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The West African Examinations Council, yesterday in Yaba, Lagos, said that about 62.03 percent of students who wrote the November/December 2012 West Africa Seniour School Certificate Examination failed the test as only 37.97 percent or 150,615 obtained five credits including English Language and Mathematics.



Blind students performed better than those without sight problems as 46.93 percent of 49 students that registered for the examination obtained five credits including English Language. Blind candidates do not sit for Mathematics and Science practicals in WASSCE examinations.

According to the Head, National Office of the Council, Mr Charles Eguridu, out of 396,614 candidates who sat for the examination, about 47,289 candidates’ result, representing 11.04 percent were being withheld in connection with various cases of examination malpractices.

This even as a comparative analysis of candidates’ performance in the November/December 2010 – 2012 WASSCE, showed that there is an improvement in candidates’ performance.

He explained that in 2010, only 24.16 per cent passed just as 36.07 percent passed in 2011.

Eguridu disclosed that cases of examination malpractices were being investigated, pointing out that the reports of the investigation would will be presented to the Nigeria Examination Committee, NEC, for consideration and final decision would be communicated to the affected candidates through WAEC zonal and branch offices across the country.

His words, “A total number of 49 blind candidates registered for the examination. Out of this figure, 23 candidates, representing 46.93 per cent obtained credits in five subjects including English Language.

A total of 413,266 candidates registered for the examination, out of which 396,614 candidates consisting of 216,600 male and 180,014 female candidates sat for the examination. Out of the total number of candidates that registered, 406,108 candidates representing 98.27 percent have their results fully processed, while 7,158 candidates representing 1.73 per cent have a few of their subjects still being processed as various errors and omissions mostly traceable to candidates are being sorted out by the Council.’’ He said these errors were committed during registration and the actual conduct of the examination.

He added, “Out of 161,706 candidates that sat for the examination, 40.77 per cent obtained six credits and above. While, 268,688 candidates representing 67.74 per sent obtained credits and above in four subjects as 309,706 candidates representing 78.10 per cent obtained credits and above in three subjects. A total of 343,352 candidates, representing 86.57 per cent obtained credit and above in two subjects.

Candidates are expected to visit the council’s website for their results, even as Eguridu lamented the dearth of qualified teachers, inadequate and dilapidated classrooms and appealed to the federal, state government as well as other school proprietors to address these challenges. He also urged the Ministry of Education to ensure that only schools with the necessary facilities to function as schools will be duly registered.
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Abuja - The winner of the maiden edition of Hausa Reality Show which commences in January 2013, will go home with N2.5 million.

Hajia Habiba Ismai’l, the Executive Producer, Sarewa Africa and Habiba Gazelle Foundation, announced this at a news conference in Abuja on Wednesday.

HausaShe said the show is aimed at encouraging the growth of Hausa language and promote the developmental potential of the youths.

Ismai’l said that the event, tagged `Sarewa Africa Television Project’, was timely since it is coming at a time when the country is yearning for youths’ development.

She said the show would showcase talents, adding: “Serawa Africa Television Project is a conscious dream that started over 24-months ago.

“The aim is to provide platform for talented youths to find their voice, express their talent and support them to build career in music and acting in Hausa.

“Hausa language is one of the most spoken in Africa. The show, therefore, proposes to encourage the growth of the language and promote the developmental potential of Kannywood,’’ she said.

She said that the show would cover music, social crises, romance, unity, non-violence, corruption, political stability and other developmental needs of society.

According to her, the competition has been segmented across the northern part of the country with event showcase in Port-Harcourt and Lagos.

Sen. Bello Maitama, who chaired the news conference, said the show would help to build the youths in the nation.

He described the show as a noble project worthy of emulation and support from all for the betterment of Nigeria. (NAN)

Banks in Lagos have cancelled the N100 charge on customers’ use of Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) withdrawal from other banks, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports.

NAN visit to some banks on Tuesday showed that the banks had since Monday complied with the new trend.

This followed the Bankers Committee’s directive that the banks should stop charging N100 with effect from Dec. 17.

Some customers in separate interviews with NAN said that they were happy with the development and expressed the hope that more positive developments would be made in the sector in 2013.

Mr Kunle Adewale, an Information Technology expert and a customer with GTB, said that the development showed that customers would no longer suffer unwarranted banks’ charges.

He said that the development had showed that banks customers would get the best service delivery without the regulators forcing the banks to charge customers unnecessarily.

Mr Afolaju Waheed, a customer with Access Bank, said that stoppage of the charges would not reduce the level of profits made by banks.

