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Hardship: Bauchi Students Laud Senator Buba For Payment Of JAMB Registration Fees

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1 year ago

March 26, 2024

As hardship keeps biting harder, some students sitting for the 2023/2024 Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) examination in Bauchi state, have commended Sen. Shehu Buba representing Bauchi South at the Senate for paying their fees.

Some of the students that spoke with newsmen in Bauchi on Monday, said that the gesture had relieved their parents of the burden to pay for their JAMB examination as they kept struggling to put food on their tables.

Jabir Khalid, one of the beneficiaries who admitted that his parents couldn’t pay for his JAMB registration because they had no money, extended his gratitude to the senator, adding that Buba also organized JAMB lessons for them so as to pass the examination.

“Senator Buba came to my rescue and paid for me and many more students. I’m writing my exam on April 19, 2024,” he said.

Similarly, another beneficiary, Khadija Hassan who was elated by the gesture, said her parents tried and paid for the first JAMB examination she wrote but couldn’t raise the money for this second one.

“I am privileged to be among the beneficiaries even though my parents are doing their best to see that I further my education because they paid for the first one but the second wasn’t possible.

“I was taken by surprise as I was given free form and my JAMB examination is on the 19th of April and I want to call on the senator’s supporters to keep giving him good advice to continue with his good deeds,” she said.

Also, Abubakar Ibrahim, said that the senator had supported them by paying for their JAMB examination in this difficult time when things were hard especially, for the poor masses.

He said, “Some politicians don’t care about people’s education, not minding if you can afford to go to school or not.

“However, Sen. Buba has shown us that he cares about our education to the extent of paying for our jamb examination fee and I am among the lucky beneficiaries.

“I also wrote the JAMB mock examination which I passed. The main examination will be held on the 19th of April whereby everybody is expected to go to the jamb office on the 12th to know their Examination center,” he explained.

Also speaking, Mr Mohammed Dahiru, the Programmes Supervisor, said that the Senator had paid for the JAMB examination of not less than 350 selected science students in his constituency.

According to him, all the successful beneficiaries would also be sponsored by the Senator in any university of their choice within the country, urging them to be more serious and read well in order to triumph.

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DSS Issues Warning, Arrests Man For Circulating Fake Recruitment Materials

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19 hours ago

August 24, 2025

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The Department of State Services (DSS) has disclosed the arrest of one Mr. Eze Ezenwa Benard, who was recently apprehended for circulating fake DSS recruitment past questions and answers on Facebook.

The agency, while warning the public in a statement on Saturday, said the suspect operated through a page known as “Jobs and Education”, where he advertised the fraudulent materials and charged unsuspecting members of the public one thousand naira (N1,000) for access.

“The public is hereby cautioned to disregard any materials, as the DSS does not sell or distribute recruitment questions, answers, or examination guides through private individuals or social media pages. Recruitment into the Service, when necessary, follows specialised procedure in accordance with extant laws and due process,” the statement reads.

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‘Na Only People You Gave Work Love You,’ Singer Speed Darlington Tells Tinubu

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20 hours ago

August 24, 2025

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Singer Speed Darlington has told President Bola Tinubu that public admiration cannot be bought, warning that only those who received appointments or jobs from the government truly support him.

In a video posted on Saturday, August 23, the singer said, “Everything isn’t about the economy! There is more to leadership than the economy. See as everybody dey call your name, dey complain. Nobody loves you. Na only the ones you gave work, na them love you. Even your own tribe dey complain about you.”

Darlington, an Igbo man, urged Tinubu to focus on police reform and respect for human rights. “The Nigerian police is an oppressive agency rooted in human rights violation. As a matter of fact, if they do not violate you, it’s as if they are not even doing their job.

“The idea of arrest before investigation is a pure human rights violation. You arrest and hold a person before you dey investigate. Please, before you leave office, please speak to your Yoruba brother IGP man,” he added.

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Before You Leave Office, Reform The Police — Speed Darlington Urges Tinubu

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20 hours ago

August 24, 2025

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Popular controversial singer Speed Darlington has called on President Bola Tinubu to reform the Nigerian Police Force, urging the government to prioritise citizens’ rights alongside economic growth.

In a video posted on Saturday, the entertainer criticised what he described as the police’s systemic human rights violations and oppressive practices.

“Mr President, before you leave office, whether you secure a second term or not, try your best to improve Nigeria. Everything isn’t about the economy!

“There is more to leadership than the economy. See as everybody dey call your name, dey complain. Nobody loves you. Na only the ones you gave work, na them love you. Even your own tribe dey complain about you,” he said.

The singer, who identifies as Igbo, urged Tinubu to engage with the Inspector-General of Police and implement reforms.

“As an Igbo man, the advice I can give you so people will know your name and remember you for something good is to reform the police. Reform the police.

“The Nigerian police is an oppressive agency rooted in human rights violation. As a matter of fact, if they do not violate you, it’s as if they are not even doing their job.

“The idea of arrest before investigation is a pure human rights violation. You arrest and hold a person before you dey investigate,” he added.

Darlington also recounted his personal ordeal with law enforcement, highlighting the system’s abuse of power.

“I was held for two months after the judge had ordered my release. FID held me for two months. According to my lawyer, the Nigerian law gives only 28 days for investigation.

“They held me for two months. What is the extra month for? Because they can. If you give them money, they oppress your enemy. I have experienced it,” he said.