NABTEB/HOUSE OF SENATE BATTLES OVER COST OF SCRATCH CARDS!!!

THE Senate Committee on Education, on Monday, queried the National Business and Technical Education Board (NABTEB) for spending a total sum of N410 million as cost of printing scratch cards for the May/June and November/December 2012 examinations.

The Registrar/Chief Executive of NABTEB, Dr Olatunji Aworanti, had,whileaddressing the committee, which was on a tour of federal education institutions in Edo State, said the amount was embedded in the examination charges for the over 300,000 students who wrote the examinations conducted by NABTEB in 2012.

Dr Aworanti, while giving clarifications on a question raised by a member ofthe committee, Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, explained that since the board was not empowered to operate its printing facility, it had to go into partnership with a private printing firm to provide scratch cards.

The registrar, however, solicited the support of the committee in theprovision of infrastructural facilities, adding that the recent reduction in thepersonnel cost of the board from N80 million to N67million was affecting payment of salary for the 648 members of staff of the board.

Chairman of the Senate Committee,Senator Uche Chukwumerije, while speaking on the challenges facing NABTEB, said the committee would provide the necessary support to NABTEB, adding that Nigeria�s development partly depended on theprovision of technical education.

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NECO, SSCE JUNE/JULY REGISTRATION BEGINS, 2013/2014- EXAMINATIONTIME TABLE!!

This is to inform the general publicand all concerned persons that the registration is now open for 2013/2014 National Examinations Council(NECO) Senior Secondary Certificate Examination(SSCE) (Internal).

This is the examination taken by candidates in their last stage of Secondary Education. The SSCE is in two categories. One is for candidates in the third and final year of their secondary education and it is called SSCE internal whilethe Second is SSCE External and is for candidates not in the School system.

The SSCE internal has forty subjects, the minimum number of subjects a candidate can sit for is eight while the maximum is nine. All Senior Secondary schools in theFederation present Candidates for the SSCE Internal.

For more details and application visit http://www.mynecoexams.com/ssce/

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UNILAG POSTGRADUATE(SPGS) 1ST SEMESTER EXAMS BEGINS 8TH APRIL, 2012/2013!!!

The University of Lagos(UNILAG),Akoka, Lagos State, wishes to inform the general public that, In line with the 2012/2013 Academic Calendar, the First Semester Examinations for postgraduate programmes will commence on April 8, 2013 and end on April 22, 2013 .

Below is the examination schedule:

S/N. Date. Activities

1. March 8, 2013

Editing of Course Forms (Add & Delete) Ends

2. March 18, 2013

Registration closes for 2012/2013 Session

3. March 28, 2013

Registration Portal Closes for the 2012/2013 Session

4. April 8, 2013

Commencement of 1 st Semester Examinations for 2012/2013 Session

5. April 22, 2013

1 st Semester Examinations for 2012/2013 Session Ends

We wish all participating students, success during the University of Lagos, examination exercise.

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UNILAG 1ST SEMESTER GST EXAMS POSTPONED TO 25TH MARCH, 2012/2013!!

The University Of Lagos(UNILAG),wishes to inform the general public, that the 2012/2013 GST examinations for all Faculties except Faculty of Education have been rescheduled to hold from March 25 to 28, 2013. The GST examinations for Faculty of Education will hold on Saturday, March 30, 2013 .

The venue and time for the GST examinations will be announced as soon as arrangements are concluded to ensure a hitch free exercise.

Management regrets any inconvenience that may arise as a result of this and wishes all students, brilliant success in the forthcoming examination.

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Ghanian Footballer Bathed With acid!!

YAW BEEKO, a 29-year-old footballer from Asante-Akyem area in the Ashanti Regionm Ghana, has been bathed with acid by an aggressive husband, Kwame Amoah, who accused Beeko of allegedly flirting with his wife.

Amoah, a miner, committed the act at 12:30pm on November 11, 2012 at Manso Kwabenaso in the Amansie West District, shortly after the complainant's arrival in the community to join his teammates.

Amoah was remanded in prison custody when heappeared before a circuit court in Bekwai presided over by Daniel Kwaku Obeng on Monday.

Kwasi Amoah, also 29, was caged to re-appearon March 20, 2013 after pleading not guilty to the charge of assault and causing harm.

The miner lost his cool that afternoon and subsequently launched the deadly attack on the footballer, who had joined his teammates in hismanager's residence where the accused was a tenant.

Beeko, who lost an eye due to the incident, is still on admission at the St. Martin's Catholic Hospital at Agroyesum where he was rushed tofor treatment.

The prosecutor, Detective Sergeant Stephen Ofori, informed the court that Yaw Beeko became a victim of the unfortunate incident while he was washing his apparel shortly after his arrival in the community.

According to him, the complainant, on November 11, 2012, lodged into the residence ofhis team manager to await a football match between his team and another at Manso-Kwabenaso.

Upon arrival, prosecution stated, Beeko decidedto wash his clothes as they were dirty due to the dusty road leading to the community.

Sergeant Ofori narrated that the accused person, who was a tenant in the house, emerged and confronted the complainant, accusing him of flirting with his (Amoah's) wife.

Amoah, who was armed with concentrated acid in a Tampico container, immediately poured the fluid on the complainant's face and body withoutverifying if the rumour was true or not.

