The clip is not anything fancy but it matches the vibe of the record perfect.

Big Sean is still promoting his latest album Better Me Than You which received a good response overall from fans.

Today, the Detroit rapper shares the music video for track #7, ‘It Is What It Is’ where he joins forces with Atlanta’s own Gunna. The song is produced by Turbo and definitely one of the standouts on the project.

The clip is not anything fancy but it matches the vibe of the record perfect. Watch it below.

15-year-old Student Drags Education Ministry, JAMB And NUC To Court Over New Admission Policy

Master Chinaemere Opara, a 15-year-old Senior Secondary School (SSS) Student, has dragged the Federal Ministry of Education, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and the National Universities Commission (NUC) to court, over the government's policy which seeks to limit admissions into Nigerian universities to applicants who attain the age of 18.

The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, had in July stated that beginning from 2025, candidates under 18 years of age would not be allowed to sit for the Senior Secondary Certificate Examination, a prerequisite for admission to higher institutions.

The announcement sparked intense debate among education stakeholders and parents, forcing Mamman to accept 16 years as the admission age into tertiary institutions this year.

Opara filed the suit through his guardian, Mr. Maxwell Opara, his father and a lawyer, at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday, October 14, 2024.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that in the originating motion marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/1512/2024 dated Sept. 30 and filed Oct. 14 by Wayne Elijah, the SS 2 student listed the ministry, JAMB and NUC as 1st to 3rd respondents respectively.

In his six reliefs, the applicant sought a declaration that the respondents’ minimum age for admission policy to restrict the age of Nigerian citizens for admission into universities in the country is discriminatory and unconstitutional.

He said it amounted to a gross violation of his right to freedom of expression as guaranteed under Section 42 of the 1999 Constitution, 2011 (as amended) and Article 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 13(2), 17 and 28 of the African Charter on Human and People’s Rights (Ratification and Enforcement) Act Cap A9 Vol. 1 LFN.

He urged the court to declare that his right to peaceful assembly and association cannot be limited by the respondents’ admission policy.

He also sought a declaration that the policy, which restricts his age before exercising his right of association and self-determination as to when to enrol to write the West Africa Examinations Council (WAEC) and/or JAMB exams infringed on his right of equal access to public service.

This, he said, is guaranteed under Article 13(2) and (3) of the African Charter on Human and People’s Rights (Ratification and Enforcement) Act Cap A9 Vol. 1 LFN.

Opara, therefore, sought an order of perpetual injunction restraining the respondents, from attempting to disturb, breach or interfere with his rights.

He equally sought an order setting aside the policy.

In the affidavit deposed to by Maxwell, he said he is the biological father of Chinaemere.

He said Chinaemere is an SS2 student who is directly affected by the respondents’ minimum age for admission policy.

He said the policy had impeded Chinaemere’s right to freedom from age discrimination and education as enshrined in the law.

He said his son “read from the online newspaper that the 1st respondent stated that there’s no going back on the implementation of his policy which stated that any person below 16 years would not be qualified to get admission in the university no matter how brilliant the person is.

“That since then the applicant believes that his right to education has been or is likely to be violated.

“That the applicant would enter SS 3 in this 2024/2025 academic session with his plan/arrangements of writing his WAEC, NECO AND JAMB in 2025 with his expectations of gaining admission in 2025/2026 university academic sessions.

“That I know as of fact that in Nigeria, there is no specific age limit for gaining admission into universities.

“However, candidates typically must have completed their secondary education and sat for WASSCE or its equivalent.

“That I know as of fact that in Nigeria most universities require candidates to meet certain academic qualifications, such as having a minimum number of credits in relevant subjects and passing the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).

“That I know as of fact that in Nigeria there is no federal or state law making age a barrier for the applicant to gain admission.

“That the applicant strongly believes that he will perform excellently and make good grades in all the subjects that will be required for him to gain admission.

“That the applicant wants to study Medicine & Surgery whose duration is six years along with a mandatory 1-year youth service and 1-year compulsory Medical Externship totalling all 8 years,” Mr Maxwell said.

The case is yet to be assigned to a judge as of the time of filling this report.

