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Glitched grades: WAEC in crisis over result errors

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Exam Malpractice: WAEC Blacklists 13 Schools In Kogi

For the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination for School Candidates, the West African Examinations Council (WAEC)  blocked candidates’ access to its results portal due to technical issues, which sparked uproar. Following a post-release assessment of the 2025 WASSCE results, the Council discovered problems in its result system, which resulted in the denial of access, according to a statement released by Moyosola Adesina, Head of Public Affairs, WAEC National Office. The Council advised candidates who had previously viewed their results to check again starting on Friday for the most…

Foreign investors sell off N576bn Nigerian stocks in six months

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Between January and June 2025, foreign investors sold out N576.09 billion worth of stocks on the Nigerian Exchange, an increase of 84.97% over the N311.41 billion that was taken out during the same time period in 2024. Over the course of the six months, the net negative foreign portfolio position was N16.84 billion since the outflows were more than the foreign inflows, which totaled N559.25 billion. Foreign trading activity has increased in comparison to the same period last year, according to data from the NGX’s June 2025 Domestic and Foreign…

Edo State banning NURTW, RTEAN, and ANNEWAT

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With immediate effect, the Edo State government on Wednesday outlawed the operations of Drivers on Wheels, ANNEWAT, the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria, and the National Union of Road Transport Workers. The unions are not permitted to collect any kind of dues, levies, taxes, or charges from drivers, dealers, or any other member of the public in the state, according to a statement made by Umar Ikhilor, the secretary to the state administration. The Edo State Government, led by Senator Monday Okpebholo, has noted with great concern the startling…

Afreximbank leads $4 Billion Refinancing Deal for Dangote Refinery

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Dangote Industries Limited is the beneficiary of a $1.35 billion credit arrangement inked with Afreximbank. The credit is a component of a broader $4 billion syndicated financing agreement for Dangote Industries Limited, in which Afreximbank served as the Mandated Lead Arranger, according to a statement from the continental bank. This financing will refinance capital spent on building the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals Complex, the largest single-train refinery in the world with a capacity of 650,000 barrels per day. It is one of the largest syndicated loans in recent African…

Titanic sub disaster caused by operator failures — Report

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A final study released Tuesday details how a private submersible visiting the Titanic site in 2023 died because to several disregards for fundamental safety procedures. The high-profile accident that claimed the lives of all five passengers was caused by a long list of problems with OceanGate’s operations and design defects in its Titan submersible, according to the US Coast Guard inquiry. “The primary causal factor” for the implosion, according to the study, was OceanGate’s disregard for established engineering processes for the safety, testing, and maintenance of their submersible. Additionally, it…

Court remands suspected Lagos assassin, Olori Esho

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On Tuesday, an Ikeja Magistrate Court in Ogba, Lagos State, remanded 44-year-old Wasiu Akinwande, popularly known as Olori Esho, in the Kirikiri Correctional Center on charges of serial murder. His remand for the first 30 days was issued by Magistrate Mobolaji Tanimola, pending legal advice from the Directorate of Public Prosecution office. Esho was charged with eleven counts that included conspiracy, murder, attempted murder, illicit firearm possession, membership in an illegal society, possession of a poisoned dagger, threats to life, severe bodily harm, and possession of other weapons. The Nigeria…

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…