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WAEC Plans Computer Based Tests  For WASSCE

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has planned to introduce Computer Based Tests (CBT) mode in the administration of its examinations.Head of the national office, Patrick Areghan, gave the hint in an interview with newsmen in Lagos yesterday.Areghan, who...

NERC Directs DISCOs To Refund Meter Customers

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, has directed customers to seek refund in form of ‘Energy Credit’, spanning a period of three years, from Electricity Distribution Companies, DISCOs, for prepaid meters purchased under the Meter Asset Provider (MAP) scheme.The...

NATEP launched to address unemployment in Nigeria

The Federal Government has launched a national talent export programme, tagged “National Talent Export Programme (NATEP)’’, designed to create at least one million jobs over the next five years as a special purpose vehicle. The Minister of Industry, Trade,...

EU received over 83 000 asylum applications in June 2023

In June 2023, 83,385 first-time asylum applicants applied for international protection in European Union countries, according to the monthly asylum data published by Eurostat on Friday.This is a 25% increase compared with June 2022, when 66,845 first-time claims were...

FCT Minister Wike Revokes 165 Plots Of Land

The minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike has approved the revocation of 165 plots of Land in FCT over non-development.Director of Information & Communication in the Federal Capital Territory Administration, Muhammad Hazat Sule, disclosed this on September 21st.The notice...

US warns citizens against travel in Nigeria

The United States has warned its citizens to reconsider travelling to Nigeria due to increased risk of crime, terrorism, civil unrest, kidnapping, and armed gangs in the country.This was disclosed in its updated travel advisory issued on 20 September...

Tribunal Upholds Peter Mbah As Enugu Governor

The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal in Enugu state has upheld the election of Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State.The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on 22 March, declared Mbah, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate as the winner of the 18...

CJN Ariwoola Swears In New Appeal Court Judges

The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, has administered the oath of office on nine newly appointed Justices of the Court of Appeal.The justices were sworn in at the Supreme Court complex in Abuja on Wednesday, September...

N330m Fraud: EFCC Declares Two Brothers, One Other Wanted

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has declared Faith Onoja and Emmanuel Onoja, wanted for an alleged case of obtaining N330,000,000.00 under false pretences.This was disclosed on Wednesday by the EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren stated that Faith, 55...

Bandits Abduct Scores In Mopa, Kogi

Bandits on Wednesday kidnapped an unspecified number of persons from the Ijagbe community in the Mopa-Muro Local Government Area of Kogi State. The bandits hijacked a passenger bus and abducted all passengers on board.While the number of kidnapped persons...

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