“But it will rather reduce the long queues in the banking halls,” Waheed said.

According to him, the cancellation of N100 charge will help the banks to enjoy more patronage of their ATMs facilities.

“This in return will boost the clamour for financial inclusion among the people in the informal sector,’’ he said.

Another customer with First Bank Plc, Marina, Miss Esther Oluwayinka, said that she was surprised when the ATM machine did not alert her that she would be charged N100 after she used that of another bank.

Oluwayinka said that initially she felt that it was a teller machine error when the ATM did not deduct the N100 charge from her account for using another bank.

“When the ATM did not ask me if I was aware that my account will be deducted by N100, I was not bothered, but l thought it was a machine error.

“Later, after my transaction, I discovered that I was not also charged for the withdrawal made.

“It was at this juncture that I told a friend my experience at ATM dispenser and she also confirmed that she had similar experience. The cancellation is a welcome development,” she said.

Another customer of UBA at Iganmu branch, who pleaded anonymity, said that he believe the banks would still come up with another way of taking their charges from the customers.

“In the banking sector in Nigeria nothing goes free. At the end of the month the banks will surprise the customers with another funny charge,” the customer said.

NAN recalls that the banks had on Dec. 9 agreed to start effective implementation of zero ATM charges throughout the country.

The agreement was sealed at the fourth annual Bankers’ Committee’s retreat held in Calabar.

NAN reports that Malam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, CBN governor and Chairman, Bankers’ Committee, had said that CBN would monitor the effective implementation of the cancellation. (NAN)

Popular music and African social media website; iROKING and Eskimi respectively have announced they would be jointly creating a new music portal called music.eskimi.com where millions of Eskimi users can download trending songs from leading African artists.

According to a statement jointly signed by the two companies, Eskimi users can through music.eskimi.com download tracks directly from iROKING’s catalogue of 35,000+ tracks from over 400 of West Africa’s top recording artists, directly onto their mobile.

Adi Nduka-Agwu, Head of Business Development for iROKO Partners said: “Eskimi has built a huge, online social network of people who chat about and share absolutely everything: gossip, news and music – which is where iROKING comes in. We can provide Eskimi users with free and legal downloads from the continent’s biggest stars, via a dedicated mobile site that works in perfect harmony with what they’re already accessing on the Eskimi platform”.

iROKING is a leading music distribution platform, with over 35,0000 tracks while ESKIMI is a large social media platform in Africa with more than 10 million customers.

Ikirun (Osun) – Two persons were killed by armed robbers while no fewer than five others sustained injuries during a bank robbery in Ikirun, Ifelodun Local Government Area of Osun.

The robbery attack lasted half an hour at the Ikirun branch of a new generation bank.

It was learnt that security agents attached to the bank and residents took to their heels on sighting the armed robbers.

An eye witness said that the robbers, whose number could not be ascertained, arrived the bank on new Inisha road at about 4.00.p.m. and carted away an unspecified amount of money.

The hoodlums were said to have shot sporadically into the air in order to scare away people at the vicinity.

Mrs Folasade Odoro, the state Police Public Relations Officer, confirmed the incident but said the command would release details as soon as the report was available. (NAN)

Source: Vanguard

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Zambian skipper Chris Katongo is the 2012 BBC player of the year. He beat former Chelsea Fc striker and Ivory Coast skipper Didier Drogba to clinch the coveted trophy.

The BBC World Service made the astonishing announcement on the evening of Monday 17 December 2012.

It was joy and celebrations in Zambia after the announcement. Zambia Football Chief Kalushwa Bwalya was elated with the announcement and thanked those who contributed through text messages saying Katongo deserved the coveted award.

In a list released on Thursday November 22,2012,five players were shortlisted that included Yaya Toure (Machester City and Ivory Coast), Demba Ba of Newcastle & Senegal), Younes Belhanda (Montepellier & Morocco), Didier Drogba (Shenhua Shanghai & Ivory Coast), and Christopher Katongo (Henan Construction & Zambia).

Katongo emerged top with over 40% of the votes to succeed Ghana forward Andre Dede Ayew who won the award in 2011.

Detailed: BBC SPORT

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Just in time for Christmas, the 10th issue of Y! Magazine is out, and this new edition is certainly a first for a lifestyle magazine in Nigeria.

With a cover story themed “How do you solve a problem like Tonto Dikeh?” that investigates the cultural phenomenon that Ms. Dikeh has become, it kicks off a new Y! Magazine cover philosophy to give deeper insight, beyond predictable interviews, into the Nigerian culture and issues zeitgeist.