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- The report of the observer mission of the European Union on the last general election has sparked off a lot of reactions from politicians in Nigeria - One of such persons is Peter Obi, a former governor of Anambra state, who said that the report captures the views of some Nigerians - Obi on Monday, June 17, also said that the recommendations contained in the EU report should be taken very seriously by Nigerians A former Anambra governor, Peter Obi, has commended the European Union (UE)'s election observer mission over its report, saying that it captured the concerns of some Nigerians on the 2019 general elections. Obi, in a statement issued by his media office on Monday, June 17 in Abuja, described the report as a vindication of a section of Nigerians, who had raised issues on the outcome of the elections, The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. READ ALSO: NAIJ.com upgrades to Legit.ng: a letter from our Editor-in-Chief Bayo Olupohunda Obi said that the EU report merely

- The National Examination Council (NECO) has revealed how it put an end to what it called the monopoly of the West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) - It said that it achieved this by making sure it releases results of the Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSCE) on time - The body also said that since its establishment in 1999, WAEC has been living up to its responsibilities The National Examination Council (NECO) on Monday, June 17, said it is now prompt in releasing Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSCE) results thereby making the processing of admission by universities for candidates less stressful. Abubakar Gana, the acting registrar of NECO, who disclosed this said that this way, the body has broken the monopoly of the West Africa Examination Council (WAEC), claiming that since its establishment in 1999, WAEC has had no choice but to live up to its responsibilities, Nigerian Tribune reports. READ ALSO: NAIJ.com upgrades to Legit.ng: a letter f

- The government of China says it is making plans to ease procurement of visa for Nigerians willing to travel to its country - China notes that more consideration would be given to Nigerians travelling for the purposes of businesses and investments - The country promises to continue to do business with Nigeria The Chinese government said on Monday, June 17, that it is planning to make it easier for Nigerians to secure its visa so as to create more travelling opportunities for citizens of the country. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Chu Maoming, consul general of China in Lagos, said this adding that the consulate and the Chinese embassy would facilitate visas issuance to more Nigerians. The report quoted Maoming as saying that the signing of the agreement on the 'Belt and Road Initiative' between Presidents Muhammadu Buhari and Xi Jingpin was a welcome development for both countries. READ ALSO: NAIJ.com upgrades to Legit.ng: a letter from our Editor-in-Chie

Lionel Messi failed to inspire Argentina’s La Albiceleste against Colombia’s Tricolors on Friday, June 15, in their opening game of the ongoing Copa America in Brazil. The encounter saw La Albiceleste suffer a 2-0 defeat Roger Martinez's 71st-minute stunner and Duvan Zapata's late sealer at the Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador, Brazil. READ ALSO: Virgil van Dijk dreams more honours with Liverpool next campaign Messi’s Argentina were hopeful of claiming their first major international title since 1993, finishing twice as runner-up in 2015 and 2016 editions, but the Colombians had other plans. La Albiceleste started the contest brightly, asking questions in their opponent’s box, but could not find their way past The Tricolor’s defence line. In the 14th minute, Colombia had a decent opportunity to break the deadlock after Luis Muriel linked up with Radamel Falcao, but his shot missed target by whiskers as Colombia showed their intent to strike first. At the other end, Messi str

With a mix of determination and support, a man who worked as a janitor in different schools has worked his way up to become the new principal of one of the schools he used to clean. Denver Public Schools custodian, Michael Atkins, worked his way up from janitor to his new role as principal, and part of his success can be attributed to how he approached his first full-time job cleaning schools. Michael disclosed that "I took pride in the bathrooms I cleaned. I took pride in the rooms that I vacuumed.’’ He credits his transition from cleaning the hallways to teaching to his second grade teacher, whom he ran into on the job. PAY ATTENTION: Install our latest app for Android and read the best news about Nigeria Michael says the teacher helped build a special relationship with him at age seven, and helped him get a job in the classroom as a paraprofessional teacher. He applied the same pride he took in his work as a custodian to his new role, which enabled him to climb the ranks