October 9, 2019

Concerned Stakeholders Seek Reforms In Maritime Sector

October 9, 2019 3:33 am

Concerned stakeholders in the maritime industry have advocated for a review of the business processes of both government and private entities operating within the Nigerian maritime sector.

This, according to them, would ensure compliance with the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and improve efficiency and service delivery.

The Chief Executive Officer, The Convention on Business Integrity, Mr. Soji Apampa, disclosed this yesterday in Lagos, at a round table discussion, in collaboration with the Maritime Anti-Corruption Network (MACN).

The theme of the forum was: “Towards Standard Operating Procedures That Work in Nigeria’s Sea Ports & Terminals.”

According to Apampa, reforming operations in …

NECO Records Over 40,000 Cases Of Malpractice In 2019

October 9, 2019 3:04 am

The National Examinations Council (NECO) has urged the federal government to formulate a deliberate policy aimed at promoting discipline and a culture of honesty among teachers, school administrators and students.

Also, it revealed that the menace of examination malpractice continues to hunt public examinations across the country, with NECO recording over 40,000 cases in its June/July 2019 Senior Secondary Certificate Examination, SSCE.

Acting Registrar of NECO, Mr Abubakar Gana, who stated this in a brief submitted to the Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, on the mandate and achievements of the Council between May 2018 and September 2019, further called …

The Flaws In Our Educational System; Whose Fault?

October 9, 2019 2:28 am

By: Onyeka Chiemelie

So many intellectuals in the past have tried to analyse the flaws in our educational system, trying to pinpoint exactly with whom and where the problem lies. From a personal point of view, I think the system should take more of the blames that the innocent students who are more like the victims of the circumstance.

I have come to understand what people meant when they say the youths of this generation especially in Nigeria are not ready to take over the onus of control and influence in this nation. When we look at certain issues.…