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FG suspends planned N50,000 WAEC, NECO registration fee for 2027
Federal Government has suspended the proposed review of registration fees for the 2027 West African Senior School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE) and the National Examinations Council (NECO) Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE), bowing to widespread public concerns and opting for extensive consultations with stakeholders. The Federal Ministry of Education announced on Monday that it had withdrawn…
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Gunmen kidnap school headmaster in Oyo, demand N30m
Gunmen have kidnapped Mr Matthew Kolawale Owoade, the 60-year-old headmaster of Nomadic Basic School, Igbojaye, in the Itesiwaju Local Government Area of Oyo State, and demanded a N30 million ransom for his release. Available information indicated that the victim, widely known in his local community as Onaiye, was abducted on Saturday evening, July 11, 2026…
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Prof. Wole Soyinka @ 92: Sowore Extols Literary Icon’s Enduring Fight for Truth
Human rights activist and 2027 presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has felicitated with Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, on the occasion of his 92nd birthday, describing him as one of Africa’s most influential intellectuals and a steadfast voice for justice and freedom. In a message shared on his official X (formerly Twitter) account on Monday, Sowore…
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Nigeria Meets 104% of OPEC Oil Quota, Records Highest Crude Production in 74 Months
Nigeria’s crude oil production has reached its highest level in more than six years, with the country surpassing its Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) production quota in June 2026. Fresh figures released by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) showed that Nigeria produced an average of 1,735,398 barrels of crude oil and…
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Atiku Alleges INEC Is Undermining ADC, Accuses Electoral Body of Aiding Tinubu’s Agenda
Atiku Media Office has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of allegedly taking sides in the leadership dispute within the African Democratic Congress (ADC), claiming the electoral body is assisting efforts to weaken opposition parties ahead of the 2027 general elections. In a statement issued on Monday in Abuja, the media office alleged that…
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ADC Dismisses Alleged INEC Nomination Upload, Demands Probe Into ‘Forgery’ Claims
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has dismissed reports claiming that a group allegedly led by Mr. Nafiu Bala Gombe uploaded the names of a presidential candidate and other nominees to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) nomination portal, describing the claim as false and misleading. In a statement issued by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Abdullahi…
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Police arrest man for beating wife to death in Nasarawa
Nasarawa State Police Command has arrested a 30-year-old man, Musbawu Amodu, for the alleged culpable homicide of his 20-year-old wife in Angwan Yahaya, Agyaragu, Obi Local Government Area of the State. The tragic incident has left behind two children a male and a female from their six year old marriage. On Sunday, 12th July, 2026,…
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₦1.3bn PFIPC Probe: Adeyemi Demands Independent Panel, Claims His Life Is at Risk
Director-General of the phantom Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC), Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew, has appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to broaden the ongoing investigation into the alleged PFIPC scandal, insisting that only an independent, multi-stakeholder panel can guarantee transparency and public confidence in the process. In an open letter dated July 13, 2026,…
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Fresh Setback for Atiku as Appeal Court Upholds Order Against David Mark-Led ADC Congresses
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has upheld a Federal High Court judgment restraining the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from recognising or participating in any state congresses organised by the David Mark-led leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). In a split judgment of two justices to one, the appellate court on Monday affirmed…
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EFCC arraigns CEO for alleged N16.8n fraud in Enugu
Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned one Ifeanyichukwu Ogbu, the Chief Executive Officer, Ski Hi-Entertainment before Justice Vincent C. Ezeugwu of the Enugu State High Court, sitting in Independence Layout, on a three-count charge bordering on issuance of dud cheque to the tune of N16, 847, 000 (Sixteen…