The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has reaffirmed its readiness to commence the conduct of its West African Senior School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE) for private candidates on a digital platform, starting with the first series of exams this February. The organisation has also restated and made it clear that the Computer-Based E...
•3rd Mainland Bridge The Lagos State Government has reiterated the federal government’s plan to temporarily close the Third Mainland Bridge from Tuesday next week. A statement by Oluwaseun Osiyemi, the Commissioner of Transport, Lagos, said that the bridge would be shut at 11a.m from January 9, 2024. Osiyemi explained that the Federal Ministry...
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has announced the postponement of its zonal attitude test for Trades and Non-Tradesmen/women, earlier scheduled for January 6 to January 13. NAF, Director of Public Relations and Information Air Vice Marshal Edward Gabkwet, who made this known in a statement today, however noted that all other details remain unchan...
•Governor Caleb Mutfwang In the wake of the attacks on Christmas Eve in several Plateau State towns that claimed the lives of over 150 people, the state administration today announced a seven-day mourning period that would begin on January 1. The announcement was delivered by Governor Caleb Mutfwang during his statewide New Year’s broadcast to...
The Newspaper Proprietors’ Association of Nigeria (NPAN), the umbrella body of all newspapers in Nigeria, has announced an increase in the cover prices of newspapers, with effect from January 2, 2024. In a statement by NPAN’s executive secretary, Mr. Feyi Smith, the decision to increase the cover prices became inevitable owing to rising produc...
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the official start of profile creation for the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and Direct Entry (DE) registration exercise. JAMB announced this in a statement yesterday, stating that prospective candidates can now begin creating their profiles on the JAMB ...
•Rishi Sunak Britain’s embattled Conservative government unveiled a raft of measures yesterday aimed at cracking down on record levels of migration — a key battleground in a general election expected next year. The UK announced it would raise the minimum salary threshold for a skilled worker visa and prevent overseas health and social care sta...
•Old note and new naira The Central Bank of Nigeria has instructed all its branches nationwide to continue issuing various denominations of both old and redesigned banknotes in ample quantities to deposit money banks. The apex bank disclosed this in a statement signed by its Director, Corporate Communications, Isa AbdulMumin, and posted on its...
•Rwandan President Paul Kagame The President of Rwanda, Paul Kagame, has declared that the country will grant visa-free travel to Africans to boost free movement of people and trade. This decision positions Rwanda as the latest African nation to adopt such a measure, joining others in the pursuit of a more integrated continent to rival [&helli...
The Minister of Works, Mr David Umahi, yesterday, said comprehensive rehabilitation of the 11.8-kilometer Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos would begin on November 1 for a period of three months. Umahi said this during an inspection of the under deck, lagoon sections of the Third Mainland Bridge and other bridges, reports Channels TV. Umahi, a [&...
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