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– The Naira recovered from N470 it traded on Wednesday to close at N465 at the parallel market on Thursday, October 27 – The Naira also recorded a feat at the trading at the Bureau De Change (BDC) window, closing at N385 to a dollar – Currency dealers say the Naira is expected to retain its recovery trajectory due to liquidity boost at the market The Naira is expected to retain its recovery trajectory due to liquidity boost at the market. The Naira appreciated at the forex market by gaining five points to close at N465 at the parallel market on Thursday, October 27. Thursday’s trading saw the Naira recover from N470 it traded on Wednesday, while the Pound Sterling and the Euro exchanged at N565 and N505 respectively, Vanguard reports. The Naira also recorded a feat at the trading at the Bureau De Change (BDC) window, closing at N385 to a dollar, while the Pound Sterling and the Euro closed at N560 and N503 respectively. The Naira also strengthened against the dollar at the official interbank market as it traded at N305 to a dollar, from N306.78 traded on Wednesday. Mr Harrison Owoh, the Chief Executive Officer of H.J Trust, a BDC operator, said the Naira would appreciate further by the close of trading when BDCs would have all gotten their weekly forex allocation from Travelex a CBN licenced forex dealer.. Currency dealers said the Naira was expected to retain its recovery trajectory due to liquidity boost at the market. The weakening of the Naira on Wednesday was ascribed to the scarcity of the dollar at the forex market, a development that truncated the steady recovery of the currency. Meanwhile, the News Agency of Nigeria reports that three tiers of government shared N420 billion as revenue for September as against N510.3 billion shared in August. The minister of finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun through her permanent secretary, Mr Mahmoud Isa-Dutse, said this in Abuja on Thursday, October 20, at the monthly revenue allocation to federal, states and local governments. She said the revenue allocation to federal, states and local government for September dropped by N90.2 billion. Adeosun credited the drop to the loss of 45.5 million dollars in federation export sales, despite the increase in average price of crude oil from 46.06 dollars per barrel in May to 48.4 dollars in June.

: In this article, Semiu Okanlawon talks about the improvement in Osun state’s education sector. He equally justified the huge investment of the Aregbesola government in education. Fresh information emanating from the West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) has shown a rise in performance of students who wrote the May/June West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) in the state of Osun, as opposed to trending news stating otherwise. The analysis of 10 years WASSCE results as seen in the table below, shows the massive investments in education by the administration of Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola is showing increasing dividends. Source: WAEC, October 2016 Results seen in the analysis shows Osun students’ who passed with 5+ credits including English and Mathematics, reached a record low of 6.86% of the total number of candidates who sat for the exams in 2007, long before the advent of Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola in the state. Most critics fail to analyse Osun’s historical performance when comparing the performance of students across states in Nigeria. The laid-back analysis of comparing state by state performance by many is faulty, in that, if a state presents only 10,000 candidates for the WASSCE, and 7,500 students are able to secure 5 credits including mathematics and English, then such state with a pass rate of 75%, would be placed above a state who presents 100,000 candidates with a 50% pass rate. As much as this analysis could be theoretically correct, it fails to put into consideration, peculiarities of individual states. Consider the State of Osun for example, analysis of WASSCE result over a 10-year period shows considerable improvement in the performance of students, reaching a climax of 46.3% in 2016.. While this achievement may appear insignificant at face value, however, compared to the year 2007 when a woeful 6.86% pass rate was recorded, it attests to the considerable interventions the state government has made to tackle education head on. Since the Ogbeni administration took over governance in November 2010, students’ WAEC performance has gradually improved as seen in the infograph below. Specifically, the 2016 WASSCE result (46.3%% pass rate) shows an improvement of 113.56% over a space of one year when compared to the 2015 result (21.68% pass rate). We can go on and on calculating how year in, year out, the Aregbesola administration has embarked on painstaking steps to not only address the relative decline and stagnation in students’ educational performance but recorded considerable improvement accordingly. While skeptics and cynics sat back and dismissed the Ogbeni’s administration as it committed considerable steps to arrest the over 30 year rot in education, they failed to realize that, the future of our youth is non-negotiable as such considerable positive change of this magnitude requires systematic effort, determinism and perseverance which is often a slow and gradual process. Need I recall that the Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola inherited a comatose education sector, where teachers lacked motivation, students were less interested in learning, and school buildings resembled chicken pens rather than institutions of learning. However, a quick run across the state shows considerable improvement from the past administrations in an effort to avoid failing too many of our children by sending them out into what we hope to become a 21st century economy through the doors of 20th century schools. New palatial learning buildings now dot the Osun landscape – One was recently commissioned by President Muhammudu Buhari on Thursday, 1st of September, 2016. Osun teachers are well paid and equipped – 5,000 of them has been trained and retrained so far, and students more than ever before, are taking vast opportunities before them. The Opon-Imo tablet still works wonders amongst students who possess them. Opon-Imo, an indigenous Technology Enhanced Learning Platform (TELP) with locally produced content is designed for the Nigerian secondary education system. It is preloaded with lesson notes on seventeen (17) subjects offered by students writing the West African Senior School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE) and NECO SSCE. Also preloaded inside the Opon-Imo tablet is over 40,000 past examination questions spanning a period of ten years, for (private) practice, 63 e-textbooks covering 17 subjects’ areas that students do register for in external examinations and 51 audio tutorials installed as study aid. Opon-Imo is also preloaded with seven extra-curricular subjects such as Sexuality Education, Civic Education, Yoruba History, Ifa Traditional Religion, Computer Education and Entrepreneurship Education, and Twelve Thousand Yoruba Proverbs. These and many more are the initiatives and measures the Ogbeni Aregbesola administration has set in place to concisely improve the state of education for the future of our kids and consequently nation. The basic premise is that the status quo of dilapidated structures, ill-equipped teachers, limited exposure of our kids to the very tools driving 21st century economies must be tackled comprehensively. The future of our kids, development of our economy and building of a nation through education is a promise the Ogbeni administration seeks to guard jealously and deliver. Osun may not be in the desired place amongst comity of states in WASSCE performance, but we are making considerable strides as we deliver our promise to the people, and Ogbeni’s investment in education is paying off. Semiu Okanlawon is the Director of Bureau of Communications and Strategy, Office of the Governor, State of Osun.

