Author: Esther Aye

During the 2023 Direct Entry application process, at least 1,665 fake A-level results were discovered, according to the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board. The Registrar, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede who received the leadership of the National Association of Nigeria Colleges of Education Students in his office on Tuesday in Abuja disclosed that 397 were from Colleges of Education, 453 are university diplomas while the others are A’level certificates. The A-level results verification regime was characterized by systemic corruption, according to the board after experiencing a shock in the Bayero University, Kano application where only six was genuine out of 148 Direct…

To tackle the issue of labor shortages, the Japanese government has decided to welcome 820,000 foreign workers into the transportation and logistics sector over the next five years to boost important industries. Foreign skilled workers are to fill roles where interactions with passengers are very vital, and it include bus, taxi, truck drivers but a high level of Japanese language is required with both professional skills. This expansion marks the first since the program’s inception in 2019.  Apart from the transportation and logistics sectors, the “Specified Skilled Worker No. 1” visa program will cover 16 industries including the manufacturing of…

Paulina Adeniji, a Professor of Human Nutrition and Hospitality at Redeemer’s University, Ede, Osun State, has urged all tiers of government to implement policies that will support community gardens and farmers’ markets to promote availability of foods. Adeniji stressed that communities should be involved in the development of nutrition programs to enable cultural acceptance and encourage Nigerians to make use of space in their various houses for their home garden to enable them afford food items as fruits and vegetables which can also be shared with the residents. The Don also urge the National Universities Commission to raise nutritional education…

To ensure food security, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has decided to support Nigeria with tools to lessen flood. Climate change as a result of flooding is a major cause of food insecurity, as stated by Koffy Dominique, the Country Representative in Nigeria and Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) at a workshop on ‘Anticipatory Action for Flood Risk in Sahel’ in Abuja. “Flood has destroyed a lot of farmland and crops capable of feeding millions of people in the nation, which influenced the ongoing workshop because we are now battling with a serious security situation.…

Over 200 branded food products for babies and toddlers in the United Kingdom did not meet the World Health Organisation’s nutrition and marketing standards as reported by a non-profit organisation, Access to Nutrition Initiative. The guideline recommended by World Health Organisation(WHO) that babies and toddlers should not be given foods high in sugar, salt, drinks containing sugar or non-sugar sweeteners and trans fats which two-third of their products has excessive sugar, salt or calories. Dr Francesco, the Director of WHO’s Department of Nutrition for Health and Development, stated that the risk of overweight, obesity and tooth decay in children can…

The Labour Party (LP) National Conference in Anambra on Wednesday was rejected by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Mr Rotimi Oyelami, the Chief Press Secretary to INEC Chairman, confirmed that INEC did not oversee the conference conducted. The LP National Legal Adviser had stated that the party informed INEC on the change of location, time and venue for the convention as it will be taking place in Anambra, Nnewi and not Umuahia in Abia State as stated earlier even though Benin was the previous choice before the location changed to Nnewi. Political parties are required to give INEC at…

The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has demanded that the 1999 Constitution be amended so that state governments would be solely responsible for basic education, and not local governments. This was a request made by the National President of the union, Comrade Audu Amba in Abuja during the First Quadrennial Delegates’ Conference of the NUT Federal Wing. He stated that the state governments should be tasked with overseeing the first nine years of basic education, and that doesn’t mean that the union is against the local government autonomy. The toxic practice of primary school teachers’ salaries not being paid will…

Ajeromi General Hospital in the Ajegunle Area of Lagos State has held a woman known as Elizabeth Davis who lost her baby after delivering prematurely over failure to pay her medical bill of N323,000. This was done despite the Governor’s order that all primary health and general hospitals centres are to offer free antenatal care and child delivery services to pregnant woman who are Lagos state residents so as to reduced hardship due to fuel subsidy removal by the Federal Government. Elizabeth has been detained by the hospital management due to her inability to settle her debt since her treatment…

The Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN) has reduced the currency rate used in calculating customs charges at the country’s by 3%. The strengthening of naira has brought a relief to Importers in both the official and black markets. The Customs FX duty rate has reduced from N1, 448.386/$ to N1, 405.466/$ on the Nigeria Customs Service official trade portal on Tuesday with a decrease of N42.92 on dollar needed to clear goods from port. The foreign exchange rate was at N1,408.04/$ at the NAFEM. Shippers has expressed concern as Customs refuse to enforce the Central Bank order to use the exchange…

Abiodun Alamutu, Ogun State Commissioner of Police, announced on Tuesday that 48 members of different cults in the Sagamu area of the state have abandoned their membership and have submitted their firmarms for confiscation. The cultists promised to change for better and have submitted their weapons which include seven single barrels, two english pistols, four double barrel, one pump action gun, four locally made pistols and 35 cartridges. Alamutu stated that the cultist deserved a chance to become a better citizens and contribute to the peaceful coexistence in the state. Oba Babatunde Ajayi, the Akarigbo of Remo land, stated that…