By Elizabeth Osayande The West African Examinations Council, WAEC, has issued a strong warning to school proprietors, principals, and examination supervisors to cease the extortion of candidates participating in the West African Senior School Certificate Examination, WASSCE. The council described these practices as “undermining the integrity” of the essential educational assessment. In a statement released […]

The political landscape ahead of the 2027 Lagos State gubernatorial race gained significant momentum this week as a political group, The Lagos Diaspora for Hamzat 2027, has hailed the appointment of Senator Musiliu Obanikoro as the Director General of Dr. Kadiri Obafemi Hamzat’s campaign organisation. The appointment, which has been met with enthusiasm by supporters […]

By Suleiman A. Suleiman Let’s begin with an anecdotal story, or rather, two stories. In November 2024, Hamdiyya Sidi Shariff, then a 19-year-old lady from Sokoto State, decried the state government’s handling of banditry. But despite her life-threatening travails at the hands of the Sokoto state government over many months, Hamdiyya received little support from the northern […]

‎‎By Uko Etim  ‎‎UYO—Tasieobi Global Foundation has announced plans to reach 12,000 students in 60 schools across six states this year. The organisation said it is shifting focus to education after discovering that limited awareness and inadequate support in rural areas are hindering student development and national progress. ‎The six states to be visited include: […]

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