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Stakeholders Call For Concerted Efforts To Address Rising Food Crisis

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4 months ago

July 16, 2024

By Gloria Ikibah

Stakeholders have harped on the need for the federal, state and local government councils as well as the organized private sector to come together and find lasting solutions to the food crisis cause by inconsistent government policies, climate change and other environmental issues.

This position was the conversation at a one-oay National Sensitization Workshop on the state of the economy organized by the House of Representatives Committee on Monitoring and Evaluation, which is part of the Implementation of the Legislative Agenda of the 10th House.

Speakers who are experts in the various sectors emphasized the need for the government and the private sector to work closely with other key players in the sub-sectors of the nations economy with a view to diversifying the economy.

In his presentation, Dr.Emeka Okengwu Managing Director of the Anthil Concepts Limited, said that first role for stakeholders in the country in the march towards a green economy is the planting of economic trees and high yielding crops in homes and farms.

According to him, citizens must have the capacity to be bold to engage in agriculture even at the subsistent level for the nation to be able to feed its huge and continuously growing population.

The Chairman, Energy Commission of Nigeria represented by a Director Dr.Jessy Asogwa said that data is critical to the transformation of the energy sector of the nation’s economy.

He further stated that for the nation’s economy to be diversified, there is need look inwards to see how it can build its own capacity.

He added that there is also need for the requisite infrastructure to drive the process of change.

Other speakers and facilitators including university professors and heads of ministries, departments and agencies of the federal government also called for a proper scrutiny of the recruitment process of the leadership of the nation’s political system at various levels.

These stakeholders and other experts harped on the need for the nation’s urgent transition to to a blue, green and digital economy for a sustainable future for the present and future generation of Nigerian citizens.

The Chairman House Committee on Monitoring and Evaluation Hon.Patrick Umoh, other committee members and the Konrad Adeniur Stiftng a development partner are the organized the parley.

Some of the key topics chosen at the well attended event include Nigeria Beyond Oil: Exploring the Stable Alternatives for A Stable and Sustainable Economy in an Emergent Green World; Enacting Nigeria’s Digital Economic Revolution Through Effective Mushrooming and Management of Start-up Ecosystem and Agropreneurship; and Smart and Sustainable Agriculture for National Food and Socio-economic Security among others.

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NECO accredits more foreign schools for SSCE, BECE

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2 hours ago

November 24, 2024

Kayode Sanni-Arewa

The National Examinations Council (NECO) has given accreditation to more foreign schools to write the Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) and the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE).

The Acting Director, Information and Public Relations, Mr. Azeez Sani, disclosed this in a statement.

The newly accredited schools are in Niger Republic and Equatorial Guinea.

“NECO Accreditation Team visited the Schools to assess their readiness to write the SSCE and BECE.

“The Accreditation Team inspected classrooms, laboratories, libraries, computer laboratories, workshops, examination halls and sport facilities to determine their adequacy and suitability for NECO Examinations.

“After a thorough evaluation and comprehensive assessment, the schools were granted full SSCE and full BECE accreditation status,” the statement said.

The statement added that the accreditation of additional foreign schools is a testament to NECO’s commitment to providing quality education and assessment beyond the shores of Nigeria.

“With its expanding global presence, NECO is poised to become a leading examination body in Africa, offering opportunities for students worldwide to benefits from its expertise, thus contributing to the advancement of education in Africa and beyond.”

In another development, the statement disclosed that candidates are participating in the on-going NECO SSCE External in Diffa, Niger Republic.

“The UNHCR School, Diffa, Niger Republic is the first NECO SSCE External Centre outside Nigeria.”

NECO examinations are now written by candidates in Benin Republic, Togo, Cote’ d’Ivoire, Niger Republic, Equatorial Guinea and Saudi Arabia.

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Guardiola suffers worst defeat of career as Tottenham hammer Man City 4-0

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2 hours ago

November 24, 2024

Kayode Sanni-Arewa

Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, suffered the worst defeat of his managerial career as they lost 4-0 to Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday night.

The Premier League champions were already on a run of four consecutive defeats ahead of the visit of the North London side.

James Maddison scored twice in the first half to set Spurs on their way to a sensational win.

Pedro Porro drilled in a third, before Brennan Johnson got on the scoresheet late in the game.

The result leaves City in second place with 23 points. They could go eight points behind Liverpool by the end of this Game Week.

Guardiola takes his men to Anfield next weekend.

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FUOYE Re-Marks Exam Papers of Student Failed By Lecturer Over Sex-for-Grade Scandal, Secures Justice

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2 hours ago

November 24, 2024

Kayode Sanni-Arewa

The Federal University, Oye Ekiti, Ekiti State, has cleared a female student, Ramota Olahanloye, to graduate following the re-marking of her final-year examination scripts.

Olahanloye had alleged that a lecturer, Dr. Anthony Agbegbedia, demanded sexual favours from her, and when she declined, he deliberately failed her in two final-year courses.

In a statement issued on Friday by the Special Adviser on Media to the Vice-Chancellor, Dr. Wole Balogun, the university confirmed that Olahanloye’s allegations were investigated, and her scripts were re-marked.

“The young lady’s scripts were re-marked, and she performed fairly better than the scores initially awarded by Dr. Anthony Agbegbedia,” the statement read.

According to Balogun, the university management approved Olahanloye’s revised results, which qualified her for graduation.

“The university management has given executive approval for her results to be processed. She has since commenced her final clearance from relevant units of the university,” the statement added.

Balogun also disclosed that Agbegbedia had been sanctioned by the institution for his misconduct.

Olahanloye expressed her joy over the resolution of the case, saying, “I am happy that I have gotten justice, and I really appreciate the university Vice-Chancellor for setting up the committee that investigated the matter.

“I was shown my entire results, including the graduation list with my name on it. I have started my clearance as a graduating student of the university, and I am truly happy.”

Her father, Rasaki Olahanloye, also lauded the university for its commitment to justice.

“I can confirm to the world that FUOYE has served justice to my daughter. I was shown her upgraded results after her scripts were re-marked, and it is clear that she passed.

“The university fulfilled its promise to ensure fairness, and I appreciate the VC, Prof. Sunday Fasina, and the committee members for ensuring my daughter gets justice,” he said.