Month: September 2023

JUST IN: WAEC to begin Computer-Based Test for SSCE

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The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has said that plans to introduce the Computer Based Test (CBT) mode in the administration of its examinations are at an advanced stage. The Head of National Office (HNO), Mr Patrick Areghan, gave the hint in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Lagos. Areghan was speaking against the backdrop of notable achievements and advancements of the council under his watch, as he prepared to bow out of office on Oct. 1. He would be bowing out after completing…

Just In; Dr. Nasir Olaitan Raji-Mustapha Bags Social Impact & Human Development Award, November 17

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By Abubakar Yusuf. Dr. Nasir Olaitan Raji-Mustapha, the current Director General, National Productivity Centre NPC has been shortlisted as recipient of the year 2023 Nigeria Service Awards Dr. Raji-Mustapha has been voted as the ‘Social Impact & Human Development Award Recipient of the Year, by Nigerians both at home and in Diaspora. He emerged first place following his online nomination and voting by members of the general public, as monitored and confirmed by the Nigeria Service Awards panel of jury which commenced on August 21st, through Sept 8th, 2023. Consequently,…

Rumoured Impeachment Plan of Senator G.O. Akpabio: Another Deja Vu By Dele Afelumo

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Our country is in such a dire strait at this time. It is not unconnected to the policies that our amiable President marshaled when he was inaugurated to tame the monsters of economic quagmires in the country found itself. To all keen watchers of events in the country, all the policies are capable of transforming our country from the economic doldrums we presently are into that Nigeria of our dream where citizens can heave a sigh of relief from abject poverty, joblessness, insecurity, and other knotty issues which have retarded…

NUPE VOWEL AND CONSONANT SOUNDS. By:- Adamu Idris Manarakis niw,

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Please, do Study Nupe Vowel & Consonant sounds carefully and get yourself out of the wood of the Learning of Nupe Language.   DZATSA – VOWEL   DZATSA:- Wun yi Egiminkazhi na e la eganminsun a detsa na – Vowel is a speech sound that allow letters to function.   DZATSA ZHI YI GUTSUN = VOWELS ARE FIVE   Aa Ee Ii Oo Uu   Aa = No Ee = Yes Ii = Ewu / in sound Oo = Ewu / in sound Uu = Ewu / in sound  …

NCC extends submission of Application for Hackathon

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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has extended the deadline for submission of applications and entries into the 2023 Talent Hunt through Hackathon to Saturday, September 30, 2023.   To this end, the deadline for application/entries into the contest, which opened on September 1, 2023, and initially closed today (September 22, 2023), has now been extended to close on the last day of September 2023.   The approval of the extension window by the Commission is to give ample time for more prospective and viable startups to tidy up their solutions…

Hajj ’24: The new dimensions, by Fatima Sanda Usara

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To start with, Saudi Arabia has made its stand clear to which there seems no retraction. Any party that delays Hajj remittances for any reason, may have to wait for another year to perform Hajj. Be it the delay were from pilgrims, their officials, the State Governors or even from NAHCON, that will be the end of story if it exceeds Saudi’s visa processing deadline. Hence, the Visa e-track portal, that is, the Saudi e-track portal, will be locked by 29th April, beyond NAHCON’s reach. No room for allegation of…

Begging for a seat at the table – Azu Ishiekwene

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After India, I have been amused by the debate about whether or not Nigeria should be more than a guest again at the next G-20 meeting in Rio, Brazil. If South Africa is a member, why not Nigeria? How do you offer Africa’s largest economy only a complimentary ticket every time to such an important global event, leaving it with the rather humiliating option of begging for a place? I thought that we had outgrown thinking that respect is earned by size or by simply hanging out with the right crowd, regardless of…

Orelope-Adefulire celebrates First Lady, Sen.Oluremi Tinubu @63

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Princess Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals has warmly congratulated First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on her 63rd birthday.   In a statement issued on Thursday, Orelope-Adefulire described Senator Tinubu as an inspirational, compassionate, and visionary leader.   She also noted Senator Tinubu’s dedication to Nigeria and unwavering support for the President, highlighting her invaluable role in providing the nation with the right leadership.   “Senator Tinubu’s motherly disposition, characterized by warmth and compassion, has left a lasting impact on many Nigerians. Her…

[Friday Sermon] Show Mercy And Compassion To People, So That Allah Will Show Mercy On You! By Imam Murtadha Gusau

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In the Name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful All praise is due to Allah, and may His peace and blessings be upon Allah’s Messenger, his Companions and whosoever follows his guidance. Dear brothers and sisters, fourteen and a half centuries ago, our beloved Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) entered the gates of Makkah as a conqueror. But he entered without violence. He forgave his enemies. He conquered their hearts instead. With his 10,000 well-armed men, he could easily have hunted them down and punished them. They…

SEN. ELISHA ABBO AND HIS DANGEROUS POLITICS By Gbadebo Adeagbo

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It was Elisha Abbo, the caterwauling Senator from Adamawa North who echoed, following his intense grilling and probing by the Senate Disciplinary Committee led by the former Senator of Lagos Central, Mrs. Oluremi Tinubu (now The First Lady) that, “To err is human; to forgive is divine”. Abbo had just been slammed with a fine of 50 million naira for his brazen and inhumane treatment of a nursing woman she met at a sex toy store in Abuja. One may be tempted to look at his youthful exuberance, but a…