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We shall hunt you down – Coalition warns troublemakers to stay off oil facilities in Rivers
A group, the Niger Delta Ambassadors of Regional Peace, NDARP, otherwise known as the Ambassadors, has warned of dire consequences should any person or group of persons dare threaten oil facilities anywhere in the Niger Delta region particularly in Rivers State under any guise saying the region had long embraced peace and whoever threatens the peace and tranquility of the region shall be hunted down by law enforcement agencies in collaboration with the people of Niger Delta.
Reacting through its leader in Abuja, Sunday, aftermath of a stakeholders meeting held at the instance of a popular ex-militant leader from the region, Layefa Ibinabor Ebelo, who dared the Justin Alabraba-led Niger Delta Development Force, said nobody is above the law and whoever blows up any pipeline would be hunted down by youths in the region and handed over to security agencies.
Ebelo wondered why an otherwise constitutional issue in Rivers State would bring about the threat of bombing oil pipelines, adding that the security agents are on red alert to take on any group who chooses to cause damage to oil infrastructure or engage in an untoward act in the region.
He noted that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is the Commander-In-Chief of the Nigerian Armed Forces, and nobody can threaten or stampede him to carry out any action saying the raging feud between Governor Fubara, his political party, his followers on one hand, his godfather and his followers on the other hand are strictly constitutional matters.
The group said it’s a general knowledge that the duo of Fubara and Wike are entangled in conflict of interest, a development he said has no nexus whatsoever with oil infrastructure in the state or anywhere in the region.
He said Alabrabra and his sponsors are overreaching themselves, noting that, the Ambassadors will lead the military to fetch out whoever touches any oil facility in the region.
Alabrabra’s group had threatened to bomb oil facilities in the state should any court deliver a judgment that stops the disbursement of local government funds to the state, a statement Lyefa dismissed as an empty threat that may pave the way to demystify and end incessant threats of bombing oil infrastructure in that part of the country.
He added: “We know you up to your fathers’ houses, when we get to the bridge, we shall cross it. Nobody can challenge the might of the Nigerian state without ending in tears and sorrows.
“The military shall be taken to your community so that you will dance to the music. We know your leaders include that who also threatened to shoot down military plane and others. We will get you one, after the other.”
The Ambassadors adding that the group is a faceless one that was sent by the ‘culprits’ to test the waters through threats to the Nigerian state, saying “If you are not cowards, identify yourselves for the Nigerian public to know you are real.”
Pointedly, the Ambassadors called on the president not to treat criminals with kidgloves but go all out against them to forestall crimes and criminalities in the region.
He said that nobody can impede any court from entering judgment in any matter in Nigeria saying: “What we operate is constitutional democracy and nobody can threaten it.
“Should the matter go out of hand, we are calling on the president to declare a state of emergency in Rivers. The
President being the father of the nation had intervened in the feud but the demagogues and conflict entrepreneurs in the state won’t allow peace to reign between the two major gladiators.
“Now is when some feeble characters deemed it right to coerce the president to intervene whereas they sabotaged the initial efforts made by the president. The president should activate that emergency clause in the constitution.”
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.
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
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.
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