Author: Emeka Gbandi

The West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) will now hold from August 4 to September 5, 2020. This was announced by the Minister of State for Education, Emeka Nwajuiba, on Monday during the daily COVID-19 Presidential Task Force briefing. “As soon as we conclude WAEC, we will take NABTEB and NECO,” he said. The federal government last week approved what it called “safe reopening” of schools nationwide. The government said the reopening of schools was meant to allow students in graduating classes (Primary 6, JSS 3, SS3) resume preparation for examinations. The federal government had earlier announced that final year students,…

Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu, has been arrested by the Department of State Services. He was arrested at the Wuse II office of the DSS on Monday afternoon and is now undergoing interrogation at the DSS Headquarters In Aso Drive. Report in 2016 revealed that Magu was living in a N40m mansion and in december 2010 the Police Service Commission (PSC) found Magu guilty of action prejudicial to state security – withholding of EFCC files, sabotage, unauthorised removal of EFCC files and acts unbecoming of a police officer, and awarded him severe reprimand as…

For so many people, the stigma of coming out to speak up is keeping them in the dark and still leaves them harboring the pain of the nerve-wrecking experience of being defiled. Many thanks to the #Metoo movement, we have seen a lot of people speak up, try to heal and get justice from the traumatic experience of being abused, harassed and sexually molested in their life. Sexual molestation is a very grave offence that should have a much more dire punishment when a person is found guilty. We have learnt of many cases of friends, spouses, neighbour and even…

GOVERNOR OBASEKI Its no news that the governor of Edo state governor Godwin Obaseki has been disqualified from contesting in the primaries of the All Progressive Congress (APC) for the 2020 election. He was disqualified by a screening panel arranged by the party to clear aspirant which is to hold later this month to determine who represents the party for the gubernatorial election; But what really is bemusing is the ground with which he was disqualified; report shows that he was disqualifed on the following allegation : that he had a problematic higher school leaving certificate which is unknown to…

For many this pandemic was a leveler to all; both the rich, the poor, the middle class and even beggars all wished and prayed for the same thing which is for their immune system to be strong enough to beat this dreaded virus and with that, all practiced the various measures to stay safe but with this fear, came many other type of diseases from panic attack and all ailment related to stress and anxiety. Stay at home and practice social distancing if you must go out became like a primary rhythm sung to the ears of all with any…