Following are the results of Match Day 4 fixtures in the 2020/2021 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL), played on Wednesday:
Abia Warriors 1-3 Jigawa Golden Stars
Adamawa United 0-0 Nasarawa United
Dakkada FC 1-1 MFM FC
Rangers International 2-1 FC IfeanyiUbah
Heartland FC 2-0 Enyimba International
Kano Pillars 1-0 Plateau United
Kwara United 1-1 Akwa United
Sunshine Stars 2-2 Lobi Stars
Warri Wolves 3-0 Katsina United
Wikki Tourists 1-0 Rivers United
Following are the results of Match Day 2 fixtures in the 2020/2021 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL), played on Sunday:
Kano Pillars 2-0 Katsina United
Heartland FC 1-2 Nasarawa United
Rangers International 1-0 Akwa United
Dakkada FC 2-1 Jigawa Golden Stars
Sunshine Stars 1-0 FC IfeanyiUbah
Lobe Stars 1-0 MFM FC
Warri Wolves 1-0 Adamawa United
Played on Saturday:
Abia Warriors 0-1 Rivers United
Postponed till Jan. 4, 2021:
Wiki Tourists vs Plateau United
Postponed till Jan. 20, 2021:
Kwara United vs Enyimba International
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released results of the 2020 Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSCE).
WAEC had promised the results would be released on Monday, November 2, 2020.
The release of the results was postponed due to the violence that trailed the #ENDSARS protests.
The violence according to the examination body affected it’s operations and offices nationwide.
Details shortly…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Saturday said 70 per cent of results in the just concluded Ondo governorship election have been uploaded on its portal.
The electoral commissioner said “hopefully” all the results will trickle in by Sunday afternoon and the winner subsequently declared.
INEC Senior National Commissioner, Prof Anthonia Simbine, made this known during a television programme in Akure, the state capital, on Saturday evening.
Simbine said about 70 per cent of the results from all polling units in the state have been uploaded on INEC results viewing portal.
She, however, pointed out that the Commission was mindful of the fact that the state was riverine in nature and so, therefore, results from some areas in the state would come in late.
When asked when a winner would be announced, the INEC official said, “I don’t think we can say for definite now. We all know that Ondo State is quite large with varying types of terrains including going over the seas.
“All the results have to come in before we can really say.
“Right now, polling units’ results have been uploaded. We have about 70 per cent of those units’ results uploaded on the INEC results viewing portal.
“But nothing can happen. These have to pass through the RA collation as well as local government collation centres.
“We are aware particularly in the case of Ilaje that they have not concluded their RA collation and they will be doing that at Igbokoda hopefully tonight.
“It is doubtful that they will be able to come at all. But hopefully, probably, by mid-day tomorrow (Sunday), everything should be in, plus or minus.”
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says that delay in the receipt of collated results of the governorship election from local government areas in Edo has delayed the collation at the state level.
INEC National Commissioner May Agbamuche-Mbu announced this on Sunday in Benin.
Agbamuche-Mbu, INEC commissioner incharge of Edo, Bayelsa and Rivers, is the commissioner overseeing the Edo election.
Addressing newsmen and party agents at the state collation centre, INEC headquarters, Benin, she said that results were still being expected from the 18 local government areas of the state.
She said: “This is to inform you all that we are still waiting for results from the local government areas.
“I am sorry we have to wait before we start collation. Only one local government has arrived in the centre.
“We are going to wait until at least, when results from seven local government areas arrive in the centre before we start.
“We do not want anybody to cast aspersions on us. So we are going to wait,”.
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The 20th Policy Meeting on Admissions to Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria has approved 160 and above as the national minimum benchmark for admission for the year 2020 into public universities.
The meeting held virtually, on Tuesday, also approved 140 as minimum Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination score for admission into private universities.
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For public polytechnic, 120 UTME score was approved, while 100 was approved for Colleges of Education, innovative enterprises and institutes.
During the meeting, JAMB Registrar, Ishaq Oloyede, urged tertiary institution heads not to increase admission screening charges above N2000.
Former governor of Ekiti, Ayo Fayose, said on Thursday that he had undergone voluntary testing for the coronavirus and had turned out negative.
Fayose, in a statement issued by his media aide, Lere Olayinka, said he was delighted to be adjudged free of the virus and asked more Nigerians to go for test while praying for victims.
