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Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, Thursday, threatened heavy sanctions against any school heads or officials caught aiding and abetting examination malpractices, saying such action in the 2019 WAEC has led to the blacklist of 165 schools in the state and financial penalties from the examination body.
The examinations were held between 8th April and 31st May, 2019.
The development, the worst in the history of the state, affected 122 public secondary schools and 43 private schools, each fined N250,000.
“This administration is sad to note that WAEC has derecognised 165 schools in Kwara because of widespread cases of cheating in the 2019 senior secondary certificate examination in which some top education officials and parents were implicated. This is very unfortunate and this administration will not hesitate to sanction any school heads or officials that ever engage in such conduct in the future,” Rafiu Ajakaye, chief press secretary to the Governor, said in a statement.
“The administration also urges parents to desist from encouraging cheating in the examination. We call on Kwarans to expose this cancer. As a result of such incidents of aiding and abetting of examination malpractices, this administration will now have to pay N30.5m of scarce public resources to get the necessary approval for the affected public schools to host WAEC examinations in the future.
“This is avoidable. Examination malpractice constitutes some of the worst hindrance to a bright future because it negates the time tested principles of hard work, diligence, and thirst for knowledge and excellence.”
The statement said such unhealthy trend and other shortcomings in the sector explain why the government is organising an education summit in the first quarter of 2020 to discuss all the issues affecting the sector and come up with practicable roadmap and reform options.
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Pharmacist Ikechukwu Onyechi, has expressed satisfaction that the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, sustained the tempo of the war it waged against fake/adulterated drugs despite the death of its Director General, late Dr Dora Akunyili.
Expressing satisfaction during the opening of one of the branches of Alpha Pharmacies which he is the Proprietor, along Old market road Onitsha, Anambra state, last Friday, Onyechi recalled that when Akunyili started the war with NAFDAC, they wanted to kill her.
“You know our sister Dora Akunyili, when she started with this NAFDAC, they almost killed her, but never, even after she died. Lot of people attempted to deal in fake drugs but with the help of other national forces, the battle continues but some of them are repenting.”
According to him, “it is the wickedness in the society that is accountable for fake drugs, am concerned but not worried, because what you cannot help, we have to learn to tolerate and pray God to deal with it, our Lord God says the righteous will in everything pray and make supplication and handover that concern to Him, that’s what I thought.”
He however admitted that, “Fake drugs have gone beyond Nigeria not Anambra State, I don’t accept is an Anambra business. Fake drugs is a multi billion businesses world wide, when we go to international conferences, fake drugs are discussed in Brazil, Europe, Iran, Spain, and from all other places, India, China among others, so is not a Nigerian thing not to talk of Anambra, so don’t demonize Anambra State”.
Also on the sell of drugs in open market, he said that, “Akunyili suggested it should be phased out, she had discussed about that in those days. Akunyili was at the fore front trying to phase it out”.
According to him with the government and other pharmacists’ synergy the issue of control to medicine would be possible.
Asked on why he chose Onitsha as regional headquarters of the Alpha Pharmacy he said thart it was born out of the need for think-home philosophy, Aku rue uno.
“This is my own move to that press for Igbo, aku rue uno, we have pharmacy practices and businesses in lagos, where we started 35 years ego and in Abuja, Enugu, Portharcourt, few places.
We started a small one that is two years back in Onitsha Shoprite, that is still not the type of what to do. We give more of essential services to those present places. So what we expect is an improved quality of life for people because our motto on mission and vision is mainly to provide critical care, special services and equipment to the health care community and also the public” he stated further.
Earlier in his speech while commending Onyechi for siting a branch of his establishmnent in Onitsha, Chief John Oguejiofor, recalled that, “Alpha pharmacy was inaugurated way back in 1982, and at Lagos where they have their head office, here is Regional office, the first coming across the Niger”.
“Alpha pharmacy has a shop at shop-rite, and this is the head office for the eastern region. The man, Onyechi, Alpha pharmacy, is my age grade, we grew up together in one village in Abatete called Nsugwu Abatete, he was a very hardworking man, he is a Chief in the pharmacy industry in Nigeria.”
“What I have for him is progress continues, is a thing of joy for me to be part of this occasion today. When we were starting it, buying this land, doing negotiation, I was considering the place small but you can see is not small, is a very big place and money made it so, money and ideas.”
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The All Progressives Congress (APC) has hailed the party’s first interim National Chairman and former Governor of Osun State, Chief Adebisi Akande on his 81st birthday.
Its spokesman,Lanre Issa-Onilu, in a statement on Thursday, described Akande as an astute administrator, father figure, voice of reason, a grassroot politician, and an exemplary elder statesman.
“Our great Party recognises the efforts of Baba Akande alongside other founding fathers in the formation of the APC, our Change Agenda and in entrenching progressive politics in the country”, he noted.
“The APC has tasked Baba Akande and other members of the Party’s recently-constituted National Reconciliation Committee to meet with aggrieved party leaders and bring lasting peace and reconciliation across party ranks.
“We count on Baba Akande to bring to bear his experience and goodwill in achieving the committee’s mandate.
