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Barely hours after the West African Examinations Council announced the release of the 2026 Computer Based West African Senior School Certificate Examination for school candidates, a document bearing the council’s letterhead, stamps and the signature of its Nigeria National Office head began spreading across WhatsApp groups and social media timelines, naming 50 secondary schools…
Ten additional passport offices across northern and southern Nigeria will have their booklets produced exclusively in Abuja from Monday, August 10, 2026, a shift that triggered fears of a service shutdown and forced the Nigeria Immigration Service into a public clarification on Wednesday. The Service, in a post on its official X handle, dismissed suggestions…
A businessman’s account of how he raised and transferred N400 million to a man he believed to be a serving federal director general has pulled the controversy surrounding the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council into a new and more personal phase, shifting attention from budget lines and forged letterheads to the ordinary Nigerians who…
A single letter to a bank has pushed Osun State into the sharpest confrontation yet between a subnational government and Nigeria’s foremost anti graft agency, ten days before voters choose a governor on August 15. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Wednesday directed First Bank to place a “Post No Debit” restriction on…
The Independent National Electoral Commission released its official list to end months of bitter internal feuding within the National Democratic Congress. Factional leaders quickly dropped their rival claims as legal clarity took hold. Former Bayelsa State governor Seriake Dickson now commands unified support across party ranks. Disgruntled candidates abandoned court challenges to rally behind his…
NAICOM issued fresh operating licences to 43 recapitalised insurance companies. Regulators purged fragile operators to rebuild public trust across the financial sector. Stronger balance sheets allow local underwriters to retain large commercial risks domestically. Capital requirements now shield policyholders against defaults. Higher capital standards signal a firm regulatory shift. Weak operators no longer hold valid…
Nigeria’s National Economic Council approved a $4.5bn crude oil-backed loan refinancing deal to defend the naira. The new credit package replaces the $3.3bn pre-export finance deal from 2023 under Project Gazelle. The transaction allocates $1.5bn to settle existing obligations from the previous agreement. The central bank receives the remaining $3bn directly to rebuild national external…
Nollywood lost another prominent figure with the passing of Yoruba film actress Temitope Osoba. Announced on Wednesday by fellow actor Alesh Sanni in an emotional post on his Instagram page. She died following a prolonged battle with health complications. Her death sends fresh shockwaves through Nigeria’s indigenous movie industry. Colleagues and fans mourn a talent…
The West African Examinations Council released results for the 2026 first-series computer-based examination for private candidates. Nearly a third of examinees secured credits in five core subjects, including Mathematics and English Language. Over 10,400 candidates sat for tests across 166 centers nationwide between late January and mid-February. Overall performance improved by nearly six percentage points…
Gianni Infantino faces emergency talks in Rabat as his FIFA presidency crumbles. The Swiss administrator summoned senior football executives to Morocco following the collapse of his plan to privatise World Cup commercial rights. His reckless bid to sell a 20 per cent stake to private investors for $4.2bn collapsed within days. Deep anger across major…
