NECO releases 2023 SSCE results, says over 61% passed
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the results of the 2023 Internal Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSCE) with a record of 61.60 percent of candidates scoring five credits and above including English and Mathematics.
Eden Hazard: the travails and triumphs of a star
Hazard came into the limelight in the 2008–09 season after several jaw-dropping performances for the Lille senior team. Going forward, Eden Hazard steadied the pace the following campaign and became one of the most-discussed young players in 2010 when he converted a free-kick during a first-leg match of a Europa League game. He would later sign for Chelsea in the 2012–13 season, just a year before Neymar signed for Barcelona.
He’s my first son, I don’t want to lose him – Primeboy’s mother cries out
The mother of late singer, MohBad’s embattled friend, Ibrahim Owodunni, popular as Primeboy, has cried out for help over the detention of her son by the Lagos State Police.
Cutting off water supply in Gaza by Israel affects 610,000 people – UN
The decision of the Israeli government to shut down water supply to the Gaza Strip has already affected over 610,000 people, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Deputy Spokesperson Jens Laerke said on Tuesday.
AGF, HEDA, others push for Int’l Anti-Corruption Court for Nigeria
By Ezra Ukanwa, Abuja In a bid to tackle high-profile corruption cases in Nigeria and recover stolen funds and properties abroad, the International Anti-Corruption Court (IACC) has been hailed as a game-changer by various stakeholders, including the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and the Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA). These stakeholders spoke at […]
IMF downgrades Nigeria’s economic growth
The International Monetary Fund has downgraded Nigeria’s economic growth by 0.3 percentage points to 2.9 per cent for 2023 as a result of lower production in oil and gas.
