THE West African Examinations Council has cancelled manual confirmation or stamping of certificates of candidates who sat the West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination from 1999 till date. A statement by the council said this was due to the recently innovated WAEC Digital Certificate Platform designed for a seamless and …
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Senate President Mourns Late Gen. Oladipo Diya
The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has sent his condolences to the family of a former Chief of General Staff, Lt. General Oladipo Diya, over his death on Sunday. Lawan also condoled with the government and people of Ogun State over the loss of the one-time number two citizen under the …
Read More »Police Detain Officers Maltreating Woman In Delta
Delta State Police Command, on Sunday, said it was in possession of a video recording, that has since gone viral, showing “some policemen in the state manhandling a woman in a dehumanising manner”. This disclosure was contained in a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer for Delta State …
Read More »APC Attacks INEC For Declaring Governorship Election Inconclusive
THE All Progressives Congress in Kebbi State on Sunday faulted the Independent National Electoral Commission for declaring the governorship election in the state inconclusive. The APC maintained that INEC made an error by declaring the election inconclusive when its governorship candidate, Dr. Nasir Idris, should have been declared the winner. …
Read More »Governor Abiodun Reacs To Ex-CGS Oladipo Diya
THE Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has commiserated with the government and people of Nigeria, as well as the military, friends and associates of the late former Chief of General Staff, Lt. Gen. Oladipo Diya, on the passing away of the soldier-statesman. Gen. Diya, who served as Chief of …
Read More »JUST IN: Unknown Gunmen Attack Checkpoint, Kill Two Policemen In Enugu
UNKNOWN gunmen resumed their attacks on security checkpoints in Enugu State on Sunday, reportedly killing two policemen. Newsextra24 reports that the gunmen launched the attack at a police checkpoint close to the University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus, UNEC. A source hinted that the policemen, who were on stop and search, …
Read More »Police Arrest Actor, Jonathan Majors On Assault Charge
THE actor Jonathan Majors was arrested Saturday in New York on charges of strangulation, assault and harassment, authorities said. New York City police said that Majors, star of the recently released “Creed III” and “Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania,” was involved in a domestic dispute with a 30-year-old woman. Police responded around 11 a.m. …
Read More »NANS Elects New Chairman
…promises to defend students’ interests COMRADE Akinola Temitope-Sharp has been elected the Chairman of the Joint Campus Committee of the Ondo axis of the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS. Speaking after the election, Akinola, who extended the olive branch to other contestants, said the promotion and defence of the …
Read More »FEC Mourns Ex-CGS Oladipo Diya
THE Federal Executive Council (FEC), has expressed shock over the death of the former Chief of General Staff, Lt. General Oladipo Diya (rtd), which sad event occurred on Sunday. Lt. General Diya (rtd) served as the Chief of General Staff to the late head of state, General Sani Abacha. Secretary …
Read More »NDLEA Arres Man, Intercepts Cocaine, Meth Going To Brazil, Italy
….Seizes Colorado consignment from Canada; 164,750 Pills of Opioids in Taraba OPERATIVES of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested a businessman, Molokwu Nwachukwu, who frequents China, Dubai, Pakistan, and Vietnam, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Ikeja Lagos for concealing thirty-six (36) parcels of cocaine in …
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