A student from Government Secondary School, Omu Aran, Kwara State, named Olukayode Victor Olusola, achieved a remarkable score of 362 in this year’s Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), placing him among the top scorers in the exam. While the Registrar of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Isaq Oloyede, refrained from announcing the highest scorer to prevent confusion, Olukayode’s achievement is commendable, representing one of the highest scores seen in recent years.

Olukayode excelled in Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry, securing 95 marks in each subject, along with 77 in English Language. His outstanding performance is notable, especially considering the general trend of poor results, with over 1.4 million candidates scoring below 200 marks out of 400 in the exam taken by over 1.8 million candidates.

His accomplishment is particularly significant amidst growing skepticism towards the quality of education in public schools, with some private institutions boasting exorbitant fees as indicators of excellence. Born in 2009, Olukayode aspires to pursue Electrical Electronics at the University of Ilorin, Kwara State.

His mother, Beatrice Tosin, attributes his success to divine grace and acknowledges his dedication and diligence in his studies.

The Muslim Lawyers Association of Nigeria, MULAN, has declared that there are many defects and flaws in the current 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

MULAN National President, Dr Kazeem Olajide Olaniyan, made this declaration while addressing a press conference to herald the 15th annual general conference of the association on Thursday in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.

Olaniyan stressed that Nigeria needs a homegrown Constitution that will address the current challenges facing the country.

According to him, the 1999 Constitution was drafted during the military rule and has many defects and flaws.

He noted that a homegrown will address the current problems the country is facing.

Olaniyan while speaking further, maintained that the theme of the conference, ‘National Development: The new dynamics and nuances’, was chosen so as to provide solutions to the country’s problems.

He also used the medium to appeal to the government to address the issue of fuel scarcity, food crisis and inflation in the country.

“Any Constitution Nigeria must have must be homegrown. What we have now was drafted by the military.

“There are so many defects and flaws in the 1999 constitution.

“Removal of subsidy of petroleum has effect on all of us coupled with inflation. We are now experiencing fuel scarcity.

“As we speak, if we are blaming the government, there are so many things we as people are also causing. We are also calling on the government to address the problem of food insecurity.”

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Senator Ita Enang, former Special Adviser to the President on National Assembly Matters, attributed the failure of the Nigerian economy, the escalating debt burden, and the depreciation of the national currency, the naira, to the National Assembly. Enang made these remarks during the public unveiling of Oversight Magazine, a publication dedicated to covering parliamentary events, by former House of Representatives member Aniekan Umannah.

Enang asserted that the National Assembly’s inability to pose pertinent inquiries was accountable for the economic challenges. Having chaired both the House and Senate Committees on Rules and Business, Enang criticized the chambers for never releasing reports on their oversight duties as required, nor for questioning the nation’s debt.

He highlighted that while lawmakers frequently conduct oversight visits to scrutinize the activities of Ministries, Departments, and Agencies, they neglect to present their findings for deliberation on the parliamentary floor. According to him, the executive’s suboptimal performance, at both state and national levels, can be attributed to the deficient oversight of the National Assembly and state Houses of Assembly nationwide.

Enang emphasized the importance of the oversight function, stating that it allows for monitoring the utilization of budget allocations, assessing project progress, and planning future budgets accordingly. He concluded that the failure of the Nigerian economy, the devaluation of the naira, and the excessive debt accumulation are ultimately the responsibility of the National Assembly.