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NECO: 804,948 candidates pass English, Maths
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the results of the 2026 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE), with 804,948 candidates, representing 58.67 per cent, obtaining five credits and above, including
Crude supply to Nigerian refineries rises 17% in August — NMDPRA
By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja ABUJA — Crude oil receipts by Nigerian domestic refineries increased by 17 per cent in August 2026, rising to 683,000 barrels per day (b/d) from 585,000
Fire renders teacher, seven children homeless in Kogi
By Boluwaji Obahopo, Lokoja LOKOJA — A middle-aged school teacher and single mother of seven, Hajia Aisha Kende Dailla, has been rendered homeless after fire destroyed her three-bedroom apartment in
Nigeria, US agree to increase mining investment
Nigeria and the United States have agreed to “deepen American investment” in the mining sector of Africa’s most populous country, Nigeria’s minerals ministry said Thursday. The accord comes as US
Nigerian father of two shot dead in South Africa
The Nigerian Union in South Africa (NUSA) has decried the alleged killing of a 40-year-old Nigerian, Olatunde Olaleye, in Pretoria, South Africa. Olaleye, an indigene of Ikere-Ekiti, Ekiti State, was
Court nullifies Pantami’s ticket, orders fresh PDP primary
By Ben Ngwakwe, Gombe GOMBE — The Federal High Court sitting in Gombe has ordered the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to conduct a fresh governorship primary in Gombe State, effectively
NECO releases 2026 Internal SSCE results
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the 2026 results of the Internal Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE). The Registrar of the Council, Prof. Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi, announced the results
Umahi orders Tinubu pictures on First Niger Bridge
ONITSHA — Minister of Works, David Umahi, has directed the removal of all illegal advertisements on the First Niger Bridge and ordered that pictures of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu be
City Boy Movement mobilises Anambra support for Tinubu
By Nwabueze Okonkwo ONITSHA — The City Boy Movement, a support group campaigning for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election in 2027, has taken its mobilisation campaign to Anambra State, urging
2027: Protect ballot, keep democracy alive — Eze Anaba tells Editors
…Tells editors to remain above board, serve public good ENUGU — President of the Nigerian Guild of Editors, NGE, and Editor of Vanguard, Eze Anaba, has urged editors to protect
