10 things you need to know this Friday morning

Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. Afro-pop act, Davido, has released a statement, through his lawyers, stating that his late friend, Tagbo Umeike, never entered his car. He also released CCTV footages of the night’s events leading to Tagbo’s death. The statement by the lawyer, Norrison Quakers (SAN), entitled The Unfortunate Death of Tagbo Umeike; Davido’s Story, also claimed that the police was aware that his client was not behind his friend’s death. 2. The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has clarified that he approved financing loans for NNPC and not contracts as reported in the media. He said that the law actually provides for such authorisation, hence he did grant two of the loans and those were specifically for financing joint ventures and that they were loans not contracts. 3. The Commissioner of Police in Abia, Mr Anthony Ogbizi, has said that lethal weapons, including petrol bombs and one double-barrel gun, were recovered during Sunday’s raid on the residence of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. Ogbizi said this on Thursday during a chat with with newsmen in Umuahia. He said the items were recovered during a joint operation by security personnel, including the Police and the Army, in the state. 4. The International Press Centre (IPC) has condemned the continuous attack on journalists by security men at the Kogi State Government House. The Director of IPC, Mr. Lanre Arogundade, in a statement described the assault on journalists by security men attached to the Kogi state government house, as a great concern to the press and all its stakeholders. 5. Leaders of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), in South West geopolitical zone on Thursday declared that President Muhammadu Buhari has not informed them he will re-contest in the 2019 general elections. The APC stalwarts shortly after a stakeholders meeting held behind closed doors for about two hours, thirty minutes at the Executive Chamber in the Governor’s office, Secretariat Ibadan, remarked that anyone who is qualified for the post is free to contest. 6. The acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu, has disclosed that the EFCC has recovered at least N29bn based on tips from whistleblowers. He urged Nigerians to continue to help in the fight against corruption by providing information to the anti-corruption agencies. He spoke on Thursday in Abuja. 7. The Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Ibrahim Idris, on Thursday, filed a suit before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Abuja, seeking an order to restrain the Senate and the Senate President Bukola Saraki from going ahead with their plan to investigate allegations of malpractices against him. 8. The House of Representatives has said it will investigate the deplorable state of the State House Clinic in Abuja and its inability to deliver basic medical services. The investigation will look into how the clinic utilised the N10.98bn budgeted for its operations since 2015. This follows a motion moved by a member, Mr. Henry Archibong, at its plenary session in Abuja on Thursday. 9. The President of the World Bank Group, Jim Yong Kim, has said that the bank was concentrating on the northern region of Nigeria in line with President Muhammadu Buhari’s request. Kim and the Managing Director, International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde, who spoke at separate press conferences in Washington DC, United States, on Thursday also advised Buhari to invest in things that would enhance economic growth. 10. A landlord in Owerri, the Imo State capital, Paul Oparaugo, and five of his six children allegedly stabbed to death their tenant, Udochukwu Iwuoha, on Wednesday. Iwuoha’s traditional marriage was scheduled for today. Report says the entire family had already fled their home.

KWCOEILORIN 2017/18 NCE Admission Screening Exercise- [Cutoff Mark: 120]

Applications are welcomed from suitably qualified candidates for admission into Kwara State College of Education, Ilorin Pre-Admission Screening Exercise for all NCE applicants for the 2017/2018 academic session. Online application begins on Monday 11th,September, 2017. ELIGIBILITY Candidates who scored 120 and above in the 2017 JAMB UTME Examination Candidates that choose the college as their first, second or third choice in the 2017 UTME examination can apply Candidates who did not choose the college in any of their choices but now wish to be considered for admission into the college can also apply Any other candidate willing to be admitted into the college programme should contact any of the underlisted numbers for further instructions. AVAILABLE COURSES 1 Agricultural Science (Double Major) 33 Entrepreneurship Skills Courses 2 Arabic / French 34 Fine and Applied Art (Double Major) 3 Arabic / Islamic Studies 35 French / Christian Religious Studies 4 Arabic / Yoruba 36 French / Islamic Studies 5 Arabic Medium 37 French / Music 6 Biology / Integrated Science 38 French / Social Studies 7 Business Education (Double Major) 39 French / Yoruba 8 Chemistry / Integrated Science 40 Geography / Integrated Science 9 Chemistry / Mathematics 41 Geography / Mathematics 10 Christian Religious Studies / Fine Art 42 Geography / Social Studies 11 Christian Religious Studies / Social Studies 43 History / Christian Religious Studies 12 Computer Science / Biology 44 History / Islamic Studies 13 Computer Science / Chemistry 45 History / Social Studies 14 Computer Science / Integrated Science 46 Home Economics (DM) 15 Computer Science / Mathematics 47 Integrated Science / Mathematics 16 Computer Science / Physics 48 Integrated Science / Physics 17 Early Childhood Care Education Courses 49 Islamic Studies / Social Studies 18 Economics / Arabic 50 Mathematics / Physics 19 Economics / Christian Religious Studies 51 Music / Christian Religious Studies 20 Economics / English 52 Music / Social Studies 21 Economics / French 53 Physical Health Education (Double Major) 22 Economics / Islamic Studies 54 Political Science / Christian Religious Studies 23 Economics / Mathematics 55 Political Science / Islamic Studies 24 Economics / Social Studies 56 Political Science / Social Studies 25 English / Christian Religious Studies 57 Primary Education Studies (Double Major) 26 English / French 58 Social Studies (Double Major) 27 English / History 59 Yoruba / Christian Religious Studies 28 English / Islamic Studies 60 Yoruba / History 29 English / Music 61 Yoruba / Islamic Studies 30 English / Political Science 62 Yoruba / Music 31 English / Social Studies 63 Yoruba / Social Studies 32 English / Yoruba METHOD OF APPLICATION  Register and pay for the Pre- Admission Screening through the college portal ( http://ift.tt/2ePitNw nce/app_jamb_verification/ ) *Complete the screening form by supplying all the required details. *Complete the results verification form by supplying PIN and SERIAL of VALID relevant results checker. ( Using expired card details could affect your chances ) *Print out the Pre-Admission Screening Application containing your personal details as well as the Results Verification Slip.. *Submit the following to the Admission Office: Printed Pre-Admission Screening Application Form Printed Results Verification Slip. NEAT Photocopy of the UTME results slip. NEAT Photocopies of WASC, NECO, NABTEB, etc results used to apply 2 recent colour passport sized photographs PAYMENT CATEGORIES: For payment details, visit the college portal ( http://ift.tt/2xeK1pY) FOR FURTHER ENQUIRIES/INFORMATION: Visit the college website (http://ift.tt/2ePJOiz) or, Visit the college premises (admissions office, Registry), or Call any of the following GSM numbers (8.00am � 5.00pm): 08035019211, 08056505860, 08096050816, 08035856765 and 08082179705