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Reps C’ttee Quiz WAEC Over N5bn Loan For Purchase Of Customised Calculator

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4 months ago

July 24, 2024

By Gloria Ikibah

The House of Representatives Committee on Basic Examination Bodies has quizzed the West African Examination Council (WAEC) Nigeria over a N5 billion loan it obtained in 2022 for the purchase of a customised calculator.

Chairman of the Committee, Rep. Oforji Oboku, during an a probe with the Registrar of WAEC on Tuesday has requested that the relevant documents in respect to the loan be made available at the next sitting.

The Register who was represented by Dr Amos Josiah Dangut, Head of National Office, WAEC Nigeria, earlier in his submission stated that WAEC was not an agency of government, hence not accountable as other agencies.

But the committee members restated that WAEC Nigeria was a creation of an Act of the National Assembly, and must be accountable for all their activities to them; noting that the National Assembly makes appropriation for WAEC.

The lawmakers also pointed out that WAEC’s convention dictates that they must submit to the legislation of any of its member countries.

The Committee Chairman directed that the examination body bring the audited statement of accounts of the examinations body from 2018 till date.

The Chairman said WAEC cannot operate outside the supervision of the National Assembly.

“You are not different from any other agency, saying you are not an agency of government. We are not here to witch hunt you. WAEC is subject to Nigeria’s laws. We have reviewed the position and we have all the powers to oversight you. You cannot come here and say WAEC is not an agency of government,” he said.

The committee resolved to invite WAEC on a date that would be communicated. The committee also directed the officials to bring the required documents, else face sanctions.

Other WAEC officials at the hearing were Angus Okeleze, Senior Deputy Registrar; Victor Odu, Acting Director of Finance; Segun Jerumeh, Deputy Director of Finance, WAEC.

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NYSC announces date for ‘2024 Batch C’ registration

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4 minutes ago

November 14, 2024

Kayode Sanni-Arewa

The management of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, on Wednesday, announced the date for the online registration of prospective 2024 batch C stream I corps members.

The management said the exercise will commence on Thursday, 14 November, 2024.

This was made known in a post on the official X handle of the NYSC on Wednesday.

“Online Registration for 2024 Batch ‘C’ SC Stream I commences 14th November 2024,” the statement read.

The orientation course will commence later on a date to be announced by the NYSC management.

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More Nigerians, Others Deported By Libya Govt

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7 minutes ago

November 14, 2024

Kayode Sanni-Arewa

Few months after many Nigerian were deported, the Department for Combating Illegal Migration in Libya has deported seven Nigerians, three Bangladeshis, and three Ghanaians detained at the Qanfoudah Immigration Detention Centre.

The deportees were flown out of Libya via Benina International Airport in Benghazi.

in a statement on their X handle on Tuesday, confirmed that these individuals were deported for violating Libyan law.

The statement read, “DCIM deported 13 migrants (3 Bangladeshis, 3 Ghanaians, and 7 Nigerians) from the Qanfoudah Immigration Detention Centre via Benina International Airport in Benghazi. All individuals, ,,,were deported for violating laws in force in the Libyan state.”

At the time of filing this report, total number of deported Nigerians still sketchy.

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Abia Assembly orders Deputy Governor, Emetu to apologise over assault on House member

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12 minutes ago

November 14, 2024

Kayode Sanni-Arewa

Abia House of Assembly directs Deputy Gov Engr Ikechukwu Emetu to issue an unreserved apology to the house over assault on the member representing Ohafia South, Hon Kalu Mba Nwoke.

The motion which was moved by the member representing Ukwa West , Godwin Adiele was supported by other members

Kalu Mba Nwoke was reportedly assaulted at the Ohafia Local government Secretariat on Saturday, 2nd of November 2024( date of the just concluded local government elections)

The lawmaker alledged that he was assaulted on the orders of the Deputy Gov Engr Ikechukwu Emetu because he demanded that election result sheets should be available before the elections.