When contacted, the spokesperson of the Ministry of Education, Mrs Folasade Boriowo, said they were not aware of the case instituted against them by the teenager.

“I am just hearing about the case now…But then, those who are following the conversation around the minimum age will attest to the fact that it is a not closed matter," she said.

“Meetings are being held to fine-tune the process, and I wonder why some people would rush to the court."

Popular singer, Bnxn has put smiles on the face of a student of the University of Ilorin by clearing his school fees of ₦87,430.

This act of kindness followed the student’s tweet seeking help under a post made by the singer.

Earlier that day, Bnxn had shared a message with his fans, which prompted the student to comment on the post, pleading for assistance with his registration fees.

In his comment, the student shared a screenshot of his school dashboard, displaying the outstanding amount, along with his mobile banking number, hoping for the singer’s support.

He wrote, “Help a brother stay in school 🙏 8123792507 Opay.”

Shortly after, Bnxn responded with a simple yet powerful caption: “Done,” indicating that he had fulfilled the student’s request.

In a heartfelt reply, the grateful student expressed his appreciation, saying, “Received, wow! I’m so grateful 😭😭😭 I’m truly humbled by your kindness. Your support will help me pursue my passion.”

“I pray you succeed ahead of your peers in all ramifications. Thank you for making good music; you’re an inspiration!!! Ka sha miliki.”

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Some factional members of the New Nigeria People’s Party, NNPP, have disowned Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso as the party leader.

Leading the anti-Kwankwasiya campaign at the party secretariat in Minna, Niger State, the factional National Chairman of the party, Dr. Gilbert Agbo, said Kwankwaso and his Kwankwasiya group were threats to the progress and existence of the party.

Agbo stressed that Kwankwaso’s suspension by the National Working Committee in Lagos automatically terminated his membership and stake in the party.

The factional National Chairman, who also supervised the burning of the Kwankwasiya group’s iconic red caps at the state secretariat of the party in the state, said the move signified a clear statement to dissociate themselves from Kwankwaso’s faction.

He said that Governor Kabir Yusuf of Kano State was expected to appear before the party’s disciplinary committee for failing to comply with the party’s principles and supremacy.

Reacting to the development, Mallam Danladi Umar Abdulhamid, leader of the Kwankwasiya Movement in Niger State, said Dr. Agbo’s national chairman was illegal, saying that the move was meant to serve his interests rather than the interest of people.

Abdulhamid said Kwankwaso remained the national leader of the party under Dr. Ahmed Ajuji’s leadership.

In order to discourage people from leaving their dead ones in the mortuary, the Enugu State Government has imposed a daily Mortuary Tax.

The Mortuary Tax circular addressed to all the mortuary attendants in the state is trending online.

Reacting, the Executive Chairman, Enugu State Internal Revenue Service (ESIRS), Mr Emmanuel Nnamani, said the Enugu Mortuary Tax is not meant to generate revenue but to discourage people from taking their dead ones to the mortuary.

According to the circular, ESIRS in line with the provisions of section 34 of the Birth, Deaths and Burials Law Cap 15 Revised Laws of Enugu State 2004, hereby approves the implementation of Mortuary tax.

“The sum of N40.00 only is to be paid by owners of a corpse once it was not buried within twenty-four hours. The amount continues to count on a daily basis.

“Kindly ensure that owners of corpses make the payments before collection of the corpses for burial and then remit same to the ESIRS in any commercial bank under the mortuary tax in Enugu State IGR Account,” the circular said.

Reacting to concerns raised Nnamani explained that the tax was not new to the state, adding that it was within the Enugu State Mortuary Tax Law which had been in existence for years

He also alleged that some social media users changed the date on the circular to make it look like a new thing, clarifying that the amount to pay was only N40, not N40,000.

It is an indirect tax paid by mortuary owners, not deceased family and it is just N40, not N40,000. Since its introduction, nobody has been denied burying their dead ones.

“It means that that corpse stays in the mortuary for 100 days the mortuary is expected to pay to state a sum of N4000.

“The tax is not meant to generate revenue but to discourage people from taking their dead ones to the mortuary all the time,” Nnamani stressed.