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.. The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced the schedule for the Computer-Based West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for Private Candidates, 2024 – Second Series. The exam will kick off on Friday, October 25 and wrap up on Friday, December 20, 2024. The Council in a statement on Tuesday said that…

The Kogi State Police Command has banned the use of vehicles with covered number plates, as well as unregistered vehicles and motorcycles across the state. According to a statement on Tuesday by the Kogi State Police Public Relations Officer, (PPRO) SP William Ovye Aya, the Commissioner of Police Bethrand Onuoha stated that the order became…

.. … Dollar Value Of Nigeria’s GDP Worse Under Tinubu’s Govt- Alaje A report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has shown that Nigeria’s inflation will remain above 32 per cent until the end of 2024. Specifically, IMF projected in a document titled World Economic Outlook, October 2024, that inflation will be at 32.5…

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bode George, has slammed former governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose, for declaring support for the re-election of the incumbent governor of the state, Biodun Oyebanji, a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking on Monday’s edition of Channels Television’s Politics Today, George said that there…

.. The pioneer Vice Chancellor of Federal University of Health Sciences, Otukpo (FUHSO) in Benue State, Prof. Innocent Ujah, has been suspended. A statement signed by James Onogwu, the Coordinator, Information, Publication and Public Relations of the institution on behalf of the Registrar, stated that the Ujah was suspended due to allegations of gross…

The Nigerian Governors’ Forum, NGF, has expressed its support for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in its anti-corruption crusade. This is coming as the Supreme Court reserved ruling on the suit against the EFCC by 19 other governors over the constitutionality of its establishment. Chairman of the forum and governor of Kwara State,…

.. Mr Ekperikpe Ekpo, Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Gas), has directed the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd. (NNPC Ltd.) and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) producers to stop LPG export with effect from November 1. Ekpo issued the directive on Tuesday in Abuja at a meeting with stakeholders to address the skyrocketing price and…

More details have emerged of how popular crossdresser, Idris Okuneye, also known as Bobrisky, was arrested at Seme Border on Monday. Witnesses told NAN that Bobrisky arrived at the departure axis of the border post around 1.30am on Monday in a black Mercedes Benz SUV. According to the sources, Bobrisky was first stopped by Port…

.. An electricity meter provider company, Unistar Hi-Tech Systems, Ltd, has refuted recent claims that its meters will be decommissioned following the scheduled Standard Transfer Specification (STS) upgrades. NewsNGR recalls that Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC), and Ikeja Electric, had earlier issued a notification that consumers using Unistar meters would need to purchase new…

The Kaduna State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has urged new chairmen and councillors not to disappoint the people who voted for them. DAILY POST recalls that the ruling party, APC, won the chairmanship across the 23 LGAs and the 255 councillorship positions. Meanwhile, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has alleged gross irregularities…

.. The Minister of Finance and the Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun has called on the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to grant concessional loans to Nigeria and other countries undertaking economic reforms. The minister made the call on Tuesday at the G-24 leader’s news conference during IMF-World Bank…

Ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo has said that it is not fair to blame only the Igbo for attempting to secede from Nigeria. This is as the former Nigerian leader said the country’s three major ethnic nationalities had at one time or another attempted to break up the nation through secession. He said he usually felt bad…

.. The House of Representatives has again summoned the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, over the spate of kidnappings and other security challenges in the FCT. In February, the House had summoned Wike alongside Mr Nuhu Ribadu, the National Security Adviser (NSA and security heads over insecurity in the FCT via a motion…

Troops of the 63 Brigade of the Nigerian Army in Delta State have arrested four suspected criminals operating in a tricycle and recovered arms and ammunition. In a statement, the Assistant Director of Army Public Relations, Major Emmanuel Onoja, said the suspects were apprehended inside a tricycle during a routine patrol at Nwawolo Market, behind…

.. As Nigeria continues to navigate the dynamic nature of its economy, the oil and gas sector remains a crucial driver of growth. The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited is leading the charge with substantial investments in gas, significantly impacting the sector’s contribution to the Gross Domestic Product. Recent statistics underscore the importance of…

The Osun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has warned Abdullahi Ganduje, the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, to exercise caution in his attempt to impress his party’s stalwarts. The Osun PDP also warned Ganduje to pay serious attention to the political history of the Southwest to assist him in…

Edo State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has decorated 207 newly promoted senior officers with their new ranks. While decorating the officers on Tuesday in Benin, the state Commandant of the Corps, Mr Gbenga Agu said that the new rank was a call to higher responsibilities, dedication, efficiency and effectiveness.…

The husband of Tasleem Baba Nabegu, the woman allegedly caught with Jigawa State Commissioner for Special Duties Auwalu Sankara, has filed a case at Kano Upper Shari’a Court 1, Kofar Kudu. The court, presided over by Ustaz Ibrahim Sarki Yola, has scheduled Tuesday to commence a hearing on the allegation of adultery against the suspended…

.. A major power outage has hit the North East, North West, and parts of the North Central regions following the tripping of the 330kV Ugwuaji–Apir Double Circuit transmission lines. The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) in a statement issued by its General Manager, Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah in Abuja on Tuesday, said its…

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has faulted the recent remarks by the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Abdullahi Ganduje, pertaining to the APC’s intention to capture Ondo State and, by extension, the entire South-West region. PDP National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba in a statement on Monday, described Ganduje’s comments as reckless and…