Nigerian Security Printing and Minting Plc (NSPM) is pleased to announce the forthcoming launch of the ‘Verification and Authentication of Certificates’ (VAC) Solution, a secure online platform aimed at addressing the pressing challenges faced by educational and professional institutions, organizations, and graduates in credential verification and authentication, as well as transcript request processing. The VAC Solution, described by NSPM as an interactive, user-friendly, and secure interface, has been meticulously designed to streamline and automate the verification process and transcript requests. This groundbreaking solution expedites verification, enhances resource utilization, promotes transparency and accountability, provides robust analytics, and, most importantly, ensures the authenticity and credibility of educational and professional credentials. Mr. Ahmed Halilu mni, Managing Director & Chief Executive of NSPM, emphasized that the VAC Solution aims to simplify the process of verifying educational and professional credentials for tertiary institutions, organizations, and individuals. Mr. Ahmed Halilu emphasized the opportunities that technological solutions offer in improving the credential verification process, highlighting the efficiency and accuracy enhancements that digital innovation can bring to the forefront.

Kano Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf has given approval to 45 sworn-in special advisers that they were free to advise him, whenever they felt there was need to do so. Alhaji Yusuf made the call on Thursday after the 45 special advisers had were sworn-in by the state attorney general and commissioner of justice Barrister Haruna Dederi at Government House. According to him, “nobody has monopoly of knowledge adding that since no human being is 100 percent perfect, hence necessary for them to call him to order when necessary to do so. He charged the new Advisers to work in tandem with the Civil Servants so that his Administration would achieve the desired mission and promises they took. Yusuf then asked the State Head of Service to reemphasize to the Civil Servants the required need for dedication to work and service to Humanity.

A female undergraduate student (name withheld) has accused a lecturer at the University of Lagos, Akoka, simply identified as Dr Kadiri, of rape. The undergraduate said the incident occurred when she visited the lecturer in the office to sort out issues about her results. A non-governmental organisation, Inclusive Social Welfare and Empowerment Foundation, where the victim reported the case, said rather than the lecturer attending to the undergraduate’s result issues, he allegedly raped her on August 16, 2023. She said, “UNILAG Management, on August 28, received a letter from the Nigeria Police Force, inviting an employee of the university for questioning. The employee was immediately informed of the development and advised to comply.

It is unaccustomed of me to write in celebration of a man or woman who is under 80 years. Today, I summon Adeseye Aluko to step forward and tell his own story which he captions From Hero to Zero. In my earlier writings, I wrote that I gained admission at “King’s College, Lagos,” which in the estimation of many persons was the best school in Nigeria. In my schools, (Maryhill Convent School, Ibadan) and later King’s College Lagos), my academic results were excellent as I regularly ended up in the second or third position in my class. Abd ru shin teaches that for all human beings it is the time of the “World Judgment,” often referred to in the Holy Bible.

A proposal by Chinese legislators to pass a law banning dressing and speech that contradict the spirit and values of Chinese people has incited heated debates and conversations. The contents of the drafted law entails punishment ranging from fines to imprisonment if found guilty. Denizens of social media have also grown curious as to how this law, if passed, would be implemented. “Will wearing a suit and tie count? Would its presence in China also count as hurting national feelings,” A Chinese citizen asked on a social platform.

AMID the country’s dire energy crisis, stakeholders are fixing attention on the new Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, and on his promise to transform the power sector via a seven-year programme the government says it is minting. Nigeria’s economic potential has been largely chained down by inadequate power generation and supply. For the economy to grow at 10 per cent yearly, some experts reckon that electricity power supply must reach 78,000MW by 2030. It should make arrangements to relinquish its minority stakes in the privatised companies, and nudge the current majority stockholders to do the same and make way for formidable global power sector firms. To attract domestic and foreign investment, transparent and accountable governance is essential.

But does hard work truly guarantee success, or are there other factors at play that determine one’s journey towards achieving their goals? In this article, we delve into the complex relationship between hard work and success. Beyond hard workHowever, the notion that hard work is the sole determinant of success oversimplifies the complex interplay of factors that shape individual trajectories. The Myth of Overnight Success:Behind every “overnight success” story lies a hidden narrative of years of unseen hard work and countless failures. In the grand tapestry of success, hard work undoubtedly occupies a central role.

