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The West African Examination Council has announced the release of the 2023 West African Senior School Certificate Examination for school candidates. Speaking at a press briefing on Monday, Head of Nigeria Office, Mr Patrick Areghan said, “Gentlemen of the media, with joy in my heart and gratitude to God Almighty, …

At least six countries have qualified for the quarter-final of the ongoing 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup taking place in New Zealand and Australia. The six countries are England, Australia, Netherlands, Spain, Japan and Sweden. England and Australia were the latest countries to book their places in the quarter-final stage …

Justice Dije Abdu Aboki was sworn in as the substantive Chief Judge of Kano State on Monday, August 7, Justice Aboki who was appointed as acting CJ on March 9 by former governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje following the retirement of erstwhile Justice Nura Sair, is now the first female Chief …

Senate awaits security clearance to confirm the nomination of Nasir El-Rufai (Kaduna), Stella Okotete (Delta) and Abubakar Sani Danladi (Taraba) as Ministers. List of Confirmed Ministerial Nominees by the Senate. Sen. Abubakar S.Kyari (Borno) CONFIRMED Abubakar Eshiokpekha Momoh. (Edo) CONFIRMED Nyesom Ezenwo Wike. (Rivers State) CONFIRMED Engr. Prof. Joseph Terlumun …

A chieftain of the Labour Party in Edo, Monday Eboigbe, says the party has perfected plans to transform the state through technology advancement, using internet fraudsters to develop the state. In an interview in Abuja, Mr Eboigbe, who is leading the committee of global experts, explained that they had researched …

Niger Republic said on Monday, August 7 that it was waiting for a response from ECOWAS, the West African regional bloc after coup leaders ignored a deadline to reinstate the ousted president. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has said it will issue a statement on its next …

At least 30 people have been killed and 100 injured when a train derailed in southern Pakistan, a police spokesman has confirmed. Several carriages of the Hazara Express overturned near Sahara railway station in Nawabshah, about 275km (171 miles) from the largest city Karachi. Wounded passengers were moved to nearby …

Former NUPENG Secretary General, Chief Frank Kokori, stated that Nigeria’s President, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and his wife, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, have reassured Nigerians that they won’t touch their money. As per The Sun Newspaper report, Kokori, a supporter of Tinubu, mentioned in an exclusive interview that the couple wants …

Arsenal has started the English Premier League how the team hopes to end it – by getting the better of Manchester City. Arsenal beat City 4-1 in a penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw in regulation on Sunday to win the Football Association’s Community Shield at Wembley Stadium, a match …

President Bola Tinubu on Sunday played host to governors of States that share boundaries with Niger Republic. It was gathered the meeting held at the State House, Abuja, was part of consultations by the President on the situation in Niger. The governors in attendance were Ahmed Aliyu (Sokoto), Umar Namadi …