OVER 25 MILLION PHONES STOLEN IN ONE YEAR- FG. (PHOTO).
Over 25 million phones stolen in one year – FG The Crime Experience and Security Perception Survey report of the National Bureau of Statistics, a Federal Government agency, shows that Nigeria recorded 25.35 million phone theft cases between May 2023 and April 2024. According to the report, this was the most common type of crime within the period under review. The report read, “The number of crimes experienced by individuals in Nigeria was analysed over a period of time. The results show that theft of phones (25,354,417) was the most common crime experienced by individuals, followed by consumer fraud (12,107,210) and assault (8,453,258). However, hijacking of cars (333,349) was the least crime experienced by individuals within the reference period.” It also noted that most phone theft cases occurred either at home or in a public place, and about 90 per cent of such cases were reported to the police. Despite the high rate of the incident being reported, only about 11.7 per cent of t...
The efforts by the Lagos State Government to raise the standard of education in the state is yielding positive results as pupils and students record improved results in the 2016 Basic Education Certificate Examination {BECE} and Placement Test into the State Junior Secondary Schools conducted recently.The result of the 2016 of the Basic Education Certificate Examination {BECE} released that 128,149 representing 88.14% candidates,who sat for the examination,passed.The Director,Lagos State Examination Board,Mr Olufemi Hassan,who gave a breakdown of the population of students who participated in the examination.noted that out of the 145,393 candidates enrolled for the test,77,982 representing 53.64% candidateswere from Public Schools while 67,411 representing 46.36% candidates were from Private Schools.He explained that candidates who failed in English,Mathematics or both are to re-sit the failed subjects in line with the Basic Education Certificate Examination policy,adding that the re-sit will take place on 29th September,2016 at designated centres to be announced later.Mr Hassan urged the Principals of the public Junior Secondary Schools to collect their BECE results through their respective Tutors General/Permanent Secretaries while representatives of Private Schools should collect theirs at the Lagos State Examinations Board,Iyana-Ipaja.The private schools representatives will be required to show evidence of their students registration for the examination.In the same vein,a total of 168,386 pupils of both public and private primary schools registered for Year 2016 placement test into public secondary schools in the state.Out of this figure,a total of 146,976 participated in the examination out of which 125,589 representing 85.45% scored 50% and above,while 21,387 {14.55%} failed the examination and would have to re-sit.The Head Teacher of Public Primary Schools are enjoined to collect their schools result for Placement Test from the Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board {SUBEB},while their Private Primary Schools counterparts are to collect theirs at the Lagos State Examinations Board after showing evidence of proper registration.One more photo below.
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