cases of exam malpractice reflects the desperation by candidates seeking to cut corners and the determination of the council to apprehend culprits in line with its zero tolerance for examination malpractice.

He noted that candidates cheated more in mathematics, English language, Biology and Economics subject areas because those subjects seem to pose problems for candidates.

Gana, however, enjoined candidates to note that result checker cards would no longer be used to check results.

*He urged all the candidates that participated in the examination to log on to the council’s website-www.neco.gov.ng and click on NECO results to purchase a token that could be used to access their results.*

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the November/December SSCE is usually conducted for external candidates unlike the June/July SSCE, which is mainly conducted for school based candidates .

Comdr. Jerry Omodara (Rtd), the State Security Adviser to Kogi State Government,* a true Bunu son bears his mind on the need for Bunu to unite, notwithstanding their political differences.

As we are on a match again, getting closer day by day to making choices to elect leaders that will represent us in the next four years, *Comdr. Jerry* said it is expected politically that we all think differently and make our decisions of who to cast our votes for. He explained that there are those things that will shape our opinions dictating our choices, sentiments inclusive.

But that there is a need for all Bunu sons and daughters to set aside sentiments, political differences, etc to massively canvass, support and vote for a worthy Bunu son – *Wemi Jones* in the forthcoming 2019 general elections.

In his words *Omodara* opened up : “I have no choice but to make this public that, I made up my mind to contest for Kabba /Bunu /Ijumu Federal Constituency, I was prepared, ready and to seek the consent of my people. I started the consultation and one of the people I told was *Wemi Jones* and he told me, he too was going to contest. Reasons adduced by both of us was that, it was the turn of Bunu to produce a worthy son of Bunu to represent us at the Green Chamber, as we last had the opportunity between 2003 – 2007 ”

Further, he said,” the choice is now ours to either vote or reject our own. That will also determine the future of Bunu District and our youths especially. We must also remember that politics can only be better and inclusive for uptimal development, cooperation and better synergy if a single party occupies both the Presidency and the two National Assembly seats. ”

*Comdr. Omodara* therefore, urged Bunu people to come out enmass to support and vote their son *Wemi Jones, APC Candidate for House of Representatives, Kabba /Bunu /Ijumu Federal Constituency come February 16th, 2019.* *We can not afford to fail now, failure to get it this time will take us another 12 years. Let our votes count for our own now.*

Some university students have expressed mixed reactions following the suspension of the three-month old strike by the Academic Staff Union of Students (ASUU). ASUU strike Reports have it that the strike was suspended on Thursday, Feb. 7, after a conciliatory meeting between ASUU and representatives of the Federal Government led by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige. The lecturers had demanded for the implementation of agreement entered into by the government with the union, including university revatilisation fund and earned allowances.

Some Nigerian students who took to Twitter to express their opinion said the action was a tactic to deceive youths because of the coming elections. @iniobong tweeted: “How ASUU strike has not been a dominant issue in the ongoing presidential campaigns shows how unconcerned we all are about our shoddy education system.” @oheng2000 said “As much as I like the fact that #ASUU has called off its strike, personally I think this is wrong timing. One week to election? Are they looking for ways to get students back to school and use them for election thuggery? Students shine your eyes ooo. Don’t be used.” @Mayowasam1999 said “It is really a good step by the government, but we all know if there were no elections they won’t attend to it. I just pray we don’t go back to where we’re coming from after the election.” Meanwhile, others expressed readiness to return to school. @Bams_Jnr tweeted: “ASUU has finally called off the strike, yay!” Strike:

@Tchinedvu tweeted: “Finally ASUU strike is over, I can now finish this 400L in peace.” Nifemi Adebowale, who just gained admission into the Federal University of Technology, Akure told NAN he was happy to finally start his university education, as his peers in other institutions were now ahead of him.

“My parents advised me to start working to keep myself busy till the strike is called off.

“My peers are now in their 100L second semester while I am just about to start my university journey.

“I am just happy that finally, I can resume school since I gained admission into the university last year,” he said.

