The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has unveiled a new initiative, enabling students to resit their WASSCE exams in January and February 2025. This was affirmed by an official of the Council, John Kapi during media interactions. The programme, called WASSCE PC1, allows candidates to retake failed papers sooner than before, eliminating the long wait…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have apprehended a notorious Lagos socialite and drug kingpin, Alhaja Aishat Feyisara Ajoke Elediye, in a raid on her opulent mansion in Okota, Lagos. NDLEA’s spokesman, Femi Babafemi, in a statement on Sunday, said the 61-year-old, known in the criminal underworld as…
The Nigerian police have reported that it’s operatives attached to the Imo State Command have freed four hostages held by kidnappers following a gun battle in Umuokanne, Ohaji Local Government Area. Force spokesperson, Muyiwa Adejobi disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, stating that the police quickly traced the kidnappers’ hideout and engaged them in…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued a public alert regarding a counterfeit batch of Phesgo 600mg/600mg/10ml, used in the treatment of breast cancer. The counterfeit drug, labelled with batch number C5290S20, was brought to NAFDAC’s attention after a report from the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH-NSIA). According to…
MaxAir Limited has announced temporary disruptions to its flight operations due to scheduled aircraft maintenance from January 4 to 8, 2025. The airline assured passengers that this necessary maintenance is vital for ensuring continued safety, reliability, and efficiency in its services. In a statement issued on Sunday, MaxAir management explained, “This necessary maintenance ensures we…
The police command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has saved a one-day-old infant found abandoned in a bush in Mpape and has taken the mother, Khadija Ali, into custody on charges of suspected child neglect. Josephine Adeh, the spokesperson for the FCT police, stated on Sunday that officers received a distress call at around…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has approved a series of strategic appointments aimed at strengthening his administration’s delivery of good governance. In a statement issued by the Governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, the appointments, which take immediate effect, include Hon. Ahmad Muhammad Speaker as Special Adviser on Publicity….
John Nwokocha, Juliet Jacob China is reportedly being ravaged by a mysterious viral outbreak that is overwhelming some hospitals in the country. Recent Videos on social media appear to show hospital units overrun with patients in face masks, and parents holding sick children in long lines in paediatric units. There have also been unverified reports…
A student of the Ekiti State University (EKSU), Adebisi Sherifat Abiola has narrated how some policemen at a checkpoint in the Ojota area of Lagos State extorted him of his school fees running into N150,000. The student disclosed this in an X post and said the incident occurred at 11:23 am on Saturday. He said,…
The Northern Star Youth Empowerment Initiative (NSYEI), a movement birthed by a former governor of Sokoto State, Attahiru Bafarawa, and a Nigerian activist, Najaatu Muhammad, has described Nigeria’s northern region as poverty capital of the world. The Director General of the movement, Dr. Abdullahi Idris, disclosed this to journalists after a high-level meeting in Kaduna…
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