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Delta assembly approves Okowa’s request for deduction of state share of $1bn security fund

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Delta assembly approves Okowa’s request for deduction of state share of $1bn security fund
Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly Rt. Hon. Chief Sheriff Oborevwori

[dropcap] D[/dropcap]elta State House of Assembly on Tuesday approved Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa’s request to allow the Federal Government deduct Delta’s statutory share of one  billion dollars security fund from the excess crude account. The approval followed a letter from the governor requesting the assembly to authorise the Federal Government to deduct  the money to procure military equipment and tackle other security challenges.
Buhari’s request which was conveyed to the State Houses of Assembly across the country for approval, was laid before the Delta State House of Assembly by Governor Okowa through a letter dated 11th June, 2018 and addressed to the Speaker.

The letter titled, $1Billion Deduction From Excess Crude Account (ECA), which was read at the floor of the House, went through a debate session by the lawmakers and thereafter unanimously approved for onward authorization.

The deduction request by the Presidency through the Office of the Delta State Governor to the State House of Assembly as obtained by Grassroots Publishers, read in parts stated that, “As the Speaker and Members of this Honourable House are well aware, the Federal Government plans to deduct the sum of $1billion from the Excess Crude Account for the procurement of military equipment to support the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in its operations in fighting insurgency and other security challenges in the country.

“The Honourable House is also aware that procedurally, in addition to the approval of the National Assembly, the concurrent approval of the Houses of Assembly in the thirty-six (36) States of the Federation is expected to be sought and obtained to facilitate the deduction from the Excess Crude Account. It would also be useful for the resolution to capture that the 13% derivation component accruable to Delta State as its share of the $1billion be remitted to the State.

“The purpose of this letter, therefore, is to request the Honourable House to, by way of resolution, approve and authorize the Federal Government of Nigeria to deduct Delta State share of the sum of $1billion from the Excess Crude Account for the procurement of military equipment to support the Armed Forces in the Federal Republic of Nigeria in its operations in fighting insurgency and other security challenges in the country, subject to the deduction and payment of 13% derivation component due to Delta State from the said sum of $1billion.”

Delta Assembly Speaker, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori at the approval of the request by the House, announced that, “The Delta State House of Assembly at its sitting on this 10th day of July 2018, after extensive deliberation on the $1billion deduction from the Excess Crude Account (ECA), unanimously resolved to authorize the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) to deduct from the Delta State’s statutory share of the said sum of $1Billion from from the Excess Crude Account for the procurement of military equipment to support the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in its operations in fighting insurgency and other security challenges in the country, subject to the deduction and payment of 13% derivation component due to Delta State from the said sum of $1billion.”

Delta State Speaker Offers Scholarship To 13 Years Old Boy Rescued From Abusive Uncle

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Delta State Speaker Offers Scholarship To 13 Years Old Boy Rescued From Abusive Uncle
The abusive uncle, his wife and 13 years old Master Chigozie Ogbu with bruises on his back.

[dropcap] D[/dropcap]elta state House of Assembly,Speaker , Mr. Sheriff Oborevwori offereda  13-year-old boy identified as Master Chigozie Ogbu, scholarship to university level after been rescued from his abusive uncle Mr. Ifeanyi Akpa, by the speaker of the Delta state house of Assembly, Mr. Sheriff Oborevwori.

Grassroots Publishers was informed that Mr. Oborevwori came across Master Ogbu, at a rowdy scene along the Osubi road when he (Speaker), was on his way from the church service where the community youth chairman, Mr. Friday Okpako was seen handling the abusive uncle, Mr. Ifeanyi Akpa to the police.

At this junction, our correspondent gathered that the community youth chairman, briefed the speaker how Mr. Akpa and his wife were in the habit of constant abuse of Master Ogbu, his nephew, using all manner of objects on the 13 years old boy even as the couple refused to forward his education after his primary school entrance examination.

