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BBC News
29-05-2025
- General
- BBC News
WAEC explain why students write exam for night, toI sorry as parents react
Parents of students wey write di English Language paper 2 essay exam for di ongoing West Africa Examination Council WAEC examination late into di night on Wednesday 28 May, 2025 say dem no happy with dis development. Some of di ones wey tok to BBC Pidgin say dem dey sad say di children suffer like dat to write exam of an important paper like English language so late at night, for exam dem suppose don finish since afternoon. Joshua Rogers wey im daughter dey write di WAEC exam tell BBC Pidgin say na around 9:00pm late Wednesday night, e go pick her after she finish her paper. E say she tell am say na since 2pm in di afternoon dem finish di first paper wey be English Languahe paper 1 objective and dem come dey wait for di second paper but e no come till around 5:00pm in di evening. 'Di school wia she dey write di exam also try to give us parents information say dem dey wait for dI second paper but wen night reach na im me and my wife go her school go wait for her to finish so we go bring her back. No be good experience for a young pesin like dat. E dey too stressful," e tok. Rogers add say coming from di drama around di just concluded JAMB exams wey make di authorities organise anoda exam for some candidates to rewrite di exams, e feel say dis incident fit negatively affect di performance of di students for di exams as many of dem write di exam with tension so dem fit write am quick-quick so dem go go house as night don fall. "I get serious concern for di performance of di students for dis particular exams becos dem write am under tension, especially as you know say English paper na compulsory subject. You can imagine di stress wey students dey go through for exam time, kon be di one wey dem get to wait a very long time, way into di night. So some of dem write quick quick so dem fit go house and e fit affect dia results at di end." E also express concern for di safety of di children especially for di ones wey live very far from school. "E get one boy wey me and my wife get to carry go house becos e dey live very far from di school. My daughter school dey Ozuoba and dis boy dey live for Port Harcourt airport side, so you can imagine di distance, and e bin dey fear to go house by dat time of di night becos of how di area be. Thank God say e speak out. Wat of di children wey no get anybody to help dem and dem must go house dat late in di night? Goment must chook eye and ask question why dis one happen and take steps make e no happen again." 'Our students finish di exams 1:00am dis morning' For students wey write di WAEC exam for some of di riverine communities for Rivers State, di exam papers get to dem by 10:00pm. Andrew Peter wey im pikin write di WAEC exam for Community Secondary School CSS Ebukuma, Andoni LGA, say di exam paper reach dem by 10:00pm and di students finish di exams by 1:00am early morning of Thursday 29 May, 2025. "We really no know wetin happen. Na WAEC go explain but di exam paper reach here by 10pm last night. We get to go buy candles for di students to take write di exam becos for di whole of Ebukuma community, we no get light. Na around 1:00am dis morning na im dem finish di exam and dem get to come back again dis morning to write anoda paper. So e dey stressful for di students. Dem no suppose suffer like dat." E tok. WAEC explain why di English language paper 2 essay exam happen like dat Di West African Examinations Council (WAEC) for statement don apologise to students for di delay in di exams. Dem acknowledge say dem get some challenges during di conduct of WASSCE for School Candidate, 2025 wey include delay in di timely conduct of English Language Paper 2 dem write on Wednesday 28 May, 2025. For statement wey Moyosola Adesina, Acting Head of Public Affairs WAEC sign, dem say while dem maintain di integrity and security of di examination, dem face some challenges primarily due to dia major aim of preventing leakage of any paper. 'While we successfully achieve our objective, e impact di timeliness and seamless conduct of di examination. Despite our best efforts, we encounter logistical hurdles, security concerns and sociocultural factors wey negatively influence our operations.' In order to forestall future occurrences of dis nature, di Council say dem currently dey collaborate with security agencies as dem recognise di importance of timely conduct of examinations and di impact of dis decision on di candidates, dia schools and parents, and dem sincerely apologise for any inconvenience wey e cause.