We all want success but we each have our own reasons for craving it. For some of us, we yearn to create something worthwhile and be able to leave a tangible legacy for our children. If we are capable of such achievement that we can leave something behind to make the life of our offsprings easier, we would.. So, it was, therefore, a surprise when the richest man in the world, Bill Gates proclaimed that he will not be leaving a penny for his children. The Microsoft creator who spoke with Holly Willoughby and Ben Shephard on ITV said he will not be leaving his £70billion fortune to his children. Instead, he plans that the money will go to charity after he dies.. “Well, our kids receive a great education and some money but they will go out and have their own careers,” he said during the interview. He also added that if his children inherit his fortune, it might distort anything they planned to do with their lives. Gates also made his known that his family, including his children, understand and are proud of his decision. He is, however, confident that his children will never go broke. Interesting idea. If you amass great wealth, would you consider giving it all away when you die as opposed to passing it on to your living family?

– Nigeria has been grappling with the outbreaks of diseases like cholera, polio, and lassa fever recently – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has taken a giant step towards addressing the challenges – NCDC launched its website yesterday, October 26, in Abuja as part of its plans to stem the outbreak of diseases Efforts at ensuring that Nigeria effectively control and monitor diseases received a major boost as the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) launched its website yesterday, October 26, in Abuja. Recently, Nigerian has been grappling with the outbreaks of diseases like cholera, polio, and lassa fever. Some experts had inferred that the lack of robust disease surveillance and control to cover the North east was a major reason for the re-emergence of polio. This among other things is what the website seeks to correct, says Dr Lawal Bakare, NCDC’s technical assistant on communications. According to Dr Bakare, the website which is built and fashioned to operate like that of the United States’ Centre for Disease and Control will serve as the primary source of health information to Nigerian citizens, journalists and health workers for first hand information on how to prevent and protect against health hazards or threats. Appreciating the role that the University of Maryland, MGIC-Nigeria project played in the implementation of the project at the launch, the chief executive officer of NCDC, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu affirmed the role of technology and communications in fulfilling its mandate in the Nigerian health space. “We are not deploying a back office for communications at the NCDC, we are picking the best hands possible and we are placing the function at the level it deserves to be. The website we are launching today is core to all our activities and we hope it goes ahead to fulfil our intentions in the Nigerian health space,” he said. The country representative of MGIC-Nigeria, Mrs Mercy Nyiang restated the commitment of the institution in ensuring that the NCDC successfully implement its activities towards surveillance in Nigeria. The website which was launched at about 1.30pm on Wednesday is expected to be an integrated system which permits the NCDC to focus on two communications functions. “The NCDC hopes to showcase a strong corporate brand and fulfill NCDC’s responsibility in risk communication. “These dual communication goals require that we focus on the minutiae elements of brand building and communication for mitigating and responding to disease threats. This website allows us to deploy web technology for both functions at once,” Dr Bakare added. Nigerians can now visit www.ncdc.gov.ng , navigate to know more about the NCDC and learn how to protect themselves now and in the future. Meanwhile, the Lagos state government recently recorded 6 deaths from a cholera outbreak out of 45 cases in Isolo Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of the state. The state commissioner for health, Dr Jide Idris said the main source of the outbreak has been traced to local consumption of Salad called Abacha .

