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NECO releases November/December 2019 SSCE result
The National Examination Council has released the results of the 2019 November/December Senior School Certificate Examinations. Mr Abubakar Gana, Acting Registrar of the council, made this known in a statement in Abuja on Thursday. The National Examination Council (NECO) has released the results of the 2019 November/December Senior School Certificate Examinations (SSCE). Mr Abubakar Gana, Acting Registrar of the council, made this...
“Nigeria Capable Of Producing Vaccines” – President Tinubu Boasts To Gavi Executives
President Bola Tinubu has called on Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, to collaborate with potential Nigerian vaccine manufacturers to ensure equitable access to life-saving vaccines for children and adults. Speaking at a meeting with a delegation of Gavi, led by its Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Sania Nishtar, at the State House, on Thursday, President Tinubu said partnership on local vaccine production...
Senate Moves To Create Federal Data Bank
The Senate yesterday commended moves to establish a Federal Data Bank in the country. The commendation followed the first reading of a Bill titled: “A Bill for an Act for the establishment of a Federal Data Bank that would cover every sector of the economy and provide data for development for the public and private sectors during plenary. The bill was sponsored...
Rivers LG Poll: Police Gives Reason For Non-Participation
The Rivers State Police Command has said it would comply fully with the judgment of the Federal High Court, Abuja, which barred it from participating in the October 5 local government election in the state. This came less than 24 hours after some chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party, led by the state party chairman, Aaron Chukwuemeka, and their supporters...
Nigeria’s Oil Sector Expands As Rig Count Hits 46 — NUPRC
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has revealed a significant increase in the country’s oil production rig count, rising from just eight rigs in 2021 to 46 as of July 2025. Mr. Gbenga Komolafe, the Commission’s Chief Executive Officer, made the disclosure on Wednesday in Abuja during the inauguration of a media workshop for journalists covering the oil and...
US Tariff: CBN’s $197.71M Intervention To Stabilize Economy Amid Oil Price Drop
President Donald Trump's broad trade tariffs on a number of nations have caused crude oil prices to weaken, falling more than 12% to about $65.50 per barrel. Oil had traded above $70 per barrel before the tariffs were announced. According to OPEC Secretariat calculations, the price of the OPEC basket of twelve crudes stood at $75.35 per barrel on Thursday, compared...
Okocha Urges Fubara To Resign Or Face Impeachment
Tony Okocha, the chairman of Rivers State's All Progressives Congress, has urged Siminalayi Fubara, the governor of the state, to step down or risk impeachment. Okocha made the call while describing the invitation of the 27 lawmakers to a meeting by Fubara as a Greek gift. Okocha at a news briefing in Port Harcourt on Monday morning said by every standard...
3.7 Million Northern Children Suffer Malnutrition, FAO Reports
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization has expressed concern about the high rate of malnutrition in northeastern Nigeria, where 3.7 million children are anemic, wasted, or stunted. This is according to a statement shared via email with our correspondent by FAO’s Communication Specialist, David Tsokar, on Thursday. This statistic was disclosed during a high-level roundtable discussion convened by the Government of...
PDP Condemns Arrest Of Ganduje’s Aide Who Criticised Buhari Over Poor Performance
Opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Saturday, condemned the arrest of Salihu Tanko Yakasai, by the Department of State Services, DSS. The party in a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, demanded the immediate release of the Yakasai who was whisked away by security operatives on Friday in Kano hours after he criticised the All Progressives Congress...
Sokoto Govt Spends N6.7bn On Ramadan Package
Sokoto state government has spent at least 6.7 billion naira for the provision of Ramadan packages to the people of the state. The state Governor Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto disclosed this on Monday at the flagoff ceremony held at Government house for the distribution of the assorted grains, textile materials and other packages worth 6.7 billion naira to citizens of the...
