Examination timetable emailed to candidates – Neco
The body also dismissed the insinuation that this was the third time it postponed the examination, describing it as a social media hoax and explaining that it had not released its timetable up until its publications appeared in the print and broadcast media on Wednesday.
Calling on candidates to always check NECO’s official website and their personal email to get information, as opposed to relying on the social media, Abdul said, “This is the first time it has been postponed. We scheduled it to hold from November 19 to December 19. We had never released any timetable before then. The information that was passed around before now is incorrect. That happens a lot on social media. That is why we refer people to our website to download the updated timetable. We sent emails and text messages to candidates, just to make sure that they got correct information and no one missed a paper.”
Continuous investment in education will boost pupils’ creativity – Chevron Chairman
The Chairman, Chevron Nigeria, Mr Jeff Ewing, has said that only an enduring investment in education that enables pupils to think outside the box, move beyond boundaries and seek different ways to proffer solutions, will equip them for the future. He said this during the grand finale of the 13th NNPC and Chevron National Art Competition For Secondary Schools held on Thursday at the MUSON Centre, Onikan, Lagos.
Speaking through the General Manager, Policy, Government and Public Affairs, of Chevron, Mr Esimaje Brikinn, Ewing noted that the creative arts promote creativity in children and would equip them in becoming problem solvers.
He said, “The competition is aimed at promoting creativity in Nigerian children by spurring their interests in the creative arts, as well as equipping them for the workplace and the future. For us, an enduring investment in education enables pupils to think outside the box, move beyond boundaries and seek different ways to proffer solutions. As such, the competition is aimed at improving the lives of our young stars. That is why we reward our champions with a full scholarship package to encourage them to keep excelling in their chosen academic fields. We believe this is one way to ensure a better society.
Soyinka hails Northern teachers
Soyinka, who spoke in a keynote address at the grand finale of the Lafarge National Literacy Competition (LNLC) held at the Civic Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos yesterday, said he was glad seeing pupils from some northern states in the finals of the competition.
He urged the teachers to keep doing their best to educate children in their care, calling for support from other parts of the country.
Soyinka said: “I was so delighted as I moved up here and I saw representatives of the beleaguered states in this nation. I saw Nasarawa; I saw Gombe and I saw Kano. These states and others, including Kaduna and Benue, are at the forefront of the literacy struggle because they confront one of the most determined enemies of reading; of literacy; of enlightenment that we have ever experienced in this nation. And it is a battle, which is still ongoing. And when I see representatives, especially young representatives of those states in a kind of event that has to do with literature, literacy, education generally, I say to myself the battle not only is not lost but will be won.