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SSCE fee hike: Examination bodies would have generated N175bn annually — Investigation

SSCE fee hike: Examination bodies would have generated N175bn annually — Investigation

By Joseph Erunke& Elizabeth Osayande If the Federal Government had not reversed the proposed N50,000 registration fee per candidate for the Senior Secondary Certificate Examination conducted by the West African Examinations Council, WAEC, and the National Examinations Council, NECO, the examination bodies would have been able to generate more than N175 billion annually. An analysis […]
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World Bank, states built National Social Register —Sources

World Bank, states built National Social Register —Sources

Contrary to claims by the National Executive Council, NEC the National Social Register used by the Buhari Administration for its Conditional Cash Transfer was built from the aggregation of all State Social Registries from the 36 states of the Federation and FCT, according to the World Bank

Lawmakers sucking Nigeria dry

Lawmakers sucking Nigeria dry

This is scandalous. It is nothing but sheer insensitivity that as Nigerians are groaning under the weight of the current economic realities, a presiding officer of the National Assembly could appoint 400 aides to himself alone who are being paid for virtually doing nothing by the Nigerian tax payers.

Pa Owei: Day I tried to emulate Lagosians

Pa Owei: Day I tried to emulate Lagosians

“There was this day I tried to emulate those real Lagosians. I tried to jump off a moving bus in Yaba, and pewww… I tumbled and rolled like a tyre before the drainage slab stopped me from rolling into the gutter”

Andre Onana: Pro in the con for Ten Hag and Man United

Andre Onana: Pro in the con for Ten Hag and Man United

When Manchester United snapped up Erik Ten Hag from Ajax in April 2022, the last thing anyone would have expected was an extension of the existing style of play. Lucky to have been a student of Johan Cruyff, there was not even the smidget of chance that Man United would escape tinges of the famed ‘total football’ the Dutchman had come to embody.

Agura/Gberigbe: Shame of Lagos

Agura/Gberigbe: Shame of Lagos

As for individuals who needed to go out, they were left with only one choice — walk through the flood water.

Igbo leaders kick, urge FG to tame Simon Ekpa

Igbo leaders kick, urge FG to tame Simon Ekpa

During days of lockdown, gunmen enforced the order by attacking traders, school children and anyone caught on the road, market and schools. Many lives have been wasted in the process, including burning of buses and buildings.