It was gathered that Mr. Akpa, an indigene of Onicha Igbeze of Onicha local government area of Ebonyi State, who resides in Francis Dogwu’s compound in Osubi, Okpe local government area of Delta state, was later handed over to the police after been caught abusing his nephew.

The abusive uncle, his wife and 13 years old Master Chigozie Ogbu with bruises on his back.

According to an eye witness, Master Ogbu, does all the domestic chores in the house, as well as hawking of pure water during the day, after which he will be severely maltreated by his uncle and his wife daily.

It was learnt that at this point, Mr. Oborevwore, after close examination of the boy, ordered that he be taken to the hospital for proper medical check up as the boy could no longer stand straight due to the injuries he sustained on his back following the beating gotten from his abusive uncle.

Mr. Oborevwori, further directed Sheriff Oborevwori Foundation Scholarship/ Bursary committee chairman, Mrs. E. E. Onokpasa, to award scholarship to Mr. Chigozie to University level to enable him continue his education, saying that the Scholarship will run till the end of his university studies with a promise to ensure the well-being of the child.

Meanwhile, as at press time, the abusive uncle, Mr. Akpa is said to have been since taken to the Orerokpe police station where he’s been detained.

Anambra Govt set to sponsor youths on foreign studies in Austria

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Anambra Govt set to sponsor youths on foreign studies in Austria

[dropcap]A[/dropcap]s Digipreneur Week Kicks Off In Awka, the Anambra state government has taken another step towards the path of curbing unemployment by engaging Anambra Youths through creation of digital platforms and campaign on correct usage of the cyberspace.
Governor Obiano stated this at the Digipreneur Week which kick started at Stanel World and had different digitech gurus and stakeholders in the cyberspace business in attendance.
Digipreneur is an online opportunity for willing participants to explore wealth creating digital opportunities as entrepreneurs.
Declaring the initiative open, Governor Obiano who spoke through his Deputy, Dr Nkem Okeke described the initiative as a paradigm shift being yearned for in the State.Governor Willie Obiano, who said that ten bright Anambra Youths will be sent to Austria for studies soon and expressed readiness for more meaningful youth engagements in the State.Describing the State as a home of pioneers and enthronement of excellence, the Governor noted that the platform has potential to be one of the major of employers of labour in the nearest future , stressing that State government, under his watch will continue on the path of giving more youths opportunities to contribute in decisions and policies of government.

The Commissioner for Youth Empowerment and Creative Economy, Mr Bonaventure Enemali in his remarks, urged youths to take advantage of the platform, assuring them of the Ministry’s support.

Earlier, the Convener of the event, who is the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Creative Economy, Mr Ifeanyi Aniagor said the project aims to provide the link between the people and wealth creating opportunities in the cyberspace while providing networking opportunities for digital entrepreneurship solutions.

Among supporters of the initiative who were present include the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Anambra Broadcasting Service, Mr. Uche Nworah, Managing Director and Editor in Chief of Anambra Newspapers, Printing and Publishing Corperation, Mr. Chuka Nnabuife, Traditional Ruler of Ifitedunu, Igwe Emeka Ilouno, among others.

At the end of the week long digital training, tagged, “next level”, select-youths will be empowered with about five hundred digital tools worth over two million naira.

PDP, LP,R-APC,KOWA, 30 others form alliance to unseat Buhari come 2019

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PDP, LP,R-APC,KOWA, 30 others form alliance to unseat Buhari come 2019