Nigeria exports 3.7 billion cubic feet daily to global destinations through the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Limited and the West African Gas Pipeline. Funds regional rail projects, FG tells govsDaily gas production stands at 7.8 billion cubic feet, but 2.2 billion cubic feet of gas are re-injected daily. Meanwhile, daily gas consumption averages 1.5 billion cubic feet, serving domestic and commercial applications. However, because the Freeport LNG export terminal shut down, U.S. LNG exports declined in the second half of the year. So by 2030, we’ll get to 5.5 billion cubic feet of daily production (57 billion cubic meters a year),” Ekpo said.

The Labour Party (LP) has rejected the judgments of the Presidential Election Petitions Court in the party’s petitions challenging the electoral victory of President Bola Tinubu. Tinubu, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), was declared winner of the February 25, 2023 poll by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Labour Party spokesman Obiora Ifoh in a statement said justice was not served in the petitions of the party against the APC and Tinubu. He also said the Labour Party will make its next move known upon consultation with its lawyers after receiving the Certified True Copy of the judgments. Obi and Labour Party claimed that President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) was not duly elected during the February 25, 2023 poll.

The National Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Umuahia, Wednesday, sacked the member representing Isuikwuato/Umunneochi federal constituency, Hon Amobi Ogah (Labour Party). Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe! It subsequently ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to withdraw the certificate of return given to Ogah and issue same to the Petitioner, Hon. Nkeiruka Onyejeocha of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC.

The Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Lokoja on Wednesday declared the Kogi Central Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Senatorial candidate, Mrs. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan as the winner of the February 25 Kogi Central Senatorial election. The court further declared Natasha Akpoti-Uduagan as the actual winner of the February Senatorial election in Kogi Central. He also stated that 3 other polling units’ results were deliberately not entered for Natasha in the same LGA. Responding to the judgment, counsel to Natasha Akpoti-Uduagan, Johnson Usman (SAN) said the judgment has now validated the true winner of the Kogi Central election. “This is victory for the people of Kogi Central Senatorial district, victory for Kogi in general and victory for the election processes.

(Originally titled “Foundation reaffirms commitment to arts development, announces 6th playwright competition”By Guardian EditorBEETA Universal Arts Foundation, a foremost social impact organisation, focused on the development of the Arts in Nigeria and Africa, has announced the launch of its 6th Playwright Competition. This year, The Beeta Playwright competition calls for talented playwrights between the ages of 18 and 40 to submit their exceptional stories for a chance to win the sum of $3,000 as the grand prize. Themed “No Limits’, the 2023 edition of the Beeta Playwright competition closes entries on September 30, 2023 and encourages contestants to explore the depth of their creativity and submit entries. The Judges for the 2023 Beeta Playwright Competition include Ahmed Yerima, Ego Boyo, Shaibu Husseini, Ibiso Graham-Douglas, Kenneth Uphopho and Ayo Jaiyesimi. This edition is proudly sponsored by Chairborne Global Services Limited, MTN Foundation, Utopia Theatre UK, Olajide Oyewole LLP and Paperworth Books.

The Justice Haruna Tsammani-led five-member panel of the Presidential Petition Election Tribunal on Wednesday said the Allied Peoples Movement’s petition challenging the qualification of Vice President, Kashim Shettima, was a pre-election matter. Reading his verdict, Tsammani said the matter ought to have been challenged before the conduct of the presidential election. He said, “The issue of qualification or disqualification is a constitutional one. The issue of disqualification or qualification is a pre-election matter. The petition, number four will be treated first.”The APM was challenging the qualification of the Vice president, Kashim Shettima among others.

President Tinubu is in India for the G20 Summit and plans to meet business leaders to attract investments that will create jobs and new revenueThank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe! Indian billionaire Gopichand Hinduja has pledged to invest billions of dollars in Nigeria at a meeting with President Bola Tinubu who is in India for the G20 summit. Tinubu met Hinduja, the Chairman and CEO of the Hinduja Group of Companies, shortly after arriving in New Delhi on Tuesday evening, Ajuri Ngelale, the president’s special adviser on media and publicity said in a statement. “We are here for business,” Tinubu said. Apart from attending the G20 Summit, Tinubu will meet numerous business leaders from various sectors in India, and hold bilateral meetings with the leaders of India, South Korea, Brazil and Germany.

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