” I took a Covid-19 test yesterday because of my percieved exposure in the last two weeks, I just got the result which is negative
” Notwithstanding, I will remain indoor like other Nigerians and I encourage more people to go for the test and remain at home in line with government directive,” Fayose was quoted as saying.
A former Deputy Governor in the state, Prof. Kolapo Olusola-Eleka, also urged every Nigerian to pray against the pandemic.
“Prayer changes things. Ernest prayers will change our situation for the better.
” Genuine prayers can solve numerous challenges and deliver us from noisome pestilence outbreaks such as the deadly coronavirus disease.
“ The word of God holds that, if His people who are called by His name will humble themselves and pray fervently, He will hear from heaven and heal their land
” The Lord is still in the business of hearing prayers. He will hear ours, and in the fullness of time, will heal our land.” he said in a statement.
He urged Nigerian leaders to show commitment to the welfare of the people and continue to seek the intervention of God in the affairs of the nation.
Olusola-Eleka urged government take sincere and proactive steps that would ensure efficient and effective health management systems capable of handling and managing current challenges.
He also appealed to the people of Ekiti to avoid staying in overcrowded areas while obeying all directives to fight the pandemic
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole has tested negative for coronavirus.
Oshiomhole presented himself for a test on Thursday.
This followed fears he could have interacted with persons who tested positive to the virus.
The result returned negative, said party’s publicity secretary, Lanre Issa-Onilu
The University of Abuja on Monday announced the dismissal of two professors and the demotion of two others over misconduct.
A statement by the university’s Head of Information and Public Relations, Dr Habib Yakoob, said that the university took the decision “after due diligence and after considering reports and recommendations from the Disciplinary Committee”.
Those dismissed included Prof. Adeniji Abiodun of the Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, and Prof. Agaptus Orji of the Department of Science and Environmental Education, Faculty of Education.
The demoted lecturers included Dr Robert Dajal of the Department of Science and Environmental Education, Faculty of Education, and Mr Gana Sunday of the Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture.
“Prof. Abiodun was dismissed over inappropriate relationship with a female student, which is a misconduct of ‘scandalous and disgraceful nature,’ as provided in Section 16, subsection 3(c) of the University of Abuja Conditions of Service for Senior Staff (1999).
“Prof. Abiodun’s appointment was also terminated for falsification of academic records and the aiding and abetting of examination malpractices in line with Section 7, Subsections 1b(ii) &(v) of the University of Abuja Conditions of Service for Senior Staff (1999).
“Prof. Orji’s appointment was terminated for falsification of academic records, aiding and abetting of examination malpractices, in line with Section 7, Subsections 1b(ii)&(v) of the University of Abuja Conditions of Service for Senior Staff (1999).
“Orji was also dismissed for corruption and dishonesty, in line with Section 7, Subsections 1b (iv) of the University of Abuja Condition of Service for Senior Staff (1999).
“Dr Dajal was demoted by a rank, from Associate Professor to Senior Lecturer, while Mr Gana was demoted by two ranks – from Lecturer 1 to Assistant Lecturer – for their complicity in various acts of misconduct inimical to the good image of the University,” the statement added.
According to the statement, the disciplinary actions against the lecturers were taken at the university council’s 85th Regular Meeting held on 11th and 12th December, 2019, where recommendations by the disciplinary committee were considered.
It restated the institution’s commitment to high moral standards and determination to take appropriate disciplinary measures against any act of misconduct perpetrated by its staff or students, in the interest of justice and educational development.
Jurgen Klopp’s side made it seven wins from their opening seven after Georginio Wijnaldum’s volley squirmed past Sheffield United goalkeeper Dean Henderson to seal a narrow win in Saturday’s lunchtime kick-off.
Chelsea beat Brighton, West Ham drew at Bournemouth, Tottenham edged past Southampton and Crystal Palace beat newcomers Norwich.
Champions Manchester City round off the day with a hard-fought 3-1 win over struggling Everton.
Results:
FT: Sheffield United 0 vs Liverpool 1
FT: AFC Bournemouth 2 vs West Ham United 2
FT: Aston Villa 2 vs Burnley 2
FT: Chelsea 2 vs Brighton & Hove Albion 0
FT: Crystal Palace 2 vs Norwich City 0
FT: Tottenham Hotspur 2 vs Southampton 1
FT: Wolverhampton Wanderers 2 vs Watford 0
FT: Everton 1 vs Manchester City 3