Meanwhile, ASUU said if the Federal Government fail to fulfill its part of the agreement as reflected in the 2019 memorandum of Action, it would resume its suspended strike.

POLICE in Anambra State have commenced investigation into the cause of the suicide committed by one Daniel Okafor after bathing his wife, Pauline, with acid on Tuesday at Nsugbe, near Onitsha. suicide German nurse Hoegel admits killing over 100 patients The Command’s Public Relations Officer, Mr Haruna Mohammed, who confirmed the incident yesterday, said the suspect seemed to have drank some quantity of the chemical he poured on his wife after the incident. “He was later certified dead by a medical doctor while receiving treatment and his corpse deposited at Apex Mortuary for an autopsy,” Mohammed said. It was gathered that the victim, a nurse, was referred to Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi from Immaculate Heart Hospital, Onitsha for proper medical care. A doctor at the Accident and Emergency Ward of the teaching hospital, who pleaded anonymity, said she was received at about 7p.m. on Wednesday. “Due to her critical condition, we cannot allow visitors near her now, but I can assure you that she is responding to treatment,” the source said. The incident occurred at about 8p.m. on Tuesday at Chinonso Drug Store close to Nwafor Orizu College of Education, Nsugbe in Anambra East Local Government Area of the state. An eye witness, Mr. Clement Ekwenugo, who expressed shock at the development, said the couple had disagreements before now concerning the choice of their son as the next of kin in documents on land and house belonging to the nurse.

Culled from Vanguard News

President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed profound sadness over of loss of lives at the All Progressives Congress, APC Presidential Campaign Rally in Jalingo, Taraba State on Thursday.

Reacting to reports of the tragic death of some APC supporters due to the overwhelming crowd at the Jolly Nyame Stadium, the President said:

“I always feel very sad and distressed when ordinary Nigerians who love me and our party because of what we stand for and have done, make personal sacrifices by taking the pains to show their support, end their lives tragically.”

While appreciating the massive support he is receiving all over the country, President Buhari calls for restraint on the part of his supporters to avoid such tragic incidences, and improved crowd management at rally grounds.

“I want them to stay alive and witness the dividends of purposeful governance that the APC administration will unfold when they renew our mandate,” he said.

Commiserating with the families of the victims and the APC family, the President prays Almighty God to grant peace to the souls of the departed and speedy recovery to the injured.

Garba Shehu
Senior Special Assistant to the President
(Media & Publicity)
February 7, 2019

3rd Anniversary: GYB has United the People of Kogi State-Olujumu

Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello has been able to unite the people of Kogi State in his three years in office as the Executive Governor of the state.

The Olujumu of Ijumu Kingdom and Chairman Ijumu Local Government Area Traditional Council, Oba Williams Olusegun Ayeni made the remark in a message of felicitation to the Governor on his 3rd Anniversary.

It is on record that Kogi state in the past has been divided by ethnic and tribal differences which has hindered our growth and development.
Kogi State under the leadership of Governor Yahaya Bello has United the people by promoting unity of the people. This is an indication that better things ahead.

The administration of Governor Yahaya Bello has performed creditably well in providing infrastructure, provision of quality health care, improved education and reforms in the state Civil Service.
I really appreciate His Excellency for the upgrading of some traditional stools in Ijumu Local Government.
Your love for my humble self and indeed Ijumu people is obvious and appreciated. I thank you sir for attending my coronation and presentation of staff of office last year.
His Excellency, you have contributed immensely to the development of Kogi State and by this, you have written your name on the Gold.
I appeal to the people of Kogi State irrespective of their party, religion and ethnic groups to join hands with the Governor in his quest to give the state a face lift.
While I extend my profound congratulations on your successful and eventful 3rd Anniversary, I assure you of my commitment to give you maximum support towards moving the state to the Next Level.

On behalf of my Family, Ijumu Local Government Area Traditional Council and the good people of Ijumu Kingdom, congratulations the Pilot of the New Direction Government Pilot.

Oba Williams Olusegun Ayeni, JP

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Olujumu of Ijumu Kingdom and Chairman, Ijumu Local Government Area Traditional Council

Thanks for joining me!

Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. — Izaak Walton