Jumoke Olasunkanmi The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has reported that a staggering 5,081 individuals lost their lives in road traffic crashes across Nigeria in 2023. This comes despite the Corps being said to have successfully recorded a 22 per cent reduction in road crashes in the previous year. Corps Marshal Dauda Ali-Biu provided this…
Juliet Jacob Ochenje The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has revealed the date for its first-ever free computer-based mock examination for the 2024 West African Senior Secondary School Examination (WASSCE) for private candidates. The mock examination is scheduled to take place on January 23rd and 24th, 2024. The announcement was made by the Acting Head…
Gom Mirian The Federal Government says it will develop an app for applications into the student loan scheme. Speaking on Monday after the board met with President Bola Tinubu in Abuja, the Executive Secretary of the Student Loan Scheme Board Akintunde Sawyer said the move is to ensure zero human intervention in the scheme which…
Jumoke Olasunkanmi, Ogbodo Ozioma Favour The Lagos State Government has announced a ban on the usage and distribution of Styrofoam and other single-use plastics in the state with immediate effect. The decision was reached following the environmental impact caused by single-use plastics, especially non-biodegradable Styrofoam. The announcement, made by the state’s Commissioner of Environment and…
Juliet Jacob Ochenje Nigerians will be required to pay a fee of N139,000 for the English Language Testing System (IELTS) examinations by February 1, 2024, as announced by the British Council in Nigeria. This represents a 29% increase for the Computer Academic and General Training Modules from the specified date. The IELTS examination is widely…
Gom Mirian The Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN) has called on President Bola Tinubu to urgently address the regulation of drug prescription and dispensing in Nigeria. In a letter to the Presidency, on Sunday, the ACPN expressed concerns about the poor quality of drug prescription and dispensing rights, as well as rising drug…
Jumoke Olasunkanmi The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said it has successfully intercepted a shipment of drugs concealed within a Milo tin, which was intended for transportation to Europe. The agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, who disclosed this on Sunday, issued a warning against accepting parcels with unknown content, emphasising the…
Gom Mirian The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has taken legal action against the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, over an unauthorised increase in the allocation for lawmakers. SERAP, along with 20 concerned Nigerians, filed a lawsuit at the Federal High Court, challenging the decision…
Ogbodo Ozioma Favour The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has urged the federal government to take decisive measures to address the rising inflation in the country. In a statement on Saturday, ACCI President Emeka Obegolu called for strategic interventions to counter the inflationary trends, citing the removal of fuel subsidies and other impediments…
Ogbodo Ozioma Favour The Kogi State government has announced its decision to implement a free exam policy for both internal and external examinations. This development was revealed by Wemi Jones, the state commissioner for education, science, and technology, during a meeting of the national executive committee of the North Central Confederation of All Nigeria Confederation…
