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Parents, Students Lament Inability to Upload WAEC Results on JAMB’s Portal

Parents, Students Lament Inability to Upload WAEC Results on JAMB’s Portal Introduction A wave of frustration has swept across Nigerian parents and students attempting to upload their 2025 WAEC (West African Senior School Certificate Examination) results to the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) portal. Many report repeated errors, blocked
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WAEC Releases Revised 2025 WASSCE Results, Apologises for Grading Error

WAEC Releases Revised 2025 WASSCE Results, Apologises for Grading Error Introduction The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has officially released a revised version of the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results, following the discovery of a grading error that impacted the scores of thousands of candidates across
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NCAA Suspends ValueJet Pilots’ Licences for Bypassing Taxi Clearance at Abuja Airport

NCAA Suspends ValueJet Pilots’ Licences for Bypassing Taxi Clearance at Abuja Airport Introduction The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has taken decisive action against two pilots of ValueJet Airlines after they reportedly bypassed mandatory taxi clearance procedures at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. This incident, which occurred during routine
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KWAM 1 Apologises Over Abuja Airport Incident

KWAM 1 Apologies Over Abuja Airport Incident Legendary Fuji musician, King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, popularly known as KWAM 1 or K1 De Ultimate, has tendered a public apology following an incident that occurred at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja. The apology comes after reports surfaced on social media
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Obi’s N650m donations spark political firestorm

Obi’s N650m donations spark political firestorm ‎Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi ‎A file copy of former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi ‎A fresh political storm is brewing against former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi, following revelations that he has donated over N650m to educational and humanitarian causes
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‎Countdown to 2027: Gana, Baraje, Makarfi in tight race for PDP chair ‎

‎Countdown to 2027: Gana, Baraje, Makarfi in tight race for PDP chair ‎Stakeholders within the Peoples Democratic Party are pushing for a consensus approach in selecting a new party chairman with former Minister of Information, Professor Jerry Gana, former party chairman, Kawu Baraje and ex-Kaduna State Governor Ahmed Makarfi reportedly
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APC, ADC bicker over attacks on Atiku, el-Rufai, Obi, Amaechi

APC, ADC bicker over attacks on Atiku, el-Rufai, Obi, Amaechi ‎ABUJA — The coalition-backed African Democratic Congress, ADC, yesterday bickered with the All Progressives Congress, APC, over attacks on its leaders and description of the coalition as a clear and present danger to the country. ‎The APC referred to leaders
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Bayo Ojulari Appointed For New NNPC Boss April 2025

EXCLUSIVE: EFCC, SSS abduct NNPC boss Bayo Ojulari, force him to sign resignation letter after directive from Bola Tinubu’s paramour Olatimbo Ayinde ‎The incident Friday night was narrated to The Gazette by national security and law sources, with some calling the operation a coup d’état because the president did not
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Trump military response to Russia

Words Are Very Important and Can Lead to Unintended Consequences — Trump Says as He Orders Nuclear Submarines Closer to Russia U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered the deployment of two nuclear submarines to “appropriate regions” following a warning from Dmitry Medvedev, the former Russian president and current deputy chair
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Nigerians in Ghana xenophobia 2025

‎Nigerians must go ‎Ghanaians are protesting against alleged ritual killings, mass prostitution by Nigerians in their country. ‎Chukwudi Akasike, Olufemi Adediran, Solomon Odeniyi and Muhammed Lawal ‎Nigerians living in Ghana have described the “Nigerians Must Go” protest, which broke out in parts of the country on Tuesday, July 29, as
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