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he leadership of the People’s Democratic Party yesterday held a meeting with leaders of over thirty political parties in Abuja.The meeting, which took place at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre in Abuja, was convened ahead the 2019 election.
National chairmen of the political parties signed the MoU and pledged to work together under “Coalition for United Democratic Parties (CUPP)” to produce a presidential candidate for the 2019 election.
The other political parties in the alliance are Action Alliance, Reformed- All Progressives Congress, R-APC; Alliance for Democracy, AD; Africa Democratic Party, ADC; Action Democratic Party, ADP and; All Grand Alliance Party, AGAP.
The coalition also has Action Peoples Party, APP, Advanced Congress of Democrats, ACD; Better Nigeria Progressive Party, BNPP; Democratic Alternative, DA; Democratic Peoples Party, DPP and; Grand Democratic Party of Nigeria, GDPN; Green Party of Nigeria, GPN; Mass Action Joint Alliance, MAJA; Masses Movement of Nigeria, MMN; National Conscience Party, NCP; New Generation Party, NGP and; National Unity Party, NUP;Nigeria Intervention Movement, NIM; Peoples Alliance for National Development and Liberty, PANDEL; Peoples Progressive Party, PPP; People for Democratic Change, PDC and; Providence People’s Congress, PPC, are in the group.
They also include Restoration Party of Nigeria, RPN; Unity Party of Nigeria, UPN; All Grassroots Alliance, AGA; National Interest Party, NIP; Nigeria Democratic Congress Party, NDCP; Progressive Peoples Alliance, PPA and; Young Democratic Party, YDP.
In his remarks, National Chairman of PDP, Uche Secondus, said that Nigerians were waiting for the coalition to rescue the country, and urged the coalition leaders to come together, drop their personal interest and rescue Nigeria.
“We must all agree that today we take our destiny in our hands to rescue Nigeria not only for ourselves but for the generation to come.
“It is important to know that the leaders of our parties fought for democracy during the military. Some of them were jailed, some were detained but they were not weary; they came out strong and they rescued Nigeria.’’
Secondus said that the coalition would rescue Nigeria from intimidation, harassment, breakdown of rule of law and killing across the country.
“Nigerians are waiting for you to vote out APC; we are not afraid, fear has escaped. We are ready to go for detention until the salvation of our country is restored.’’
On his part, National Chairman of R-APC, Buba Galadima, said most leaders of the world kept on wondering whether there were men and women of courage, and integrity in this country to face the ruling party.
He described the event as “answer to the outside world and Nigeria”. Mr Galadima said the task of rescuing power from APC was possible if all members of the coalition resolved to work together.
“We will safe this country; we will provide a future for our children and grandchildren. Mr Galadima said that though the task would not be easy, the coalition would oust APC in the general elections.
National Chairman of SDP, Olu Falae, said the way the country was at the moment, the political parties could not afford to spill their votes and energy in 2019.
“All our votes must go to the same presidential candidate, governorship candidate, the same senatorial candidate and members of the House of Representatives in each state.
“It is not sufficient to elect a president, because he needs the legislature to succeed,” Falae said, stressing the need to make the needed scarifies to rescue Nigeria in 2019. Peter Ameh of PPA insisted that Nigeria must be rescued in 2019.“In 2019 this battle will not only be declared for us, it will be declared for emancipation and development of Nigeria. It will be for the benefit of our unborn generation.
In his contribution, Ben Obi, former Secretary, PDP National Caretaker Committee, said that the essence of the coalition was to rescue power from the APC in 2019 “to save Nigeria from further collapse’’.
Mr Obi said it was also to form a coalition that would usher in a unity government and put end to nepotism as well as the current trend of lack of harmonious relationship between the legislature and the executive.
Some of the dignitaries at the event were Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, Tom Ikimi, Dino Melaye, serving and former governors, including Peter Obi.

NYSC Reacts To Adeosun’s Certificate Controversy

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NYSC Reacts To Adeosun’s Certificate Controversy
Kemi Adeosun, Nigeria’s finance minister

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has waded into the controversy of a forged certificate of exemption allegedly used by the Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun.

In a statement on Monday by its Director of Press and Public Relations, Mrs Adeyemi Adenike, NYSC confirmed that the minister applied for an exemption certificate. It also vowed to investigate the source of the purported forged certificate.

The statement read, “Our attention has been drawn to the issue of the alleged forgery of an NYSC Exemption Certificate by the Honorable Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun.

“Checking our records, Mrs Adeosun did apply for an Exemption Certificate.

