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http://ift.tt/eA8V8J By Bashir Bello KATSINA – The leadership crisis – Vice Chancellorship – rocking the Federal University, Dutsin-Ma, FUDMA took a new dimension as the school was shut down indefinitely. Chairman of Senate of the institution, Armiyau Hamisu Bichi gave the directive to shut down the school till further notice following an emergency meeting held in the school on Friday. A circular signed by Bichi who doubles as the acting Vice Chancellor of the institution said the decision to close down the university was for security reasons. According to Bichi in the circular, “the Senate of Federal University of Dutsin-Ma at it’s 10th emergency meeting held on Friday 2nd June, 2017 reviewed the security situation in the university and decided to close down the school indefinitely,” he said. The circular also directed that students of the institution to vacate the school immediately and return to their various homes. It was reliably gathered that trouble started when the suspe...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J I am happy to be in the midst of a gathering of journalists and media practitioners, today. I am especially glad that you chose to have us reflect on a very important and ever-relevant topic of the fight against the malice of corruption in Nigeria, and the roles a powerful tool like the media can play in combating corruption in our country. Having this discussion in the month of Ramadan, a time of spiritual odyssey, underscores the fact that we should not only pray but compliment the needed supplications with practical solutions to our challenges of nationhood. There is a consensus about the position of corruption as our major impediment to greatness. It is a malady that has unfortunately gone deep into our national fabric. Corruption is the major reason why we are where we are today as a country. It is also the reason why we are unable to address a lot of our problems and challenges. Years of mindless stealing and waste of public resources has brought bad name ...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J The Federal Government has released the result of the just concluded 2017 National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE) into Federal Unity schools. A statement made available on Thursday in Abuja said the Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu gave approval to National Examination Council (NECO) to release the result to the public. The results would be available in all the State Ministries of Education nationwide as well as NECO zonal offices. A total of 80,421 candidates registered for the examination but only 77, 512 candidates actually sat for the examination. The minister said the general analysis of the result showed that the highest score was 189 out of 200 scored by two candidates. The candidates are Emeka-Egbuna Chinecherem and Joyce Onubogu both from Anambra State while the least score was 4 scored by 8 candidates. Adamu said Queens College, Yaba Lagos was one of the colleges with highest subscription of 5524, while the least subscribed college was ...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J The Federal Government has released the result of the just concluded 2017 National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE) into Federal Unity schools. A statement made available to newsmen on Thursday in Abuja said the Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu gave approval to National Examination Council (NECO) to release the result to the public. The results would be available in all the State Ministries of Education nationwide as well as NECO zonal offices. A total of 80,421 candidates registered for the examination but only 77, 512 candidates actually sat for the examination. The minister said the general analysis of the result showed that the highest score was 189 out of 200 scored by two candidates. The candidates are Emeka-Egbuna Chinecherem and Joyce Onubogu both from Anambra State while the least score was 4 scored by 8 candidates. Adamu said Queens College, Yaba Lagos was one of the colleges with highest subscription of 5524, while the least subscribed c...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday said he failed to woo U.S. President Donald Trump’s support on Paris agreement on climate change. Macron, speaking at a joint news conference with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker on the heels of their meeting in Brussels, said as for climate, President Trump could assert his position. “I respect the fact that he has a review of the Paris agreement. “The agreement is an important thing for international community. “We have a political responsibility to assume, and we have to think also about jobs and economic development. “No hasty decision should be taken on this subject by the United States, our collective responsibility is to ensure that this commitment remains a global commitment,’’ he added. The Paris Agreement was agreed by the 195 member economies which attended the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP21) in Paris. It, however, went into effect in November. Trump, on his firs...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Gov. Kashim Shettima of Borno says the State Government is providing succour to over 500,000 orphans and 35,000 widows who are victims of Boko Haram insurgency in the state. Shettima said this on Thursday during the swearing in ceremony of the 2017 Batch ’A’ NYSC corps members posted to Borno, at the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence College, Katsina. He said that the victims were accommodated at different Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps in the state. Represented by the Borno Commissioner for Higher Education, Ahmed Babawo, the Governor charged the corps members to also come up with projects aimed at assisting the victims. “I call on you to complement the efforts of Borno Government by initiating projects or programmes to improve the living standard of persons at our IDPs camps,” he said. He said that the corps members should not be scared of their posting to Borno as the state was now peaceful. Shettima dismissed reports that Borno was still unde...

