WAEC Releases Results for Nearly 1.7 Million Students, Withholds 215,267

The West African Examinations Council, WAEC, announced on Monday the release of results for 1,685,889 candidates who sat for the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination, WASSCE. The results were made available to students on Monday, according to a post on WAEC’s social media page. “The West African Examinations Council is pleased to inform candidates who sat WASSCE for school candidates, 2024 that the result has officially been released today, Monday,” the post on...

Nasarawa Assembly Raises Alarm Over Kidnapping Epidemic

The Nasarawa State House of Assembly has expressed worry over the increasing rate of kidnapping in communities across the State. Deputy Speaker, Muhammed Oyanki, raised the alarm on the high rate of kidnappings under matter of public interest during a plenary session on Monday in Lafia. He said, “Kidnapping has become a serious problem in my constituency, every day and night, people have been kidnapped. We must find a solution to the incessant kidnapping in...

Explosion Rips Through APP Headquarters in Rivers

…CUPP spokesperson warns of growing threat to democracy, urges Tinubu to take action An explosion unfolded at the Action Peoples Party, APP, secretariat in Rivers State early Monday at 1:00 a.m. The incident prompted a swift response from the Rivers State Police Command. According to the Police Command’s spokesperson, Grace Iringe-Koko, a bomb disposal team was immediately deployed to the scene to investigate the cause of the blast. “I cannot say if it was a...

Anambra LG Election To Hold In September 28 This Year

Anambra State Independent Electoral Commission, ANSIEC, has announced that local government elections in the state will be held on Saturday, September 28, 2024. This announcement was made by the Commission’s Chairman, Magistrate Genevieve Osakwe, during a press conference. Magistrate Osakwe disclosed that the upcoming elections are seen as a critical step in strengthening grassroots democracy in Anambra State, where local government elections have not been held for several years. Magistrate Osakwe, stated that they would...

Oyebanji Appoints Ayodele New Ekiti State University VC

Biodun Oyebanji, Governor of Ekiti State has appointed Professor Joseph Babatola Ayodele, new Vice Chancellor of Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti. Ayodele, a Professor of Education Management, is until the appointment, the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic) of the University. Yinka Oyebode, Special Adviser (Media) to the Governor, in a press statement on Monday noted that Prof Ayodele’s appointment as Vice Chancellor takes effect from August 20, 2024. Ayodele takes over from Prof. Edward Olanipekun, whose tenure...

NIS Set To Probe Woman Who Tore Husband’s Int’l Passport

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) is set to probe a woman who tore her husband’s international passport at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos. The agency state that the woman will be prosecuted under Section 10(b) of Immigration Act 2015, and has already been invited for questioning. A statement on Monday by NIS spokesman, Kenneth Udo, said the incident is a violation of the law. The statement read, “The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has...

Three persons including a lawyer have been kidnapped gunmen in a community in Anambra State. The incident reportedly occurred at Nkpologwu community in Aguata Local Government Area of the State. It was gathered that the gunmen invaded the community in the early hours of Sunday, August 11, and abducted the victims from different places. The three reportedly kidnapped persons include Barr. Victor Ezeoke (Omenankpo), Sir Arinze Egenti, and Nze Celestine Ezeike. This was corroborated by...

Peotest: Trade Minister Says Over N52 Billion Worth Of Goods Destroyed

The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr. Doris Uzoka Anite has said around N52 billion worth of goods were destroyed in the ongoing EndBadGovernance protest while the death toll had reached 21. The Minister in a post shared on her official X handle, lamented damages caused by the protests and the deaths, noted that the lootings from the protest are a setback to businesses and entrepreneurs across the country. “The loss of lives during...

Governor Bago Condemns Burning, Looting Of Church

Niger State Governor Mohammed Bago has described Saturday’s looting and burning down of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (Champion Zonal Headquarters) located along the Federal College of Education (FCE) Road in Kontagora as a “mindless and cowardly act.” It was gathered that 10 years ago similar incident befall the church, after unidentified hoodlums reportedly warned that the building should not be completed. Governor Bago said the barbaric act of the hoodlums was not only...

NAF Destroys 13 illegal refining sites in Niger Delta

The Air Component of Operation Delta Safe of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has destroyed 10 overhead tanks and several gallons of refined products in 13 illegal refining sites in Niger-Delta. NAF’s Director, Public Relations and Information, AVM Edward Gabkwet, on Sunday in Abuja, in a statement said the air component had increased its rate of patrol, especially within the Niger Delta region, with the aim of locating illegal oil refining sites and destroying them....

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