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The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) believes appropriate safeguards are in place to ensure the safety of all school candidates who have enrolled for the 2023 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). Mr Patrick Areghan, the council’s Head of National Office (HNO), provided the assurance during an interactive session with newsmen on the level of preparations for the countrywide test on Thursday in Lagos. Areghan claimed that the test will take place from Monday, May 8 to Friday, June 23, a duration of seven weeks. The WAEC chief said that the council could not pretend to be unaware of…

The Military High Command assured the nation on Thursday that there was no cause for concern about the May 29th official inauguration of President-elect Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s new administration, saying that the Armed Forces and other security forces were fully prepared to make the exercise a success. Maj-General Musa Danmadami, Director, of Defence Media Operations, gave the assurance during the bi-weekly briefing of Defence Correspondents on the operational successes recorded by the Armed Forces of Nigeria and other security agencies in the past two weeks across the country’s six geopolitical zones. He stated unequivocally that Nigerians need not be…

The National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC) has warned Nigerian youths to avoid the “Japa syndrome,” claiming that it does not offer a quick path to wealth. The suggestion was given by Mr Olusegun Runsewe, Director-General of NCAC, during a tourism and cultural stakeholders meeting in Abuja on Tuesday. “Culture, Peace, and National Rebirth: An Agenda Setting” was the topic of the conference intended to establish the agenda for the future administration. Runsewe cited examples of young people travelling overseas to work menial occupations that were impossible to find in Nigeria. He said it was past time to confront…

The National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, near Jos, claims it is exposing House of Representatives (law makers) members-elect to upcoming challenges in health, education, and security, among other areas. Prof. Sola Adeyanju, its spokesperson, made the announcement on Thursday in Abuja while speaking with State House journalists on the sidelines of the Strategic Leadership conference for newly-elected public office holders. “The purpose of this retreat is to ensure that we expose our lawmakers, particularly newly-elected legislators, to research conducted in specific areas of our national life.” “Areas such as health and education security; there have been…

BrBrighton & Hove Albion midfielder Alexis MacAllister scored from the penalty spot late into stoppage time to give his team a 1-0 victory against Manchester United in a tense Premier League battle on Thursday. Erik ten Hag’s team now sit in fourth position on 63 points, four points clear of fifth-placed Liverpool but with a game in hand, while Brighton move up to sixth on 55 points. Brighton gained some vengeance after losing on penalties to Manchester United in their FA Cup semi-final 11 days earlier. The hosts controlled possession and should have taken the lead as early as the…

Emelin, a 19-year-old Nigerian male, has claimed that prominent socialite and club owner Pascal Chibuike Okechukwu, often known as Cubana Chief Priest, is his biological father. He claims to be certain that the Imo-born entertainer is his biological father because of his strong likeness to the socialite. Emelin revealed this in a video he recently posted on his Tiktok page. He requested that the Cubana Chief Priest come and claim him, adding that he is willing to undergo a DNA test. His mother, he claims, is unwilling to tell him the truth about his paternity. He said: “I’m 19 years…

The House of Representatives approved an additional N1 trillion in Ways and Means advances on Thursday for the execution of the National Assembly’s 2022 Supplementary Appropriation Act. The clause on Ways and Means authorizes the government to borrow from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). This followed the Committee on Supply’s examination of the report of the Committee on Finance, Banking, and Currency, and Aids, Loans, and Debt Management on the Restructuring of Ways and Means Advances, placed before it by its Chairman, James Faleke. The House also agreed to securitize the complete outstanding Ways and Means sum under the…

Napoli won their third Serie A championship, and first in 33 years, on Thursday after a 1-1 draw against Udinese handed the Naples club an insurmountable lead in the standings. Naples victory ended the city’s lengthy wait for the Scudetto since Argentine legend Diego Maradona led them to two titles in 1986-87 and 1989-90. With five games left in the season, Napoli won the championship thanks to a second-half goal by Victor Osimhen. Napoli has 80 points, preserving their top spot in the standings. Lazio, who are in second place and have five games remaining, are 16 points behind Napoli.…

The decomposing body of a nursing mother, Kehinde Jibril, who was abducted by suspected kidnappers in Ago-Oja town in Kwara State’s Asa Local Government Area, has been discovered. The body was discovered on Thursday on Ojoku road in the Ago-Oja area after frantic efforts to locate and rescue her from her kidnappers. Kehinde had since been buried in Ago-Oja according to Islamic rituals. Oriyomi Babatunde, another victim abducted with Kehinde on the same day in the town, was also injured during the abduction and eventually died in the hospital. The deceased’s relatives had paid a portion of the money requested…

Barely a month before Nigeria’s Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, leaves office, Nigerians, on Thursday, May 4, 2023, have begun a throwback challenge on the micro-blogging site, Twitter, by recalling numerous achievements. Chronicle NG reports that their celebration of Prof. Osinbajo’s achievements came on the backdrop of the viral statement made on Arise TV by an erudite lawyer, O. C. J. Okocha, where he applauded the sterling achievements of VP Osinbajo as the Attorney General of Lagos between 1999 and 2007. Okocha, the Founder and Managing Solicitor of the Law Firm of Okocha & Okocha and a former Attorney-General…