Nigeria’s national exam body, the National Examinations Council (NECO), has announced new legal and technical measures to fight rampant exam malpractice, much of it facilitated via encrypted WhatsApp groups. Speaking to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan, Mr Ahmed Bagwai, who chairs NECO’s Annual Posting Calendar Implementation Committee, revealed that the council is…
Alhaji Abdul Rabiu, Chairman, BUA Group, has called on African governments and other stakeholders to urgently shift the continent’s economic model from raw materials extraction to large-scale processing/industrial transformation. Rabiu spoke on Tuesday at high-level mining forum convened by the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), in Cape Town, South Africa. He commended the institution for its…
At least 14 paramedics have been killed in Israeli airstrikes over the past two days, Lebanese officials reported on Sunday. The Israeli military targeted areas near a hospital in the Bekaa Valley in the east, forcing its temporary closure, the Lebanese Health Ministry reported. The ministry condemned the strikes as a violation of international law,…
Former Benue State governor, Chief Samuel Ortom, has said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will survive its internal crisis, calling on supporters to remain steadfast. Ortom spoke on Sunday in Makurdi while hosting former aides who paid him a solidarity visit. He said the party’s leadership was working to strengthen its structures nationwide and expressed…
A former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon, on Wednesday said that in spite of the imperfections in democracy, the era of military rule must remain behind Nigeria. Gowon stated this in Abuja at the unveiling of a book titled “Military Factor in Nigerian History, 1960-2018” by the Historical Society of Nigeria (HSN), as part…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has foiled an attempt to smuggle cocaine to the United Kingdom by hiding the drug inside body cream containers. In a statement released on Sunday, NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi said operatives at Lagos’ Murtala Muhammed International Airport found 70 parcels of cocaine embedded in the walls of cocoa…
The United States has closed its embassy in Kiev amid concerns over a potential Russian attack. The embassy said in a post on Wednesday it “has received specific information of a potential significant air attack on November 20.” “Out of an abundance of caution, the Embassy will be closed, and Embassy employees are being instructed…
The Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA) has confirmed that 13 people died in Saturday’s boat mishap in Zumba, Shiroro Local Government Area of the state. Director General of NSEMA, Abdullahi Baba Arah, disclosed this to Newsmen, clarifying that contrary to earlier media reports, 39 people were onboard the ill-fated boat. He said 13 lost…
A coalition representing four local government areas in Zamfara North Senatorial District has launched a scathing attack on Governor Dauda Lawal, branding his administration a “monumental failure” after two years in office. In a statement on Wednesday, the coalition—made up of Kauran Namoda, Birnin Magaji, Shinkafi, and Zurmi communities—accused Governor Lawal of abandoning his campaign…
Bauchi state police command has arrested a 37 year-old man, Wisdom Benoie of Yelwa Tsakani for allegedly assaulting his 15-year-old stepdaughter. Confirming the incident, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) Bauchi Command, CSP Ahmed Wakilon Monday said operatives attached to Operation Restore Peace (ORP), led by CSP Kim Abert, acted on credible intelligence, leading to the…