http://ift.tt/2qiwKKz By Emmanuel Elebeke ABUJA – The Federal Government has carpeted the Amodu Sherrif led PDP faction for its comment on the released Chibok Girls, describing it as inhuman, indecent, inhuman and ill-timed. A statement credited to the PDP faction had criticized the process that led to the release of the 82 Chibok Girls over the weekend. But in a counter statement, issued in Abuja on Monday, the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said it is patently insensitive for any individual or organization to seek to douse, on the altar of politics, theuniversal joy that has greeted the release of the 82 girls -the highest number so far freed since their unfortunate abduction under the watch of the PDP over three years ago. He said from the ill-advised statement, it is clear that the PDP, whose incompetence and cluelessness precipitated the Chibok girlscrisis in the first instance, is not wishing and praying for it to end with the safe return of the ab...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Mr Michael Mbam, the Chairman, Red Cross Motherless Babies Home in Ebonyi, has expressed dismay at the incessant cases of child abandonment in the state. Mbam made his feelings known on Monday in Abakaliki during a rally to mark World Red Cross Day. He advised perpetrators to shun the act and promote humanitarian activities in the state. He also urged women to always bring unwanted babies to their care rather than dump them in pit toilets and refuse heaps. Mbam appealed to individuals, organisations, societies and churches to assist in promoting humanitarian and social welfare activities in the state. “We are partnering with the state Ministry of Women Affairs to check cases of child abandonment and warn individuals who abuse the rights of children to shun the act,” he said. Mr Cyril Ikechukwu, the Acting Secretary, Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS) in Ebonyi, said that the organisation had embarked on numerous activities to support indigent people in the st...

http://ift.tt/2qb5U6P Soyinka made the call at the opening of his Vision of the Child Art Exhibition, 2017 edition, at Freedom Park, Lagos with the theme: Enhance the Heritage; Advance the Future, in celebrating Lagos at 50. Nigeria’s Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka, on Saturday in Lagos, called for the prosecution of those he described as detractors in the fight against corruption in the country. Prof. Soyinka made the call at the opening of his Vision of the Child Art Exhibition, 2017 edition, at Freedom Park, Lagos with the theme: Enhance the Heritage; Advance the Future, in celebrating Lagos at 50. He said that most times, the anti-corruption agency was sent on the wrong track or wild goose chase, resulting to no prosecution. “When we talk about corruption, is it not time we legislate against detractors, who deliberately create distraction. Say for instance, the money just found in Lagos. ‘‘One governor claimed that the money belongs to his state government, claiming a pro...

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http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Ibrahim Welye, prosecution witness in the ongoing trial of former Adamawa governor, Umaru Fintiri, has said that he did not verify the contract document he used in writing petition against the former governor. Welye was the former Secretary to Adamawa State Government (SSG). The witness, who made the statement on Wednesday in Abuja while being cross examined by Mr Mahmoud Magaji (SAN) Nyako’s counsel, said he did not take time to verify the contract document. When Magaji asked the witness if he took his time to peruse the contract document for the electrification of Kirchinga in Madagali LGC, Welye replied in the negative. The witness also told the court that although the contract sum was N75 million, he could not recall when it was awarded. He added that he could not also recall the duration and the number of companies that bided for the contract. Welye however admitted writing petition to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on May 11, 2015....

http://ift.tt/2oUk645 By Ayo Onikoyi All is now set for the first ever national Reality TV show, tagged ‘ The Labour Room,’ as the organizer have now announced the conclusion of a three (3) day training for the 37 contestants of the Reality show. Recall that 37 contestants were chosen from across the country to participate in the ‘Labour Room’ Reality Show where questions of national concerns would be raised and addressed. Besides the serious issues the show tends to address, it will thrill Nigerians as it has been designed by the organizers to equally entertain. At the end of the reality show, four winners will emerge and they will share N200m as prize money. Ahead of the kick-off of the show, the thoroughly-selected housemates went through intensive sessions to have a better picture of what their 60-day stay in the mansion would look like and to understand their roles as housemates. Captains of industries from all walks of life were on ground to facilitate, and drill the contes...