Parents are behind exam malpractice, not students — Oloyede
Former Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, has blamed parents for driving examination malpractice in Nigeria, saying they play a greater role in encouraging the practice than the candidates themselves.
Rise in kidnapping blamed on unemployment
LAGOS – Nigerians have blamed the increased rate of kidnaping in the country on the high rate of unemployment among the employable youth. According to results of a recent poll conducted by NOI/Gallup Polls, 44 per cent of Nigerians said the rate of kidnaping has increased in the past year; in contrast, 38 per cent […]
AP: Reps disown c’ttee’s clearance of Dangote
By Luka Binniyat ABUJA – The leadership of House of Representatives yesterday dissociated itself from the report of its Committee on Capital Market made available to newsmen last Friday. The report had absolved the President/CEO of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, of alleged involvement in African Petroleum (AP) Plc hybrid offer share manipulation. The Chairman, […]
UBA’s gross earnings hits N160bn
LAGOS -United Bank for Africa (UBA) gross earnings in the nine-months ended June 30, 2009 rose by 34 per cent to N 160.6 billion compared to N 120.3 billion recorded during the same period in 2008. The Bank’s profit before tax and exceptional items stood at N 33.695 billion. The bank also made an exceptional […]
Tebite lauds Uduaghan over 100 buses for intra-city transport
He pointed out that two buses could shuttle Ekakpamre/Otu–Jeremi, Oginibo/Okwagbe and a bus for Ughelli/Ovwor/Okpare/Otu-Jeremi, adding that another could shuttle Ughelli/Ewu/Okparabe/Oviri-Olomu/Umolo down to Otu-Jeremi.
Benin monarch, pillar of support—WAEC boss
CHAIRMAN of the West African Examination Council (WAEC), Prof. Jonas Redwood Sawyer and the Registrar of the Council, Mrs. Mulikat Bello have described the Benin monarch, Oba Erediauwa, as a pillar of support and trusted friend of the examination body.
