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The West African Examinations Council (WAEC), Nigeria, has firmly refuted reports claiming that the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for school candidates has been cancelled. In a statement posted on its official X (formerly Twitter) handle on Sunday, WAEC dismissed the widely circulating claims as “false and…
[21/07, 11:53 am] rosewendy: Dozens of retired police officers took to the streets of Abuja and other parts of Nigeria on Monday in a peaceful protest, demanding better welfare, full gratuity payments, and an exit from the Police Contributory Pension Scheme. The demonstration in the Federal Capital Territory was led…
With just days remaining before its 21-day ultimatum expires, the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has issued a stern warning to the Federal Government, threatening a nationwide disruption of medical services if its demands are not urgently met. In an exclusive interview, NMA President, Professor Bala Audu, declared that the association…
Katsina State Governor, Dikko Umaru Radda, has survived a road accident with minor injuries while on official duty along the Daura-Katsina Road. In a statement released on Monday by the Chief Press Secretary, Ibrahim Mohammed, it was confirmed that the governor is in stable condition, sustained no serious injuries, and…
Nigeria’s Super Falcons are set to face long-time rivals, Banyana Banyana of South Africa, in a high-stakes Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) 2024 semi-final clash on July 22 at the Stade Larbi Zaouli in Casablanca, Morocco. South Africa booked their spot in the last four after edging Senegal 4-1…
Prince Al-Waleed bin Khalid Al-Saud, widely known as Saudi Arabia’s “Sleeping Prince,” has passed away at the age of 36—almost two decades after a tragic car accident in London left him in a prolonged coma. The prince, then a 15-year-old military college student, suffered a brain hemorrhage and internal…
South Korea is reeling from a wave of deadly floods as relentless monsoon rains claimed at least 14 lives, with 12 more still missing, following five days of extreme weather, the Ministry of the Interior confirmed on Sunday. The most recent casualties were reported in Gapyeong County, Gyeonggi Province, located…
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central, has vowed to resume legislative duties at the National Assembly in defiance of an ongoing appeal by Senate President Godswill Akpabio challenging a court order that mandated her reinstatement. Speaking from her hometown of Ihima on Saturday during a constituency empowerment event, Akpoti-Uduaghan confirmed…
In a significant move to reposition Nigeria’s agricultural and economic sectors, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Muhammad Babangida, son of former military Head of State, General Ibrahim Babangida (rtd), as the new Chairman of the revamped Bank of Agriculture (BoA). The announcement was made on Friday in a statement…
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has successfully coordinated the return of 294 Nigerian migrants stranded in Agadez, Niger Republic, back to the country. In a statement issued in NEMA’s Kano Operations Office confirmed that, the repatriation exercise was carried out via two chartered flights, both of which landed at…
