The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has denied a social media report that claimed Abia State was the best-performing state in this year’s May/June West African Senior School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE). WAEC clarified that it does not engage in ranking candidates’ performance based on their states, as its exams are international. The Head of Public…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has called on elected leaders at all levels of government to recommit to good governance to entrench democracy. Speaking while hosting Governor Ademola Adeleke at his Abeokuta Hilltop home, Obasanjo cautioned leaders to be loyal to the people by meeting and satisfying their people. ” What is my advice to leaders?…
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, has approved the engagement of a sign language interpreter during plenary and other legislative proceedings for justice and fair play. The Chairman House of Representatives Committee on Disability, Dr Bashiru Dawodu, said this on Friday in Abuja at a news conference organised by the National…
Former President of Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Dr Olisa Agbakoba (SAN) has described the President Bola Tinubu-led administration as the toughest in history of Nigeria. This comes on heels of the backlash he received following media blackout on the Chicago State University, CSU, certificate saga of Tinubu pending the Supreme Court decision on the matter….
The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency in the health sector and allocate significant votes to it in the 2024 budget estimates. This followed a motion by Fayinka Oluwatoyin (APC-Lagos) during plenary in Abuja. The motion was titled, “Need for the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency to…
A Hamas official told AFP the Palestinian group had “no comment” concerning the Israeli claim. A Hamas militant who Israel said led a unit of commando forces that gunned down civilians in last week’s attack on southern Israel has been killed in an air strike, the military said Saturday. Israeli military “aircraft killed Ali Qadi,…
Nigeria has been ranked the second-most prayerful country on earth. Afghanistan was ranked first with a 96 per cent prayer rate. According to the Pew Research Centre, Nigeria took second position with a 95 per cent prayer rate. The Pew Research Centre is a non-partisan American think tank based in Washington, D.C. Recall that in…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of new Chief Executive Officers of several agencies and parastatals under the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, including the Industrial Training Fund, Corporate Affairs Commission and Standards Organisation of Nigeria. This was disclosed by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale,…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has removed restrictions on the importation of all 43 items that were previously subject to restrictions as per the 2015 Circular referenced TED/FEM/FPC/GEN/01/010 and its subsequent addendums. The apex bank has authorised these items to access foreign exchange for purchase within the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market. Here is a…
The deceased and two other persons were said to be working in the building on Wednesday evening when it collapsed on them. A storey building under construction in Ikirun, the headquarters of Ifelodun Local Government Area of Osun State has collapsed, killing two persons. The deceased and two other persons were said to be working…