“We shall investigate the origin of the purported Exemption Certificate in question.”

A recent report which went viral had claimed that Mrs Adeosun failed to participate in the mandatory national youth service and supposedly obtained a fake exemption certificate. The one-year service is a compulsory scheme for all Nigerian graduates who have not attained the age of 30.

However, the minister has yet to respond to the allegations.

Channels TV had reported that Mrs Adeosun had served as the Commissioner of Finance in Ogun State between 2011 and 2015, during the first term of Governor Ibikunle Amosun.

She later joined President Muhammadu Buhari’s cabinet as the Minister of Finance later in 2015.

IGP Commissions Police Mobile Force Squadron In Imo

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IGP Commissions Police Mobile Force Squadron In Imo

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Inspector General of Police, Mr. Ibrahim Idris has Commissioned Police Mobile Force Squadron 64 Ideato Area Command located at Ogboko in Ideato South Local Government, Imo State, Stating that the Command would also serve part of Anambra State that has common boundary with Ideato.

The IGP also inspected the Ultra Modern Police Headquarters that is almost eighty percent completed, also built by the State Government, and equally Commissioned the Police Training College at Nekede in Owerri West Local Government. He inspected too, the Multi-billion naira Prison Complex also built by the government and waiting for Commissioning by President Muhammadu Buhari.

Mr. Idris who was in the State weekend for the South-East Zone Security Summit in Owerri the State Capital used the opportunity to Commission the SQUADRON 64 Command and Police Training College and inspected other Security related projects built by the Governor Rochas Okorocha’s government.

Handing over the Police Mobile Force Squadron 64 Ideato Area Command to the IGP for Commissioning, Governor Okorocha said “this whole unit was built and funded by the Imo State Government and donated officially to the Nigeria Police Force. This Squadron will kick-start development in Ideato as foundation has been laid for the speedy development of the area as no society of man can develop without adequate Security”.

The governor Continued, “The first thing for development is Security and having put it in place, every other thing shall be added. With the establishment of this base, our Eastern Palm University can now be assured of Security. This is the beginning of the development to come”.

He Stated “I am equally glad to announce that because of our relationship with the Nigeria Police in Imo State, we have also built Police Training College at Nekede and a SPU at Umuezela to bring in more Security in this land”.

Commissioning the Squadron 64 Ideato Area Command, the IGP said “I am overwhelmed with what I have seen in Imo. You can feel what is called the spirit of brotherhood. I am very impressed. It is my utmost pleasure to commission all these projects built by the State government and donated to the Nigeria Police,

“Squadron 64 which is been commissioned is created based on our assessment of the requirement of bringing Police Units to states in various parts of the country to bolster security in those regions. This will help for quick response to some of the Security challenges we have from time to time”, he remarked.

He further Stated “I thank the governor for his vision in putting everything in place for the security of his state. I want to express appreciation for the Police Training College in Nekede, Owerri. I enjoin the trainees in the College to take the drillings, hammering, beatings in good faith as this is the only way to lead you to success.

Farmer/Herders Crisis: We Have No Lands For Your Cattle Colonies – South-East Govs To FG

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Farmer/Herders Crisis: We Have No Lands For Your Cattle Colonies – South-East Govs To FG

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Governors of the South-East states rose from a meeting in Enugu on Sunday evening with a decision that no land would be made available for the establishment of cattle ranches in the zone. The meeting, which held at the Enugu State Government House, had the governors of Enugu (Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi), Ebonyi (Dave Umahi)

Governors of the South-East states rose from a meeting in Enugu on Sunday evening with a decision that no land would be made available for the establishment of cattle ranches in the zone.

The meeting, which held at the Enugu State Government House, had the governors of Enugu (Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi), Ebonyi (Dave Umahi) in attendance, while Abia and Anambra were represented by the deputy governors. Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, was absent and was not represented by his deputy.
The President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Nnia Nwodo, presented the association’s ‘template on restructuring’ to the governors at the meeting, which ended late on Sunday evening.

