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By Adedapo Adesanya The West African Examinations Council (WAEC), on Monday, August 7, released the results of the 2023 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) it conducted for schools, with almost 80 per cent of the candidates recording success. The West African examination body declared that out of over 1.6 million students who sat for the exam, about 1,287,920 candidates, representing 79.81 per cent, obtained credits and above in a minimum of five subjects, including English Language and Mathematics. Nigerian tertiary institutions consider a minimum of five subjects, including English and Maths, as requirements for admission, mostly in one

By Bon Peters A beneficiary of the Andoni Local Government Maritime scholarship scheme, Mr Ukotije Hezekiah, has emerged as the 2023 best-graduating student of Charkin Maritime Academy. At the passing out parade/convocation ceremony weekend in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State Capital, Mr Erastus Awortu, Chairman of the area council and initiator of the program, lauded cadets for putting in commensurate efforts in their respective courses of study. Mr Awortu said that upon commencement of his administration in 2021, he unveiled the Maritime scholarship scheme. According to him, 15 students (4 females and 11 males), who successfully completed the scholarship requirements,

By Adedapo Adesanya The federal government has promised to increase the budget for education to 25 per cent, according to the Minister of Education, Mr Tahir Mamman. The Minister said this at the Nigeria Annual Education Conference (NAEC) in Abuja on Monday, themed Implementation of Education 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in Nigeria. He said the administration of President Bola Tinubu to improve the quality of education in the country through the right policies. The United Nations suggested to the federal government to increase its current budgetary allocation to the education sector from seven to 20 per cent in order

By Adedapo Adesanya  General Electric (GE) Vernova’s Gas Power business and Junior Achievement Nigeria (JAN) have trained 100 school girls in secondary schools in Nigeria as part of efforts to bridge the gender gap in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) careers and prepare the next generation of women engineers and innovators. According to UNESCO’s Institute of Statistics (UIS) data, less than 30 per cent of the world’s researchers are women, with low representation in the public, private, and academic sectors. Recognising this gap, the Girls in STEM event was held in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria, to explore different STEM

By Modupe Gbadeyanka An agreement has been signed between Suntrust Bank Nigeria Limited (SBN) and the Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD), the private arm of Islamic Development Bank Group (IDBG), on the establishment of a new non-interest banking window in SBN in Nigeria. According to Mr Khaled Al-Aboodi, “We look forward to strengthening mutual efforts in establishing the non-interest window and move a step forward in achieving one of ICD’s main objectives to promote Islamic finance in our member countries.” CEO of SBN, Mr Muhammad Jibrin, stated that, “We realize the many benefits of our

By Modupe Gbadeyanka Nigeria’s former Vice President, Mr Atiku Abubakar, has predicted that the country’s economy will soon bounce back, urging Nigerians not to lose hope, but support the present administration. Mr Atiku, in his Sallah message to Nigerians, said the country would soon start to swim in prosperity. According to the chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), it might however take some time to get there, but said there was surely light at the end of the tunnel. Also in the message issued from his media office in Abuja, the former Nigeria’s number two citizen particularly urged Muslims

By Dipo Olowookere Keystone Bank Limited has again restated its commitment to environmental sustainability with a partnership with Wecyclers Nigeria Limited, a company committed to improving recycling in Nigeria. The lender joined forces with the company for a clean-up exercise at the popular SURA Market in Lagos as part of its efforts to mark the 2019 ‘Global Recycling Day’. The Global Recycle Day is a global event commemorated annually to help recognize, and celebrate, the importance recycling plays in preserving precious primary resources and securing the future of the planet – earth. In celebrating this year’s edition held on Monday

By Adedapo Adesanya The use of illicit meters in Osun State has caused the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) to lose over N130 million in revenue every month. The IBEDC Regional Manager for Osun, Mr Oluwatoyin Akinyosoye, condemned electricity consumers in the state for this practice at a stakeholders’ town hall meeting on Wednesday in Osogbo. Mr Akinyosoye said that the town hall meeting was organised to draw the attention of the consuming public to those who engage in the sabotage of its operations. According to him, in Osun, there are 15,000 illicit meters causing the company an average revenue

By Aduragbemi Omiyale Due to the unending fuel and new Naira notes crisis rocking the country, Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has suspended his campaign activities. Mr Makinde is seeking another term in office under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He commenced his campaign activities last month, asking residents of the state to give him another chance to serve them. But the scarcity of premium petrol spirit (PMS), otherwise known as petrol, and cash has put Nigerians under untold hardship. Governor Makinde, during the flag-off of the Omi-Adio-Ido Road on Friday, said in solidarity with the

The appointment of Ms Brenda Mbathi as the Chief Executive Officer for East Africa of General Electric has been announced by the company. In her role, Ms Mbathi will play a pivotal role in steering the next phase of strategy and growth for General Electric in East African markets, excluding Ethiopia which shall continue to be led by Daniel Hailu, CEO, GE Ethiopia. Based in Nairobi, Ms Mbathi will lead the development of diverse programs with public and private sector projects and partnerships across East Africa. Commenting on the appointment, Farid Fezoua, President and CEO, General Electric Africa, reiterated GE’s

By Dipo Olowookere Saturday, September 15, 2018 has been fixed for this year’s Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) Corporate Challenge primarily designed to raise awareness on the early detection and funds to support the fight against cancer in Nigeria. The event is scheduled to take place in Lagos at 7am at the Muri Okunola Park, Adeyemo Alakija Street, Victoria Island. On that day, there would be a 5 kilometre walk, jog and run event as well as dance, aerobics, music and entertainment. Winners in the various race categories will be recognized as part of an awards ceremony at the end of

By Cowry Asset In the just concluded week, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) auctioned treasury bills via primary market, viz: 91-day bills worth N23.055 billion (Stop Rate, SR, fell to 13.422% from 13.425%) 182-day bills worth N69.565 billion (SR rose to 17.40% from 17.3989%) and 364-day bills worth N136.522 billion (SR fell to 18.530% from 18.549%) which was more than offset by matured treasury bills worth N314.558 billion. However, NIBOR increased across all the maturities in spite the renewed liquidity ease. This was partly due to demand for the purchase of foreign exchange. NIBOR for overnight funds, 1 month and