Nigeria is preparing for a landmark change in student assessment as the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) confirmed that all candidates will take their West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) via computer-based testing (CBT) by 2026. The announcement was made by Dr Amos Dangut, WAEC’s Head of National Office, during a sensitisation session with…
Ilorin, Kwara State – A retired Nigerian Army General, Dr. Ola Orisamolade, has earned a Doctorate in Mathematics from the University of Ilorin at the age of 72, driven by a passion for the subject that began in his childhood. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Ilorin, Orisamolade…
Chinese Government has said that it had reduced its exports of civilian drones to the U.S. eight fold year-on-year last November. According to RIA Novosti, calculation is based on data from the U.S. customs service. The dynamic was also negative as compared to October 2024, when China’s drone exports to the U.S. fell twice, namely…
The City Sanitation Operation of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), on Monday, cleared illegal occupants and traders around UTC, in Area 10, Abuja. Mr Mukhtar Galadima, Director, Development Control, who heads the operation, explained that the exercise was directed by the FCT Security Committee. Galadima said that the goal was to enforce sanity and…
NATO member states were skeptical about Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s call to intercept Russian missiles over Ukraine from their territory. Polish Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz said this on Wednesday. “There is a lot of scepticism on this issue. “No single country will make such decisions individually. “I have not seen any supporters of this decision…
The Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of the University of Abuja (UniAbuja), Dr Olanrewaju Tejuoso, has approved the appointment of Mrs Roseline Adakayi as Acting Registrar of the institution. The Acting Director, Information and University Relations, UniAbuja, Dr Habib Yakoob, made the disclosure in a statement on Monday in Abuja. Yakoob said that…
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has called on Nigerians to embrace peace and renew their love and hope for Nigeria. Umahi made the call on Sunday in Abuja while facilitating with Christian faithful on the occasion of Easter. According to him, Easter commemorates the crucifixion, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. He, therefore, urged…
The Katsina State Government has begun the process of domesticating the National Policy on Safety, Security and Violence-Free Schools (NPSSVFS), aimed at protecting children and teachers from attacks. Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Hajiya Zainab Musa-Musawa, confirmed the move on Monday in Katsina while receiving the policy document. The announcement coincided with preparations for…
The Northern State Governors’ Forum has expressed deep sorrow over the demise of elder statesman and Chairman of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), Chief Edwin Clark. Clark died on Monday after a brief illness. Chairman of the forum, made up of 19 State Governors, and Governor of Gombe State, Inuwa Yahaya expressed the forum’s…
UNICEF, in collaboration with the National Orientation Agency (NOA), has empowered 24 adolescent girls in Sabo, Chikun LGA of Kaduna State with starter packs and shops to begin operations on tailoring and hairdressing. The starter packs included sewing machines, hair driers, scissors, chairs and tables, among other invaluable equipment. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…