Real Madrid attacker Cristiano Ronaldo is adamant he has nothing but respect for Lionel Messi, while praising Ashley Cole and Pepe. Cristiano Ronaldo has downplayed the significance of his rivalry with Lionel Messi and stressed that there is a mutual respect between them, even though the two are not friends. The Real Madrid star and his Barcelona counterpart have dominated the Ballon d'Or election over the past eight years and they are widely regarded as the two best players in the game. There is an ongoing debate about who is the better of the pair, but Ronaldo is adamant there is no bitterness between the two. "There is a big mutual respect between myself and Messi," the 31-year-old told Coach Magazine. "The media like to make out like we have this big rivalry, but we don't. "It is not like we are good friends, but there is a mutual respect on both sides." Ronaldo has faced plenty of high-profile defenders since making his professional debut at Sporting CP, but there is one opponent who stands out for the prolific attacker. "Over the years I had some great battles with Ashley Cole, he does not give you a second to breathe," Ronaldo added. "He was such a tenacious player when he was at his peak, quick, tough in the tackle. You knew it would never be an easy game." A defender who has mainly been battling alongside Ronaldo is Pepe and the forward has nothing but praise for his team- mate. "Pepe is the team-mate I would want next to me in a war," he continued. "Not only is he a fantastic defender, but he leaves nothing on the field. He gives everything."

damola311:
This crack me up.....

. Wish I could reassemble u back but it too late.. sorry dear

That is one of buhari cabals in Aso rock

Mtcheew

Please is this End time or Recession?

Boss: Akpos, i dont want my daughter to be leaving dis house anymore, for her nt to get pregnant, i dont want you to let her leave dis compound. Akpos: Sir, you know dat, ur daughter is a very stubborn girl. What if she trys to force herself out. Boss: Fool! Use your head. Akpos: Ok sir. *Boss returns from work, he couldnt find his daughter at home. Boss: Akpos, where is my daughter? Akpos: Sir dat ur daughter is very very stubborn, wen i remembered dat u said i should use my head i started to nod her teeth. Boss: Where is she?. Akpos: She's in hospital. Who Is At Fault Here, Akpos Or His Boss??

Mary : How was your paper Gloria ? Gloria : It was kind of hard; I didn't know the past tense of 'think'. I thought and thought and thought for along time then finally wrote'thunk' Mary : I guess you're right because I wrote thunk after I thought 4 a while.. ... Mary : poo! And what about the past tense of 'write' ? Gloria : I dont know what I wrote; I think I wrote 'written' Mary : That one I didn't even bother. When I saw the next number asking for the past tense of 'go', I just went out of the Exam Room. Gloria : Me too, when I reached that number I couldn't take it anymore. Those idiots gave us an exam beyond our scope. A Word For The Both Of Them

absool:
mehn no difference between this your english and the image

You are rude..

Tired of his cabals

Everything about this country is fraud... Nigerians











































































Born to be a fraudster

That is how PMB should do for anybody do corrupt practices especially budget paddling

If u wanna know more Like it.

Buhari should have appoint me as finance minister instead of that lady

They are not fighting... they are just testing their abilities..

Can I apply?

EFCC will come for u after u regime if u try anything stupid...

Arijude:
Omo ale. Aje ni e

Aje ke!!!!..



That their fate

Thanks for the documentry

veekid:
Buhari is an uneducated illetrate

.. just imagine he is ur father...




ur father is an illiterate...




Nonsense

mikeczay:
Ndi Igbo. We are leading

leading urself to doom land

can't believe what my eyes are seeing....



That too bad....



Attempt to murder

can't believe what my eyes are seeing....



That too bad....



Attempt to murder

Thank God my plane has already took off b4 the outbreak

Nigerians will always encounter problem anywhere they are... is it a generation course or


























Our forefathers sin