WAEC withholds 167,486 results over exam malpractice
…as 1.2m pass English, Maths in 2026 WASSCE …Council cites phones, organized cheating as 8.59% of candidates affected ..cases drop by 1.11% By Elizabeth Osayande LAGOS — The West African Examinations Council, WAEC, on Wednesday withheld the results of 167,486 candidates, representing 8.59%, over various cases of examination malpractice in the 2026 Computer-Based WASSCE for […]
Use of dynamite by anti-Fubara protesters will end democracy if not stopped – G60 lawmakers
A group of opposition lawmakers in the House of Representatives known as the G60 has said that the use of dynamite explosives by protesters in Rivers State will end democracy if not stopped now.
Cholera: Tinubu directs FEC to set up c’ttee to oversee emergency operations
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has directed the Federal Executive Council, FEC, to set up a committee to oversee the cholera emergency operation centre operated by the National Centre For Disease Control, NCDC.
Naira appreciates to N1,500/$ in parallel market
By Elizabeth Adegbesan The Naira yesterday appreciated in the parallel market to N1,500 per dollar from N1,505 per dollar on Monday. However, the Naira depreciated to N1,500.79 per dollar in the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market, NAFEM. Data from FMDQ showed that the indicative exchange rate for NAFEM rose to N1,500.79 per dollar from N1,490.2 […]
Tinubu to consult govs, OPS on minimum wage — FG
President Bola Tinubu said yesterday he will consult with the 36 state governors and members of the organized private sector, OPS, before arriving at the figure that will be submitted to the National Assembly in the form of an Executive Bill as the new national minimum wage.
Deregulation allows marketers source products from anywhere, NMDPRA replies Dangote
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has denied allegations by Dangote Refinery that it is issuing import licenses indiscriminately to marketer’s despite in-country capacity to refine diesel.
