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West African Examinations Council (WAEC) The West African Examinations Council, WAEC, will on Tuesday, commence its  maiden free computer-based mock examination, for the 2024 first-series West African Senior Secondary School Examination, WASSCE for private candidates. Ag. Head, Public Affairs, WAEC national office, Lagos, Moyosola Adesina said  mock examination scheduled for …

L-R: PDP’s Ashiru Kudan and APC Governor Uba Sani The counsel for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Abdulahi M. Aliyu, has urged the Supreme Court to dismiss the appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) guber candidate, Mohammed Isa Ashiru, challenging the election victory of Kaduna State Governor, …

Former CBN Governor Godwin Emefiele   A Federal Capital Territory High Court has granted the permission for the former Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, to travel out of Abuja. But the court ruled that he cannot travel out of the country. The court gave  this ruling in …

A Nigerian skitmaker has reportedly died while recording skit. The skitmaker was simply identified as Churchill. According to reports, he passed on while recording a skit. In a viral video, Churchhill could be seen dropping his phone on the ground before proceeding to jump and touch the basketball net. Unfortunately, …

Former Deputy Governor of Oyo State, Iyiola Oladokun A former Deputy Governor of Oyo State, Iyiola Oladokun, has said the explosion that rocked Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State on Tuesday, rendered him homeless and forced himself and his family to move in with a friend. The explosion, which occured …

The police in Lagos on Thursday brought a 38- year-old driver, Tosin Awosanya, before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly knocking down a pedestrian and causing her death. The defendant, who resides at No.13 Busare St., off AIT Road, Alagbado, Lagos, is being tried for reckless driving, causing the …

  Olatunji Disu: Commissioner of Police for Rivers State.   A member of a five-man robbery gang died on Tuesday while four of his colleagues were also injured as their getaway car rammed into a stationary truck as they were being chased by the police at Ada George road/Rumukokwu in …

Supreme Court The Supreme Court will on  Friday give judgement in the appeal seeking to invalidate the  election of Governor Muhammad Yahaya of Gombe State. The appeal filed by Jibrin Barde, the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and the party are claim that Yahaya was not validly …

The Oyo State Government has revealed the source of the explosion that rocked its capital city, Ibadan, at about 7:44pm on Tuesday. Governor Seyi Makinde, who confirmed two persons dead from the explosion, revealed this to newsmen. Makinde, who spoke late on Tuesday after visiting the scene of the explosion, …

An explosion has rocked Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. According to those in the ancient city, the explosion occurred at about 7pm, with the sound travelling very far. Among areas affected by the explosion were University of Ibadan, Mokola, Eleyele, Felele, Bodija, Akobo, Secretariat, Jericho and Samonda. News has it …