The National Examination Council (NECO), has released the results of the Senior Secondary School Examination (SSCE) conducted between July and August, 2023. Announcing the results at the organisation’s headquarters in Minna, Niger State, the Registrar/Chief Executive Officer of the exam body, Prof. Danlami Wushishi, said 1,296,985 candidates, comprising 616,398 males and 580,587 females, sat for…
Yusuf Gagdi, a federal lawmaker, representing Pankshin, Kanke and Kanam federal constituency of Plateau state, has declared that the quest to ensure that Nentawe Yilwada becomes governor of Plateau state, will be pursued with the last drop of blood. Gagdi made the declaration on Saturday in Pankshin at the annual “Pusdung,” a cultural festival of…
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu has announced has announced the indefinite suspension of the N-Power programme. The programme was launched by President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration to address problems of youth unemployment and help increase social development. However, speaking in an interview on a television programme yesterday, the minister said the indefinite…
A coalition of 19 civil society groups under the umbrella of Mega National Movement for Good Governance (MNMGG), has expressed “deep concerned” over the instability of prices of petroleum products resulting in policy somersault. Addressing a press conference at the weekend in Kaduna, Ibrahim Tijani, spokesperson of the group, also lamented “the sudden scarcity of…
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has declined calls by presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar to join hands in fighting President Bola Tinubu’s certificate saga. Addressing a press conference on Friday in Abuja, the Deputy National Chairman of the party, Nwaeze Onu, said the NNPP will remain neutral in the…
Succor has come the way of Hauwa’u Halliru, and her children, who were displaced by bandits and forced to eat grass to survive in Zamfara. The attention of the Zamfara state governor, Dauda Lawal was earlier drawn to the heart-wrenching video clip which went viral on social media platforms. In statement on Friday, spokesperson of…
