Gift Chapi Odekina

2 weeks ago | africatopforum.com | Donu Kogbara |Henry Umoru |Gift Chapi Odekina

By Henry Umoru & Gift OdekinaABUJA—President Bola Tinubu stated yesterday that a one-party state is not beneficial for the country. He spoke against the backdrop of fears that the country is drifting towards a one-party state, following the gale of defections of governors and National Assembly members from opposition parties to the All Progressives Congress, APC.

4 weeks ago | nigeriaworld.com | Adesina Wahab |Luminous Jannamike |Gift Chapi Odekina

ABUJA – Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has criticised the recent incident where Nigerian students were forced to sit for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination, WASSCE, in dark and unfit conditions, calling it a ‘national disgrace.’ This came as the House of Representatives Committee on Basic Education and Examination Bodies gave WAEC, a 24-hour ultimatum to appear before it on Friday, to address concerns surrounding the ongoing Senior School Certificate Examination,...

1 month ago | nigeriaworld.com | Adesina Wahab |Henry Ojelu |Joseph Erunke |Gift Chapi Odekina

NOtABLE Nigerians including 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi, former Education Minister Oby Ezekwesili, and ex-FRSC Corps Marshal Osita Chidoka, have reacted to the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board’s, JAMB admission of errors in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME. While commending the JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, for owning up to the glitches, they expressed concern over the impact on students, parents, and the education system.

1 month ago | allafrica.com | Soni Daniel |Gift Chapi Odekina |Esther Onyegbula

Abuja — A member of the House of Representatives from Zamfara State, Aminu Jaji, has decried the "terrifying insecurity" in his constituency, narrating how "bandits fed newborn twins to their dogs."He painted a harrowing picture of "how bandits attacked, committed mass kidnapping, their crass lawlessness," which have left the communities in his constituency devastated and many residents displaced.