Yahoo
10-05-2025
- Yahoo
Man pleads guilty to helping officer dump body in river
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Memphis man has pleaded guilty to helping a former Memphis Police officer dump a man's body in a river after a fatal shooting. The U.S. Department of Justice says Joshua Rogers pleaded guilty on Thursday. In January 2021, Memphis Police officer Patric Ferguson was charged in the death of 30-year-old Robert Howard. Ferguson was accused of forcing Howard into his squad car and shooting him in the head while on duty. ORIGINAL STORY: Memphis Police officer charged with murder, kidnapping in man's death Rogers, who was reportedly an acquaintance of Ferguson, was accused of helping Ferguson dispose of Howard's body. Rogers was charged with tampering with evidence and abuse of a corpse at the time. The DOJ says that Rogers stated that he and Ferguson put chains, padlocks, and cinder blocks on Howard's body before dumping his body into the Wolf River. Rogers reportedly admitted that he and Ferguson used Ferguson's squad car to transport Howard's body. Rogers will be sentenced on August 6. Based on his plea agreement, He faces a maximum of 70 months in prison. In addition to his first-degree murder and aggravated kidnapping charges, Ferguson also faces federal civil rights, kidnapping, weapons, and obstruction charges. Ferguson's trial is set for November 3. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
25-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Arete Wealth Management, LLC Named Sole Placement Agent for FCP Venture X's $75 Million Investment in Lambda
Arete congratulates Fincadia Capital Partners for its investment in Lambda and for providing this private equity investment opportunity to qualified investors CHICAGO, Feb. 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Arete Wealth, a leading broker-dealer and registered investment advisory firm, is pleased to announce its role as the sole placement agent for private equity fund FCP Venture X and its recent $75 million acquisition of primary issue shares of Lambda. Providing access to this private equity investment reinforces Arete's leadership in alternative investments for individual and institutional investors. FCP Venture X is a private equity fund formed to invest in emerging, disruptive companies across industries, with a proven track record in management. Arete Wealth served as the exclusive placement agent for FCP Venture X offerings. Lambda, a cloud computing firm specializing in providing hardware and services to power artificial intelligence development, has raised $480 million in a Series D equity round from investors including Nvidia. The round was co-led by Andra Capital, SGW, the family office of early Google GOOGL investor Scott Hassan, and FCP Venture X. ARK Invest, G Squared, and services provider Super Micro also participated in the round. The acquisition of Lambda shares through Fincadia aligns with Arete's focus of providing investors with access to innovative alternative investments that diversify portfolio strategies to potentially enhance return and reduce volatility. In 2024, investors placed over $500 million via Arete in various alternative investments. "We are honored to have facilitated this significant transaction of Fincadia's investment in Lambda," said Joshua Rogers, Founder & CEO at Arete Wealth. "This collaboration underscores our commitment to connecting visionary investors with groundbreaking companies that are shaping the future of technology." This partnership exemplifies Arete Wealth's dedication to delivering exceptional advisory and placement services. Investors seeking diversification which can potentially enhance return and reduce risk can access a robust selection of alternative investments and experienced financial professionals through Arete Wealth. About Arete Wealth Arete Wealth, Inc. is a sophisticated financial services and wealth management firm. Arete Wealth offers expertise across a wide array of services including investment banking, managing broker-dealer services, financial and estate planning, investment advice and asset management, insurance and annuities, and an art and wine consultancy. The firm delivers financial solutions via institutional, full-service, and direct-to-consumer digital investment channels. Arete Wealth's diversified offerings and unique access to alternative investments, venture capital, and private equity programs are incomparable in the industry. The firm's experienced financial professionals are highly ranked within the industry, serving clients that include high-net-worth individuals, institutions, other broker-dealers, independent registered investment advisors, family offices, and sponsors of investment offerings. Founded in Chicago 2007, Arete Wealth has over 60 offices across the country and is consistently ranked a top US independent hybrid broker-dealer and registered investment advisory firm, based on growth and revenue. Find out why the firm is the right fit for refined investing at View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Arete Wealth Sign in to access your portfolio
