The National Examination Council ( NECO) on Wednesday released the results of its 2020 Senior Secondary School Certificate (SSCE) examination it conducted throughout the country between October and November. NECO Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of NECO , Prof . Godswill Obioma announced the results on Wednesday in Abuja. Obioma said that 1, 102, 041…
The authorities of the University of Lagos have approved January 25 as the resumption date for academic activities. Head of the Media Unit of the university, Mrs Olufadeke Akinleye, said the institution would commence online classes on the announced date due to the second wave of COVID-19. The PUNCH reports that the Federal Government had…
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday, mourned a former military administrator of Lagos and Imo States, Rear Admiral Ndubuisi Kanu (retd.), saying his service to the nation will continue to inspire younger generations on patriotism. Buhari’s condolence was contained in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu. The statement was…
Dele Bandele, who was declared missing by his friends and family on Tuesday, January 12, has been found dead. Bandele, an advertising agent, was last seen at Omole Phase 2 and his last location was the 3rd Mainland Bridge. Sadly, his body has been found. Hours before his disappearance, Bandele left an apparent suicide note…
The Lagos State Government has announced that it will be closing down Third Mainland Bridge for 2 weeks. Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Dr. Frederic Oladeinde said no vehicular movement will be allowed on the bridge from midnight on January 15 to 12 midnight, January 29 to allow the completion of rehabilitation and maintenance of the…
A protest by retired soldiers is currently ongoing at the Federal Ministry of Finance in Abuja. The retired soldiers who are protesting over the non-payment of their pension arrears appealed to the Federal Government to approve the payment of minimum wage arrears accruing to them between 2019 till date. The protesters stressed that they have…
Google-owned YouTube on Tuesday temporarily suspended President Donald Trump’s channel and removed a video for violating its policy against inciting violence, joining other social media platforms in banning his accounts after last week’s Capitol riot. Trump’s access to the social media platforms he has used as a megaphone during his presidency has been largely cut…
The naira suffered a further setback at the parallel market and Investors and Exporters forex window on Tuesday. According to figures obtained from Bureau De Change operators, the naira exchanged to the dollar for 473/$ at the parallel market. It had earlier gained in recent times after it closed the year 2020 at 467/$. At…
Princess Odume, the corps member who was arrested after reportedly killing a man in Akwa Ibom on Sunday January 10 has given the reason why she committed the crime. After being interrogated, Princess Odume who was nabbed trying to secretly leave after killing the young man identified as Japhet Akwaowo, reportedly said she did it…
Troops of the Operation Sahel Sanity based in Faskari, Katsina State, killed ten bandits and lost one soldier in recent operations in various parts of the state. The Acting Director, Defence Media Operations, Brigadier General Bernard Onyeuko, made the revelation in a statement made available to journalists in Katsina on Tuesday. He revealed that two…