Addressing journalists after the parley, the Chairman of the South-East Governors Forum, Umahi, disclosed that the governors had agreed that ranching would not be allowed in the zone.
Umahi explained that the reports that some South-East states had made land available for the establishment of ranches, based on a request by the Federal Government, were not true.

The Ebonyi State Governor stressed that while the Federal Government had not asked for any land for ranches, the governors would not accede to such a request, should it be made.
“No land in the South-East has been donated for ranching. We have not donated any land; we have not been asked to donate and we are not going to donate.
“Ranching is not approved by the South-East governors in the South-East,” Umahi declared.

The governors, in the same vein, condemned the recent killings in Plateau State, and demanded “justice for Plateau people.” The governors, however, raised the alarm over what they described as challenges posed by the movement of herdsmen in the South-East. They agreed to meet with heads of federal security agencies over the development.

Reading from a communiqué adopted at the meeting, Umahi said, “The South-East Governors Forum commiserates with the Governor of Plateau State and the people of the state for the recent killings.
“We condemn the killings and join other regions to demand justice for the Plateau people. “South-East governors have noticed increased challenges in the movement of herdsmen from one state and region to another with the resultant effect of massive destruction of farmlands with attendant clashes with farmers.
“South-East governors have been spending huge funds in settling farmers whose farms and crops are destroyed – we, therefore, request an emergency meeting in the South-East with federal security chiefs, farmers and herdsmen to stop the movements and prevent clashes.”

Following the presentation by Ohanaeze, the South-East governors restated their demand for restructuring.
“Ndigbo’s Stand on Restructuring of Nigeria was presented to the South-East Governors Forum by the Ohanaeze President, based on the resolutions arising from the Awka enlarged Igbo meeting.
“He (Ohanaeze President) also laid down the template for the governors. The Forum thanked Ohanaeze on a job well done and reiterated its earlier stand that restructuring is the only way forward for Nigeria.
“The Forum also decided that the governors will take a studied look at the template of restructuring and shall make its final stand clear by the next meeting of the Forum,” the communiqué said.

The governors, at the meeting, observed that the ‘dispute’ between the governments of Anambra and Ebonyi states over the recent renaming of Abakiliki Street in Awka, Anambra State, was due to ‘communication gap which is already being closed.’

Evil Lovers killed a nursing mother and sold her baby for N350,000

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Evil Lovers killed a nursing mother and sold her baby for N350,000
Wicked Lovers

[dropcap]G[/dropcap]od uses very strong language when addressing the sin of killing and murder,According to Exodus 23:7″ Have nothing to do with a false charge and do not put an innocent or honest person to death, for I will not acquit the guilty”. The above Bible quote is at work presently as detectives from the State Criminal Investigation Department in Delta State arrested two evil lovers on June 24, 2018, two years after the crime they both committed , the suspects are now facing a murder rap in addition to child trafficking amongst other charges.

The suspects––Chuks Ehiwogwu, 31, his married-and-mother- of-four girlfriend, 25-year-old Blessing Ekwueme, and his ‘murder specialist’ friend, Saturday–– allegedly strangled a woman in March 2016 and threw her corpse inside a soak-away in Ehi- wogwu’s father’s compound at No 13 Dickson Okwuosa Street Asaba, Delta State capital. The deceased’s one-year-old baby was allegedly sold for N350, 000 in Benin City, Edo State.

Detectives from the State Criminal Investigation Department in Delta State are currently unraveling the grisly crimes perpetrated in 2016 by a ‘criminal couple’ and their killer friend.

Delta State Commissioner of Police, Mr Muhammed Mustafa confided to newsmen that  the suspect, Chuks Ehiwogwu, came to the notice of the police because of the petition from his father in September 2017.

