Author: Olakunle Oke
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The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the results for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for school candidates in 2024, withholding 215,267, which represents 11.92 percent of the total 1,805,216 candidates. According to Amos Dangut, the head of WAEC, Nigeria, the 215,267 results were withheld because of examination malpractice. The results […]
In March 2024, the Federal Executive Council approved the launch of the restructured Nigeria Youth Investment Fund (N-YIF) with an initial seed capital of N110 billion. The N-YIF is a groundbreaking initiative designed to improve access to finance for Nigerian youths and youth-owned enterprises, thereby contributing significantly to national development. The fund’s objectives are […]
Lagos state Governor, Gov Sonwo-olu gave his speech concerning the Nationwide protest and his support for democracy and a good governance. He pleaded for a peaceful and violence free protest in Lagos State and Nigeria at large. Restrict yourself to two locations. The two locations are the Gani Fawehinmi Park and the Peace Park in […]
Between January and July 2024, Nigeria lost an average of 437,000 barrels of crude oil daily, worth about $10bn due to theft, vandalism, and other criminal activities, the House of Representatives declared on Thursday. As a result, the House of Representatives Special Committee on Oil Theft and Losses commenced investigations into the illegal lifting of […]
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Nigerian doctor and artist, Fola David, on his recent accomplishment of setting a new Guinness World Record for the largest painting by an individual. In the course of his six-day attempt at the Onikan Stadium in Lagos, David broke the previous record of 629.98 square metres, held by Ravi Soni […]
The Oyo State Government has declared Monday, July 8, 2024, a work-free day in commemoration of the Islamic New Year, Hijrah 1446AH. In a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information, Prince Dotun Oyelade, the state government acknowledged the significance of Hijrah in the lives of its Muslim residents. “Monday, July 8, 2024, has been […]
The Central Bank of Nigeria sold $575m in May, its highest dollar sales in a single month in 2024, according to data obtained from FMDQ Securities Exchange . This amount exceeds the combined total of $151m in April and $189m in March. Despite this increase, the CBN’s sales only accounted for 6.6 per cent of […]
The Academic Staff Union of Universities has joined the ongoing strike by the organised labour comprising Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress. This is coming after the Federal Government failed to meet the unions’ minimum wage demand. In a statement addressed to the branch chairpersons and zonal coordinators of ASUU on Monday, the association’s […]
The governor achieved this through prudent management of resources. Gov. Bassey Otu of Cross River has said that since the assumption of office on May 29, 2023, a total of ₦55 billion had been paid to offset debts and contractual obligations. Addressing newsmen at a dinner to give his administration’s stewardship, on Thursday night in […]
Nigeria may add 480,000 barrels to its daily crude oil output as the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited and ExxonMobil took a step towards resolving the disagreement surrounding the sale of the latter’s asset to Seplat Energy. On Thursday, the NNPCL confirmed it had signed a settlement agreement with ExxonMobil companies in Nigeria over the […]
