Day: January 6, 2025

WAEC Introduces New Initiative To Allow Candidates Retake Exams

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WAEC Introduces New Initiative To Allow Candidates Retake Exams

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has introduced a new initiative enabling students to retake their WASSCE examinations as early as January and February 2025. This represents a notable change from the former system, which required candidates to wait for the subsequent private examination cycle. John Kapi, the Head of Public Affairs at WAEC, shared this information during an interview on JoyNews’ AM Show in Ghana on Tuesday, December 31st. He elaborated that the new program, known as WASSCE PC1, offers a more expedient opportunity for students to enhance their…

Obasanjo Never Wanted Any State-owned Refinery To Work – Group Asserts

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Obasanjo Never Wanted Any State-owned Refinery To Work – Group Asserts

The Movement for Anti-Corruption, Integrity, and Transparency Initiative has expressed its disapproval of the recent remarks made by former President Olusegun Obasanjo regarding state-owned refineries. Obasanjo had stated that the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) turned down a $750 million proposal from billionaire entrepreneur Aliko Dangote to oversee the Port Harcourt and Kaduna refineries in 2007. The former president shared this information during an exclusive interview with Channels Television. Obasanjo stated that the NNPC was aware of its inability to effectively manage the national refineries yet chose to reject Dangote’s…