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The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Nigeria National Office has announced plans to transition its WASSCE for Private Candidates from a Paper and Pencil Test to a Computer-Based Examination (CBE). The move aligns with global best practices and will debut with the WASSCE for Private...
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An unidentified driver, being pursued by Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) officers, collided with two Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) workers stationed at their duty post by the roadside. The resulting fatalities triggered a spontaneous demonstration as outraged...
Wakanda
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A Boeing 737 aircraft (registration number: 5N-BYQ) operated by Aero Contractors faced a serious situation upon landing at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA) in Abuja. Departing from Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA), Lagos, the aircraft's nose wheel became stuck in the grass verge...
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Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka, speaking at the closing ceremony of the 3rd Intra-African Trade Fair in Cairo, raised concerns about the emergence of new generations of illiterates due to what he termed the "Internet culture." While acknowledging the positive aspects of instant communication...
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The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Joe Ajaero, revealed a disturbing incident on Friday, stating that he was arrested by the police in Owerri and subsequently handed over to a group of waiting thugs who subjected him to a severe beating. Ajaero reported that the seven...
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Nigeria's first female major-general, Aderonke Kale, has passed away at the age of 84. The news was confirmed by E. O. Okafor, president of the Alumni Association of the National Institute (AANI), who expressed deep sorrow over the "irreparable loss." While the cause of her death remains...
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Image Credit: Vatican In a significant doctrinal shift, the Vatican's Dicastery of the Doctrine of the Faith declared that transgender people can now serve as godparents at Roman Catholic baptisms, participate in religious weddings as witnesses, and receive...
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Villagers in Kaduna state find themselves compelled to pay hefty levies to bandits before harvesting crops, as terror spreads through communities. Farmers from Kidandan and Galadima villages are enduring such demands, while those in Angular Fala’u and Kerawa face constant harassment and...
Wakanda
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Lokoja Local Government Council Chairman, Hon. Muhammed Danasabe Muhammed, has passed away, confirmed at 4:30 am in a Lokoja hospital after collapsing at his residence. The late chairman, actively involved in political meetings for the upcoming governorship election, was rushed to Shifa...
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Image Credit: Daniel Boczar In a groundbreaking medical feat, a team of surgeons in New York, United States, has successfully conducted the first-ever whole eye transplant on a human. The recipient, Aaron James, a 46-year-old who survived a severe work-related...
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