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Senate Demands Accountability from NASC Over Recruitment Irregularities

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By Peter Oriri

As part of efforts to address irregularities in the Ministries, Departments, Agencies and (MDAs) of government, the Senate on Wednesday has embark on measures to regulate job racketeering in the Country.

Senator Allwell Onyesoh (Rivers East), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Federal Character and Inter-Governmental Affairs, made this known after an interactive session with the management of the National Assembly Service Commission (NASC).

The Committee members expressed concern over recurrent job racketeering within government agencies, often conducted without public notice and in total disregard of federal character principles in job recruitment. These irregularities constitute violations of the Constitution of Nigeria.

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Addressing journalists after the session, Senator Onyesoh criticized the NASC leadership for disproportionately allocating employment to certain zones, which does not reflect the Federal Character Principle.

The Senate demanded that the NASC provide additional documentation down to the state and local government levels across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory to explain why the North Central region has 1,224 workers out of a total nominal roll of 3,721.

Earlier, the Executive Chairman of the Commission, Engr. Ahmed Amshi, stated that he was not involved in the last recruitment process, which took place in 2018, prior to his assumption of office in 2020.

The Senate warned that any government agency failing to comply with the Federal Character Principle, a constitutional mandate, would face severe sanctions.

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Senator Onyesoh also criticized the concentration of essential infrastructure, such as schools, hospitals, bridges, and roads, in one region. He emphasized that the Federal Character Commission aims to create unity, fairness, and equity, adding, “You can’t have that if someone is feeling rejected, feeling not carried along.”

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SAD! Roman Catholic Oldest Priest Monsignor Thomas Oleghe dies at 103

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The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Auchi, most Rev. Dr. Gabriel Ghieakhomo Dunia announces the passing unto eternal glory of Rt. Rev. Monsignor Thomas Oleghe, at the Immaculate Conception Cathedral Auchi, during the solemnity of Christ the King

Rev. Monsignor is the oldest Catholic Priest in Nigeria.

Monsignor Oleghe death is very remarkable as the centenarian died during the feast of Christ the King.

The demise of the priest of the order of Melchizedek should be best described as (TRANSITION TO GLORY)

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NECO accredits more foreign schools for SSCE, BECE

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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.

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“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.”

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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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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.

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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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