Pa Ndebu Ehiwogwu had reported his son for violent threat and suspicion of criminal activity. Chuks Ehiwogwu had immediately left Asaba for Enugu State but came back nine months later on June 17, 2018, and was arrested by detectives on June 24. The sequence of events that followed––interrogation, confession, investigation and discovery of evidence––led to a dénouement. But for a slip of tongue during a spat with his father, Ehiwogwu’s crime would have remained undiscovered.

Pa Ndebu Ehiwogwu gives a blow-by-blow account: “It is true that I wrote a petition against my son to the Commissioner of Police in September 2017 because he had threatened to kill me and throw me inside the soak-away. The problem started when he wanted to travel to Italy and Libya. He requested for N350, 000. I gave him N200, 000 that he squandered. He came back and requested more money but I refused to give him any. He was so furious he told me he would throw me inside the soak-away just the way he did to others. After then he left Asaba and I didn’t see him again until June 17, 2018. Because I had earlier alerted the police, he was arrested. He was brought back by policemen and they evacuated the soak-away and to my surprise, they discovered human skull, a woman’s bra, and a rotten corpse.

The old man continued, dwelling on the soak-away pit: “In 2016, I saw the soak-away was sealed with new cement and I asked Chuks, why did you put new cement on this pit? He told me it was because cockroaches, ants and rats were coming out from there. I was so happy with what he did. I never knew the truth. That was why I was shocked that my own soak-away had become a place where my son dumped dead human bodies.”

A builder by profession, the 31 year old suspect, who attended Uzoigwe Primary School, Asaba and finished from Asaba Mixed Secondary School in 2007, made a clean breast of his crime when he spoke with Saturday Sun, starting with a chilling statement that “People who crossed my way or offended me, I would throw them inside the soak-away, buy cement and seal it up.”

Continuing, he gave a brief preface to his kind of crime, the modus operandi and his accomplice: “Me and my girlfriend Blessing Ekwueme are involved in the disposing of victims’ bodies inside the soak-away in my father’s compound. We specialized in human trafficking. We sell our victims in Benin and Asaba.”

Ehiwogwu, who hails from Ika South Local Government Area of Delta State, lost his mother in 2001. The second of the family’s seven children averred that the discord between him and his father emanated from the misunderstanding that brewed out of his effort to travel to Libya and Italy.

He also gave Saturday Sun the lowdown on the bones recovered from the sewage pit. His story: “In March 2016, my girlfriend Blessing Ekwueme, had a contact with a doctor that needed a child and was willing to buy one. She told me of her friend who had a child, and she brought her and her one-year-old baby boy to my house. I called my friend, whose name is Saturday, to come to the house and in the night he strangled the woman to death. It was Blessing who suggested we should dump the corpse inside the soak-away. We did that. We bought N500 cement and re-sealed the pit. When my father came back home, he noticed the fresh cement on the soak-away and asked for an explanation. I told him it was to stop cockroaches, ants and rats from coming out. Blessing took the one-year-old baby boy to Benin and sold him for N350, 000. We shared the money equally at N115, 000 per person, including my friend Saturday.

“In 2017, I demanded N350, 000 from my father. I wanted to travel to Libya and Italy. He gave me N200, 000. The money was not enough for my expenses so I asked him for more but he quarreled with me and told me he didn’t have any money again. In anger, I threatened my father. I told him I have thrown some people inside the soak-away and I will not hesitate to also throw him there too. I left home and traveled to Enugu State to learn some business. I got married and had two children, one of who died at the age of eight months old. The second child is presently six months old.

“I returned to my father’s house on June 17, 2018. I came home to apologize to him and ask for his forgiveness. Surprisingly, on June 24, policemen suddenly arrived and arrested me and the detectives began to interrogate me for murder. I simply took them to the soak-away in my father’s compound. They evacuated it and found human skulls, a decomposed body and a woman’s bra inside it. So, I confessed everything to them.”

