NECO’s 2024 SSCE result out, 828,284 get credit in English, Maths

NECO logo | File Image By Mohammed Usman National Examination Council (NECO) has released its 2024 Senior Secondary School Certificate (SSCE) internal examination, with 828,284 candidates getting credit in English Language and Mathematics. The figure represents 60.55% of the candidates who sat for the examination. NECO Registrar, Prof Dantani Wushishi, who announced the result at […]

Boullion fortification:: For industry profit or public health interest?

Bukola Olukemi-Odele By Bukola Olukemi-Odele Nigeria faces a triple burden of malnutrition, consisting of undernutrition, micronutrient deficiencies, and overnutrition, which manifests as overweight and obesity—all of which are driven by conflicts, food and nutrition insecurity, and ineffective policy management, among other factors that contribute to worsening the country’s overall health outcomes. According to the World […]

October 1 protest: Nigerians dying of hunger, Abubakar tells Tinubu, cautions CSOs

General Abdulsalami Abubakar (rtd) | File Image Abubakar: The hardship in the land is getting out of control; everybody is crying By Mohammed Usman Nigeria’s former Military Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar (rtd), has appealed to those behind the planned October 1, 2024 #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protest to go about it peacefully to avoid causing chaos. […]

Flood-hit states to receive N3b each from Nigerian govt

Vice President Kashim Shettima | File Image By Mohammed Usman Flood-ravaged states in Nigeria are to receive N3 billion each from the federal government. The Vice President, Kashim Shettima, who made the disclosure during his visit to the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp in Gwada, Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State, also disclosed that […]