Metro Archives - Page 125 of 211

Jul

20

2023

Mmesoma Ejikeme: JAMB informs Reps that it is impossible to fabricate UTME results.

Education, Metro, Opinion2023, Education, JAMB, Metro

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, or JAMB, has steadfastly maintained that exam results cannot be falsified. The Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, or UTME, results are not saved in the "cloud," according to JAMB's Registrar, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede. Oloyede claimed in his address to the House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee that this makes it "practically impossible to fake JAMB's results." Along with Ejikeme Mmesoma and her family, JAMB testified before the committee regarding the controversy surrounding the falsification of her UTME results. Oloyede asserted that no flaws or weaknesses in the JAMB procedure could be found. Oloyede asserts that in…

Jul

19

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Why I don’t Speak Out About Nigerian Politics – Wizkid

Entertainment, MusicEntertainment, Metro, Music, Wizkid

Wizkid, a Grammy-winning musician, has explained why he avoids making political statements in both his songs and interviews. He claims that the general populace of Nigeria is uninterested in politics and is simply concerned with how to get by. Wizkid made the claim in a recent interview with the Evening Standard UK. Wizkid "I don't want to talk about Nigerian politicians, he declared. People on the streets are concerned with themselves and their next meal. They could care less about anything else". The singer of "Ojuelegba" also expressed his desire to lead the upcoming generation of Nigerian singers. He stressed…

Jul

18

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

In Abuja, the cost of Petrol rises to N617 a litre.

Business, Economy, MetroBola Ahmed Tinubu, Fuel Scarcity, Metro, Nigeria, NNPC

According to OHAFIATV News, the cost of gasoline has increased to around N617 per litre. A trip to NNPC filling stations at Utako in Abuja and along the Kubwa highway proved that the price has been changed from N539 to N617 per litre. Elder Chinedu Okoronkwo, National President of the Independent Petroleum Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), verified the development in an interview with OHAFIATV News on Tuesday. He asserts that market forces will continue to cause fuel prices to change. "With the removal of fuel subsidies, that is the system we are in. Based on market forces and changes in…

Jul

16

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Why food security is impossible for Nigeria – Shehu Sani

Business, Economy, Metro, OpinionEconomy, Fuel Scarcity, Metro, Opinion, Shehu Sani

Socio-political analyst Shehu Sani has claimed that Nigeria cannot have food security while farmers are being murdered by terrorists. He bemoaned the fact that the country cannot have food security when criminals compel rural communities to pay levies. Shehu Sani In a tweet, Sani stated: "Food security cannot exist in a nation when farmers are murdered by terrorists and rural communities are compelled to pay bandit levies. The falsehood surrounding those rice pyramids and the folly of sealing the land borders were revealed by the proclamation of an emergency on food security. Remember how President Bola Tinubu declared a food…

Jul

13

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Delta State AGN Confirms Nollywood Actress Okereke’s Death

Entertainment, Lifestyle, MetroEntertainment, Lifestyle, Metro, Nollywood, RIP

A well-known Nollywood actress passed away, according to Mr. Emma Onyemeziem, chairman of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, Delta State chapter. Recall that actor Clemson Cornel and Okereke were both abducted last year while they were filming in Enugu. He claimed that the actress passed away on Wednesday morning from an unspecified illness. Onyemeziem said that Cynthia Okereke had been taking care of her health the entire time, despite the fact that the exact cause of death has not yet been determined. Joseph Okechukwu's verified Twitter account also posted a message confirming the news. "REST IN PEACE, Nwanyi oma," he…