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The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has officially announced the release of results for the 2024 second series of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for private candidates. According to a statement by WAEC’s Acting Head of Public Affairs, Moyosola Adesina, a total of 43,923 candidates—67.55% of those who sat for the exam—achieved … Read more
The All Progressives Congress (APC), has said former Governor of Sokoto State, Senator Aminu Tambuwal, lacked the moral rights to comment on the intentions of politicians, who have defected from a crisis-ridden PDP to the ruling party. The former governor recently asserted that no politician with conscience would join the APC. But the National Publicity … Read more
A contender for the Alaafin of Oyo stool, Prince Lukman Gbadegesin, has filed a lawsuit at the Oyo State High Court challenging the appointment of Prince Akeem Owoade as the new Alaafin. Naija News gathered that the suit, filed on February 12, 2025, seeks to overturn Owoade’s appointment, citing violations of the Chiefs Law of … Read more
Former Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Prof. Chidi Odinkalu, has slammed the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, for challenging the Canadian Embassy over its denial of visas to Nigerian Chief of Defence Staff, Christopher Musa, and other military officials. Naija News reports that Musa and some military chiefs were scheduled to speak … Read more
Following the conclusion of the verification exercise by the disciplinary panel established by the Inspector General Of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, over 340 police officers are set to proceed for retirement. It was gathered that the committee had submitted its report on the overstay of some officers in the force. Sources privy to the activities of … Read more
As condolences continue to flow for the late Afenifere leader, Pa Ayo Adebanjo, one of his daughters, Mrs. Adeola Azeez, has revealed that the family is considering a May burial, though no final decision has been made. Pa Adebanjo, who passed away on Friday, February 14, 2025, at the age of 96, was a respected … Read more
Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has dismissed recent comments by former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal, regarding President Bola Tinubu’s chances in the 2027 election. Matawalle, in a statement issued by the Director of Information and Public Relations in the Ministry of Defence, Henshaw Ogubike, stated that Lawal … Read more
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has given the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, a 48-hour ultimatum to reverse the newly announced hike in Automated Teller Machine transaction fees, calling it “unlawful, unfair, unreasonable, and unjust.” In an open letter dated February 15, 2025, signed by SERAP Deputy Director Kolawole Oluwadare, the organisation urged CBN … Read more
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has urged lawmakers mentioned in a $150 million bribery allegation by the Binance’s Head of Financial Crime Compliance, Tigran Gambaryan, to approach a court of law to prove their innocence. HURIWA in addition challenged the lawmakers accused of demanding the $150 million bribe to prevent Gambaryan’s arrest … Read more
Security has been tightened with the deployment of personnel as the Nigerian Labour Congress insists on going ahead with its planned strike action over the recent telecommunications tariff hike. Calling on the NLC to shelve its planned protest, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps argued that shutting down telecommunication services in the country could … Read more