According to Mr Wale Abass, Deputy Commissioner of Police at the State Criminal Investigation Department, Asaba, detectives had been on Ehiwogwu’s trail since his father’s petition against him. “We had information then that the suspect had disposed of some innocent people inside the soak-away in his father’s compound, but he absconded. When we heard that he has resurfaced, de- tectives went after him and arrested him. He confessed upon interrogation. We recovered a human skull, a woman’s clothes and underclothing and a carcass from the pit. We then went after the other accomplice who is now in our custody.

The other accomplice, Blessing Ekwueme, who was arrested on June 27 in Enugu State, told newsmen, “Chuks is my boyfriend.”

She gave a succinct overview of their heinous deed. “It was him and his friend, Saturday, that threw the woman I brought to them into the soak-away. I was the one who took her one- year-old boy to Benin and sold him for N350, 000 and we all shared the money equally.”

Continuing, she said: “But Chuks and I quarrelled after the incident because he insisted he wanted to marry me, whereas I am married with four children. We both went our separate ways. I was surprised when policemen came to my house and arrested me on June 27, 2018, for a crime we committed in 2016. I have confessed and expressed my cooperation to take the policemen to Benin to the person to whom I sold the baby boy.”

According to Commissioner of Police Mustafa, no one connected with the crime will be spared. The suspects will soon be charged to court once the investigation is concluded, he said.

 

WAEC/GCE: Registration extended to July 27, 2018

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WAEC/GCE: Registration extended to July 27, 2018

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he West Africa Examination Council, (WAEC) has said recently that the WAEC/CGE registration deadline has been extended to July 27, 2018 for its Nov-Dec edition exams.This was made known through a document made available to newsmen from the public affairs office of the council.
Intending candidates who have not registered for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for Private Candidates (Second Series) can now do so before the registration window closes again as the registration for the exam costs N13,950 only.
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has extended the registration period for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for Private Candidates (Second Series) to July 27, 2018.
The examination, more popularly known as General Certificate Examination, GCE is officially known as November/December WASSCE and will hold between August and October.
According to the Council’s Head of Public Affairs, Demianus Ojijeogu, intending candidates can obtain their registration pins from WAEC Zonal and Branch offices, and accredited agents nationwide. Registration pins and scratch cards are also available at the following banks: Zenith Bank, First Bank, Sterling Bank, Diamond Bank, Guaranty Trust Bank, FCMB, Skye Bank, UBA, EcoBank, Fidelity Bank, Heritage Bank, Stanbic IBTC, Unity Bank,Union Bank, Access Bank,Standard Chartered Bank, and WEMA Bank.

WAEC Releases 2018 April/May WASSCE Results

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WAEC Releases 2018 April/May WASSCE Results

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]HE West African Examinations Council, WAEC, on Wednesday, in Lagos, released the April/May West African Senior School Certificate Examinations, WASSCE, results for this year. Announcing the result in Lagos at the WAEC Training and Testing Centre (WTTC), Ogba, Mr Olu Adenipekun, WAEC’s Head of National Office (HNO) said a total of 786,016 candidates of the 1,572,396 that wrote the examination had five credits and above including English Language and Mathematics.
He said they recorded a 49.98 percent pass rate in the number of candidates that obtained credits and above in minimum of five subjects and above including English Language and Mathematics.

According to Adenipekun, “Statistics of the result showed that a total of 1,213,244 candidates representing 76.84 percent obtained credit and above in a minimum of any five subjects with or without English Language and or Mathematics. “858,424 candidates representing 54.59 percent obtained credits and above in a minimum of five subjects including English Language but without Mathematics.”
“We, therefore, wish to plead with candidates to take this examination seriously,’’ he said.
He also said cases of exam malpractice were recorded but the candidates involved were fewer than that of last year and that their cases were under investigation after which they would know their fate as regards their results, either to be released or cancelled.

Adenipekun, however, said the performance of candidates this year compared with those of last three years was fluctuated. He urged all education stakeholders, especially governments, schools, students and parents to give more attention to the education need of the children.He, however, said candidates could now start checking their results on the council’s website, given at www.waecdirect.org.

 

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