Day: August 4, 2025

US Targets Absent Students with Visa Revocation

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International students have received a warning from the US about the repercussions of breaking student visa laws. The US Mission in Nigeria emphasized that students who discontinue their studies, skip classes, or abandon their academic programs without informing their schools run the possibility of having their US student visas revoked in a message posted on Monday via its official X Twitter. It said that such behavior can potentially result in exclusion from future US visas. To prevent any immigration problems, the mission recommended all holders of student visas to maintain…

Lagos urges calm as heavy rainfall persists

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As severe rainstorms continue to batter areas of the state, the Lagos State Government has issued a call for calm and warned that further downpours are likely in the days ahead. Tokunbo Wahab, the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, confirmed in a statement posted on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday that the state had seen heavy rainfall over the last 12 hours. He also mentioned that a new advisory from the Nigerian Meteorological Agency had forecast thunderstorms and rain over the next three days. According to NiMET’s most…

BREAKING: WAEC releases 2025 WASSCE results

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Exam Malpractice: WAEC Blacklists 13 Schools In Kogi

The results of the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination for school applicants have been formally released by the West African Examinations Council. The testing body stated that test takers can now view their results online in a statement released via X on Monday, August 4, 2025. The results of the WASSCE for School Candidates, 2025 have been formally issued today, Monday, August 4, 2025, the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) said. It is recommended that candidates examine their performance on the Council’s outcome portal. The message further said,…

Obi Lauds D’Tigress on Fifth Historic AfroBasket Win

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Nigeria’s women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, has received congratulations from Peter Obi, a former governor of Anambra State and presidential contender for the Labour Party, after their historic victory at the 2025 FIBA AfroBasket Championship. Obi commended the team’s exceptional performance and tenacity in a statement on Monday headlined “MISSION V ACCOMPLISHED,” calling them “fearless, fast, and unstoppable.” “You accomplished it, D’TIGRESS. Congratulations. You performed like real court queens. Once more, you have achieved history by winning the AfroBasket five times in a row, and you have made Africa and Nigeria…