“The APC family worldwide prays that the Almighty God grants Baba Akande good health, long life and wisdom as he continues to contribute to the growth of APC and our great country.”
An FCT High Court Maitama, on Thursday, fixed March 2 for further hearing in the trial of a Deputy Director with the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), John Umesi, over alleged N54.3 million fraud.
Umesi was on Oct. 3 re-arraigned before Justice Jude Okeke by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on an amended 10-count charge bordering on misappropriation of N54.3 million belonging to the agency.
He was alleged to have used his position while acting as Director, Special Duties on Dec. 2014, to confer unfair advantage to himself when he received N12.8 million belonging to NEMA and credited the same in his personal account with Keystone Bank.
EFCC averred that the defendant earned N309, 575.34 as interest from the alleged illegal transaction and thereby committed an offence under Section 19 of Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, 2000.
The anti-graft body also alleged that Umesi top official had in February, 2013 while serving as a Deputy Director in charge of South-South zone dishonestly converted N7, 5000, 000 entrusted with him by NEMA.
EFCC further alleged that in March, 2012, Umesi further dishonestly converted N17, 940, 000 meant for NEMA’s operations to his own personal use.
He was also alleged to have in October, 2013 fraudulently converted the sum of N16, 152, 000 belonging to NEMA for his own use.
News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the adjournment was at the instance of the prosecution.
NAN recalls that the defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge preferred against him and was directed by the court to continue to enjoy the N50 million bail he was earlier admitted to.
Deputy Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, has said the emergence of newly sworn-in Governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodinma, through a Supreme Court ruling on Tuesday marks the beginning of an era of ‘hope and prosperity’ for Imo State.
Senator Abdullahi, in a statement he signed and made available to DAILY POST in Abuja, congratulated Uzodinma and the All Progressives Congress (APC).
He called on the newly sworn-in Governor to, as a matter of urgency, prioritize the security and welfare of citizens of the State.
The lawmaker also charged the Governor to embark on a process of “healing” for all political actors in the state, noting that doing so will greatly reduce tension and guarantee speedy development under his watch.
“The ruling by the Supreme Court on the 2019 Governorship election in Imo State on Tuesday signals hope and prosperity for its people, particularly under the All Progressive Congress (APC).
“However, for success to be recorded, I urge the newly sworn-in Governor, Senator Hope Uzodinma, to as a matter of urgency put in place initiatives and policies that would guarantee the security and welfare of citizens of the state.
“Also, it is necessary for the Governor to extend a hand of fellowship to all political actors in the state, so as to bring about a healing and reduce existing political tension.
“I have no doubt that as an Ambassador of the National Assembly who understands the workings of representation, the Governor would make the institution proud by always putting the interest of Imo citizens ahead of all other considerations,” Sabi Abdullahi said.
A Magistrates’ court sitting in Osogbo, Osun State capital on Thursday remanded a 52-year-old woman, Adijat Lukuman, for allegedly stealing some jewelries.
The prosecutor, Olayiwola Rasaq informed the court that the defendant committed the offence on January 13, 2020, at Ilesa Garage area of Osogbo metropolis.
He added the property belongs to one Titilayo Adekunle, with a worth of N40,000, saying the offence committed contravenes and punishable under section 390 and 249 cap 34 vol ll, law of Osun State 2002.
The accused person however admitted guilty to the 2-count charge levelled against her by the police
Her counsel, Ibrahim. A. Imran prayed the court to temper justice on her client with mercy.
In her judgment, the Magistrate, Mrs. Risikat Olayemi ordered that the accused person should be remanded at a police custody, as she adjourned the case till January 30, 2020.
The Yola Division of the Federal Court of Appeal has affirmed the judgment of the state High Court sentencing three men to death by hanging for armed robbery and culpable homicide.
The Court of Appeal held that the state High Court acted in the interest of justice by sentencing the convicts to death by hanging, and upholds the penalty.
The convicts, Rabiu Alhaji Wada, 25, Luka Umaru,35, and Hamisu Sani, 22, all from Adamawa State, were handed down the death sentence after pleading guilty to the three-count charge of conspiracy, armed robbery and culpable homicide.
The three were convicted for conspiracy and armed robbery while armed with offensive weapons contrary to section 6(b) and punishable under section 1(2) (a) of the Robbery and Firearms (Special provisions) Act Cap R11 Laws of Nigeria.
The convicts had earlier been arraigned before the state High Court presided by Hon. Justice Abdul-Aziz Waziri on the 23th February, 2017.
The High Court had while delivering its judgment in suit number/ADYS/17c/2017/ on the 10th April, 2018, sentenced them to death by hanging for the offences.
The court had specified that the convicts were to be hanged by the neck until a medical doctor certified them dead.
The trio had chosen to appeal the verdict of the lower court, and filed their appeal on 6th July, 2018 on the grounds that the lower court erred in law when it convicted them solely on a confessional statement which they retracted.
Delivering its judgment on the matter, the Court of Appeal, presided by Hon. Justice Chidi Nwaoma Uwa, dismissed the application and affirmed the judgment of the state High Court.