Prosecution added that the aggressive man, apparently not satisfied with his action, chased Amoah, who was running from danger.

Sergeant Ofori said it took the intervention of people around to save the victim.

The case was later reported to the police, whilethe victim was taken to the St. Martin's Hospital at Agroyesum.

The suspect was later arrested and charged with the offence after police investigations

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YAW BEEKO, a 29-year-old footballer from Asante-Akyem area in the Ashanti Regionm Ghana, has been bathed with acid by an aggressive husband, Kwame Amoah, who accused Beeko of allegedly flirting with his wife.

Amoah, a miner, committed the act at 12:30pm on November 11, 2012 at Manso Kwabenaso in the Amansie West District, shortly after the complainant's arrival in the community to join his teammates.

Amoah was remanded in prison custody when heappeared before a circuit court in Bekwai presided over by Daniel Kwaku Obeng on Monday.

Kwasi Amoah, also 29, was caged to re-appearon March 20, 2013 after pleading not guilty to the charge of assault and causing harm.

The miner lost his cool that afternoon and subsequently launched the deadly attack on the footballer, who had joined his teammates in hismanager's residence where the accused was a tenant.

Beeko, who lost an eye due to the incident, is still on admission at the St. Martin's Catholic Hospital at Agroyesum where he was rushed tofor treatment.

The prosecutor, Detective Sergeant Stephen Ofori, informed the court that Yaw Beeko became a victim of the unfortunate incident while he was washing his apparel shortly after his arrival in the community.

According to him, the complainant, on November 11, 2012, lodged into the residence ofhis team manager to await a football match between his team and another at Manso-Kwabenaso.

Upon arrival, prosecution stated, Beeko decidedto wash his clothes as they were dirty due to the dusty road leading to the community.

Sergeant Ofori narrated that the accused person, who was a tenant in the house, emerged and confronted the complainant, accusing him of flirting with his (Amoah's) wife.

Amoah, who was armed with concentrated acid in a Tampico container, immediately poured the fluid on the complainant's face and body withoutverifying if the rumour was true or not.

Prosecution added that the aggressive man, apparently not satisfied with his action, chased Amoah, who was running from danger.

Sergeant Ofori said it took the intervention of people around to save the victim.

The case was later reported to the police, whilethe victim was taken to the St. Martin's Hospital at Agroyesum.

The suspect was later arrested and charged with the offence after police investigations

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Kanu Loses N1.4 Billion In Hotel Business; Manager Arrested For Fraud

Kanu Loses N1.4 Billion In Hotel Business; His Managing Director, MD Arrested For Fraud

�� Kanu Loses Billions Of Naira In Hotel Business; Hardley Suites� Manager Arrested For Fraud

Former Nigerian footballer Nwankwo Kanu has lost N1.4 billion in his hotel business and the Managing Director of the hotel, Mr. Ayoola Gam Ikon, 49, has been arrested and charged to courtfor the alleged fraud.

Operatives of the Inspector General of Police Monitoring Unit arrested Ikon, the managing director of Hardley Suites Limited situated at Waziri Ibrahim Crescent, off Elsie Femi Pearse Street, Victoria Island, Lagos southwest Nigeria, for allegedly stealing the N1.4 billion belonging tothe hotel and suites owned by Kanu.

Also arrested along with him over the alleged fraud is a hotel staff, Oke Samuel.

They were arraigned before an Igbosere Magistrate�s court on a 19-count charge of felonyto wit, obtaining money under false pretence.

The police alleged in charge suit No. K/8/2013 that Ikon was arrested following a complaint by the management of Hardley Suites Limited, Nwankwo Kanu and Ogbonna Kanu, that Ikon between 2005 and 2012 allegedly defrauded them of the sum of about N1.4 billion on the pretence ofusing the money to expand the existing facilities of the hotel by constructing and furnishing of additional blocks of 30 suites and conference facilities, but he allegedly failed to use the moneyfor the purpose and allegedly converted the money to his personal use.

He was also alleged to have forged a special resolution purportedly made by the board of directors of Hardley Suites Limited to obtain loans of N187 million, N50 million and N493 million from Skye Bank Plc without authorization.

The offences, the accused allegedly committed, according to the prosecutor A.M. Animashaun, contravenes sections 8 (a) 1 (a) of the advanced fee fraud and other fraud related offences Act 2006 as applicable in Lagos State.

The accused pleaded not guilty to all the charges.

The prosecutor presented before the court an application for the remand of the accused personsin prison custody pending advice from the office of the directorate of public prosecution, DPP, because the lower court lacks the jurisdiction to try the matter.

But the Chief Magistrate, Mrs. O.O. Oshin overruled him with legal facts after quoting copiously from several sections of the criminal justice administration laws of Lagos State to buttress her claim that the court has the jurisdiction to hear and admit the accused to bail.

She admitted the first defendant to bail in the sum of N1 million with two sureties in like sum.

One of the sureties must be the defendant himself, the other should be a civil servant on level 16.

She also admitted the second defendant to bail in the sum of N500,000, with two sureties in like sum. One of the sureties must be a level 16 civil servant while the other must be working with a reputable company.

She adjourned the matter till 4 April, 2013 for mention.

The defendants were, however, moved to Ikoyi Prison, Lagos pending when they would fulfil the bail conditions.  

Source: PMnews

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