The West African Examinations Council (WAEC), Nigeria yesterday released its results of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for Private Candidates, 2024–Second Series with 43,923 candidates representing 67.55 per cent obtaining credit and above in a minimum of five subjects with or without English Language and/or Mathematics. Also 34,878 candidates representing 53.64 per…
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has confirmed that one person died and 26 others were rescued after a two-storey building collapsed at Coast Street in the Oyingbo area of Lagos in the early hours of Monday. Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, Permanent Secretary of LASEMA, said the agency received a distress call at 12:11 a.m….
The Chairman of Independent and Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC), Dr Musa Aliyu, says the commission recovered more than N20 billion and other properties from corrupt individuals in 2024. Aliyu said this on Monday in Ilorin during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the sidelines of a Conference of State Attorneys-General in…
Vice-President Kashim Shettima said Nigeria has already committed $538.05 million to the first phase of the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) programme. Shettima made this known on Tuesday at the United Nations Food Systems Summit Stocktake (UNFSS+4) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that SAPZ is a flagship initiative aimed…
In a surprising turn of events, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has announced the suspension of his independent campaign for the presidency, opting to support Donald Trump in the upcoming election. While he will remain on the ballot in select states, he emphasized that his decision is not a complete withdrawal from the race. Kennedy, a…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has detained 29 suspects for alleged illegal mining and vandalism in Bauchi State. The Commandant, Mr Oloyede Oyerinde stated this on Saturday in Bauchi. He said the illegal mining activities were taking place around the Waya Dam, located about 40 kilometres from Bauchi metropolis. Oyerinde said that…
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has estimated that around 70 billion dollars will be required to reconstruct the Gaza Strip and make it safe following two years of devastating conflict. At just 41 kilometres long and between two and five kilometres wide, few areas of Gaza have been left untouched by the Israeli bombardment…
The Nigeria Red Cross, in collaboration with the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), has assisted 7,300 women-led households in Gusau, Shinkafi, and Tsafe Local Government Areas of Zamfara State. Speaking during a distribution event in Gusau on Monday, Secretary General of the Nigeria Red Cross, Abubakar Kyande, said the intervention aimed to relieve…
An Italian navy ship docked in Albania carrying the first group of migrants whose asylum requests are to be processed at new reception centres outside the EU. Media reports said this on Wednesday morning. The 16 men from Egypt and Bangladesh were Europe-bound when they were intercepted by Italian authorities on the open sea as…
The Armed Forces is committed to supporting regional development initiatives as a pathway to building lasting peace and national stability. The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, gave the commitment during aa courtesy visit to the Minister of State for Regional Development, Alhaji Maigari Ahmadu, at the Ministry’s headquarters in Abuja. This is…
