Minister blames UTME mass failure on state govts
The dismal performance of Nigerian students in the last Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations has sparked a round of blame games from the Federal Ministry of Education to the state governments and even to the previous administration. Minister of Education, Prof. Ruqquatu Rufai at the Ministerial platform held in Abuja recently implied that the Federal Government is not to be held responsible for poor performance at the basic/secondary level.
5,000-truck facility to ease Apapa traffic gridlock coming
PLANS are underway to move trucks off the Apapa-Oshodi express way to the Lagos International Trade Fair Complex. The Association of Maritime Trucks Owners (AMATO), National Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO), and the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) have agreed to move all their trucks and personnel to a parking facility at the Lagos Trade fair complex .
Uruguay tougher than Spain – Kalu
Compatriots who think Eagles’ game against Uruguay is a tea party need to hear former Abia state governor Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu who believes the South Americans are no easy meat.
NERDC trains Ondo teachers on new senior secondary curriculum
Last week, teachers from public and private senior secondary schools in Ondo State were equipped with new skills and techniques of implementing the new Senior Secondary Education Curriculum (SSEC) at a six-day rigorous training programme which was organised by the Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC) in collaboration with Ondo State Ministry of Education. The capacity-building workshop took place in three major towns in the state namely; Akure, Ikare and Okitipupa, with close to 800 teachers in attendance.
Ikeja NBA plans to ease lawyers transporation
Chairman of the Ikeja branch of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Mr. Monday Ubani has revealed the efforts being made by his team to ease movement of lawyers to and from the court in the face of tedious transportation system along Ikeja-Oba Akinjobi axis of the metropolis.
FG urged to invest in palm produce
An agricultural scientist Mr Chidi Uba, has urged the Federal Government to invest in palm produce to diversify the economy through exports.
