Author: Vincent Osuwo

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has maintained its plans to transition the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) to complete computer-based testing (CBT) by 2026. Dr. Amos Dangut, Head of the National Office, made the guarantee on Tuesday in Abuja at a sensitization meeting with members of the National Assembly Committee on Education. He stated that the shift, which began with private candidates in 2024, has made “significant progress” and would be expanded countrywide. Dangut added that mock sessions and online practice platforms will be implemented to help applicants become acquainted with the system, emphasizing that no student…

A mob set ablaze a suspected motorcycle snatcher on Tuesday morning along Ibrahim Kashim Road in Makurdi, the Benue state capital city. An eyewitness, Andrew Tergu, stated that two passengers had hired a biker known as an ‘okada rider’ to transport them to Makurdi’s Railway Quarters. Unbeknownst to the motorcycle, a gang member had stationed himself at the location where the passengers opted to disembark. According to the eyewitness, as soon as the two passengers alighted, the other gang member, who had been waiting for his companions, approached the motorcycle, claiming to pay the ticket, but instead pulled out scissors…

The 14-year-old internally displaced Chagu Terhemen, who was bitten by a snake on Friday in Benue state, has died. Terhemen was heading to the farm with his father in Tse Kyomke mbapupuu, Gaambe Ushin Council Ward, Gwer West Local Government Area, Benue State, when he was bitten by a snake. Terna Ibaah, a displaced person, said on Sunday that the 14-year-old snake bite sufferer had rejected customary care and was convulsing. Ibaah, who sent a message to our correspondent on Tuesday morning, stated that the adolescent was transported to the Benue State University Teaching Hospital in Makurdi on Monday at…

The National Industrial Court in Abuja has overturned a provision in the Harmonized Terms and Conditions of Service for Officers of the Nigerian Armed Forces that required troops to serve at least 15 years before being permitted to resign. Justice Emmanuel Subilim delivered judgment on Tuesday in a suit filed by Flight Lieutenant J.A. Akerele, describing the rule as oppressive and a blatant breach of fundamental rights protected by the 1999 Constitution (as amended). Akerele, who was commissioned as a pilot officer in 2013 under former President Goodluck Jonathan, had contested the Nigerian Air Force’s reluctance to accept his resignation.…

President Bola Tinubu stated on Tuesday that his administration will stay resilient and has no fear of US President Donald Trump’s trade policies, notably tariffs on Nigerian goods. Tinubu made the statements while receiving members of The Buhari Organisation, which is led by former Nasarawa State Governor Sen. Tanko Almakura paid him a solidarity visit at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The president emphasized Nigeria’s present economic trajectory and rising non-oil revenues as safeguards against external shocks. Tinubu said, “If non-oil revenue is growing, then we have no fear of whatever Trump is doing on the other side.” He emphasized…

Tonobok Okowa, president of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria, has claimed that Favour Ofili’s choice to move allegiance from Nigeria to Turkey was financially motivated, notwithstanding the athlete’s assertions. In an interview with ESPN, Okowa revealed that the decision was communicated to them by both World Athletics and the sprinter. “They have officially informed us. Both World Athletics and the athlete herself have officially informed us, he stated. However, he reportedly ignored Ofili’s explanation that her move was the result of repeated carelessness by Nigerian sports administrators at the Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024 Olympics. Instead, he said her decision…

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has accused President Bola Tinubu’s administration of abandoning the North-Central area to a wave of violence. In a message made on his official X account, Atiku said that insecurity has grown in North Central states, demonstrating that the federal government fails to protect Nigerians. He said, “The resurgence of killings in the North-Central shows clearly that the Tinubu administration has abandoned the region to bloodshed. “Kwara, once safe, is now a hotspot of bandit and kidnap attacks. Niger State has seen militants attack military bases, murder soldiers, and even massacre worshippers in a mosque. Plateau and…

Super Falcons striker Asisat Oshoala has completed a move from National Women’s Soccer League side Bay FC to Saudi Women’s League side Al Hilal on a two-year deal. The 30-year-old, who joined the NWSL in February 2024 following a trophy-laden tenure at Spanish giants FC Barcelona Femeni, passed medicals on Monday night and has already joined her new team, marking a new chapter in her illustrious career. Oshoala, popularly called ‘Agba baller,’ missed Bay FC’s 2-1 defeat to Angel City on Monday night, with a report from The Athletic revealing that “Bay FC and Al Hilal have reached an agreement…

Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have responded to Minister of Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Wike and his loyalists, pledging to enforce discipline within the party and declaring that the PDP will not yield to arrogance, impunity, or divisive tendencies. Speaking on behalf of the governors, Bala Mohammed, Chairman of the PDP Governors’ Forum and Bauchi State Governor, stated at the National Convention Planning Committee’s inauguration on Tuesday that they are not cowards and will confront anyone who attempts to obstruct the party’s progress. He was responding to threats made by Wike and his supporters,…

The number of players in the Super Eagles’ camp has increased to 13 as Nigeria prepares for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda and South Africa. This comes as nine more Super Eagles players arrived at the team’s camp at Ikot Ikpene on Tuesday, according to the team’s media officer, Promise Efoghe. New arrivals include Alex Iwobi, Calvin Bassey, Fisayo Dele-Bashiru, Ola Aina, Bright Osayi-Samuel, Moses Simon, Chidozie Awaziem, Adebayo Adeleye, and Benjamin Fredericks. They joined William Troost-Ekong, Amas Obasogie, Felix Agu, and Raphael Onyedika, who arrived at camp on Monday. Efoghe revealed to the News Agency of…