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Fawaz Adebisi The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced that the results for the 2023 Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSCE) will be unveiled on Monday, August 7th. The Head of the Public Affairs unit, Moyosola Adesina, gave this hint on Sunday. This release of results brings a glimmer of hope for prospective students aspiring to enter higher education institutions. According to her, some candidates who took the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) had not included their required SSCE results in their applications, indicating that they were anticipating their outcome. The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) conducted…

 Aminat Gusanu Six prominent consumer goods companies listed on the Nigerian Exchange, NGX Limited have collectively recorded a substantial net loss of N179.561 billion during the first half, H1 of 2023 due to foreign exchange devaluation. The six companies are; Guinness Nigeria, International Breweries, Nigerian Breweries, Nestle Nigeria, Cadbury Nigeria and Dangote Sugar Refinery. They all attributed the loss position to significant increase in unrealised FX loss and higher net finance cost. The devaluation of the naira has significant impact on the operations of multinational companies operating in Nigeria. The naira devaluation led to increase in operating…

FAWAZ ADEBISI writes on how Nigeria loses 55,000 persons every year to the HIV/AIDS despite it’s ranking from second place  to 32  spot, from a distressing in global HIV/AIDS rankings within a mere span of five years. Recent data has shown that at least 55,000 lives are being claimed annually by Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome,  HIV/AIDS  in Nigeria. This alarming statistic underscores the critical importance of ongoing efforts to combat the HIV/AIDS epidemic and improve access to prevention, treatment, and awareness initiatives across the nation. Within the Nigerian context, more than 2 million individuals…

A  man, Olamide Tailor,has been arrested by police in Zone 2 command Onikan, Lagos State for allegedly robbing an Uber driver of his car in the Abule-Egba area of the state. The Zonal Public Relations Officer, SP Hauwa Idris-Adamu, confirmed the arrest in a statement on Saturday. Idris-Adamu said the arrest followed a petition received by the Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG), Ari Mohammed, whose command covers Lagos and Ogun. She stated: “On July 22,2023 at 12:50 a.m., intel was received by the AIG that along Fagba Abule Egba Area, one suspect by name Olamide Tailor and…

The Nigerian Railway Corporation  has raised the alarm that there are  fictitious claims that it was selling online tickets on the route,warning  Lagos-Ibadan train passengers against falling for such scam.  The NRC raised the alarm in a statement issued by its Managing Director, Fidet Okhiria, on Saturday. Okhiria urged passengers to always obtain their train boarding tickets at the designated railway stations. He stated: “The attention of the NRC has been drawn to a website developed by cyber criminals. “They are inviting members of the general public to visit the fictitious cyber space to obtain Lagos to Ibadan train tickets…

The National Youth Service Corps has said that  there is no plan to deploy corps members to Niger Republic to fight a war to restore democracy in the country. The NYSC Director, Press and Public Relations, Eddy Megwa, said this in a statement on Saturday. Megwa said this while responding  to a video circulating on social media, alleging that corps members would be deployed to Niger Republic. Megwa stated: “The management wishes to state that there is no iota of truth in the story fabricated by the purveyor, a skit and content creator. “The public, especially…

No fewer than 21 persons  including touts, illegal foreign exchange dealers, hawkers, and scavengers have been arrested by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria  at the Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos. The Director, Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, FAAN, Abdullahi Yakubu-Funtua,disclosed  this known in a statement on Sunday. Yakubu-Funtua  said the suspects had been handed over to the police for further action. Yakubu-Funtua noted that the arrest was part of FAAN’s effort to sanitise the airport environment and rid it of touts and others engaged in illegitimate activities. He said: “The Joint Monitoring Task Force (JMTF)…

Former Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola SAN, has described the allegation that he was involved in drafting the judgement for the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal  judges as  baseless and defamatory. Fashola, who  expressed disappointment with the spread of the  information on social media platforms,  called on security agencies to take action against those responsible for spreading fake news. Fashola clarified that he has been away from Abuja for an extended period of time, rendering the claims entirely unfounded. He condemned the individuals behind these dangerous allegations, referring to them as agents of destabilization. Fashola…

 The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has issued a vital public advisory to caution citizens about a recent upsurge in fraudulent vehicle auction schemes and cases of impersonation.  Con artists have been posing as senior police officers, targeting unsuspecting Nigerians and seeking financial contributions under the pretense of upcoming vehicle auctions and promises of contracts from the NPF. Reports have highlighted instances where individuals falsely claiming to represent the police authority have attempted to dupe people into believing they could secure favorable deals, including contracts, through monetary contributions.  To address this concerning trend, the NPF emphasizes that…

In a startling development, the Ondo State Police Command confirmed the apprehension of a man identified as Franklin Akinyosoye, a photographer, who was found in possession of a human skull within Ondo town, Ondo State.  The incident unfolded on Sunday in the Elewuro area of the community. The 26-year-old suspect, Franklin Akinyosoye, was discovered to have kept the human skull concealed within a bag in a corner of his residence.  His landlord’s curiosity was piqued by the suspicious bag, prompting him to insist on inspecting its contents.  To the landlord’s astonishment, upon opening the bag, a…