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The Nigerian government announced new measures on Monday to curb examination malpractice during the Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE). The SSCE is administered by examination bodies such as the West African Examination Council (WAEC), the National Examination Council (NECO) and the National Business and Technical Examinations Board. The SSCE is a prerequisite for admission into Nigerian tertiary institutions. In a statement issued by the Ministry of Education’s spokesperson, Folasade Boriowo, the government announced that the measures form part of ongoing reforms aimed at strengthening credibility, transparency, and public confidence in Nigeria’s assessment system. New measures Quoting the Minister of Education,…
Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen is three goals away from equalling Rashidi Yekini’s Nigeria scoring record after a brace against Mozambique. Nigeria thrashed Mozambique 4-0 in their 2025 AFCON Round of 16 clash at the Complexe Sportif de Fès in Morocco, with goals from Osimhen, Ademola Lookman, and Akor Adams. Osimhen struck in the 25th and 47th minutes to raise his international tally to 34 goals, three short of Yekini’s long-standing record. The Galatasaray forward was later substituted in the 63rd minute following a brief on-field disagreement with Lookman. He opened the scoring by tapping in Akor Adams’ assist and…
The Bauchi State government has appointed 142 new district heads across 20 emirates and one chiefdom in the state to boost traditional leadership and grassroots administration. The Chairman of the Local Government Service Commission, Abubakar Muhammad Wabi, announced the appointments during a press briefing in Bauchi. He said all the appointees have already received their appointment letters and can begin work immediately. According to Wabi, the appointments followed the Bauchi State Chieftaincy (Appointment and Deposition) Law 2025, which guides the restructuring and recognition of traditional institutions in the state. “This exercise is backed by law and aimed at strengthening traditional…
Former Kano State Governor and leader of the Kwankwasiyya movement, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has celebrated the Executive Governor of Kano State, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, on the occasion of his birthday, offering prayers for wisdom and clarity in the year ahead. Kwankwaso made this known in a post shared on his official X account on Tuesday. In the message, the former governor reflected on his long political relationship with Governor Yusuf, describing it as a shared journey that spanned many years and different responsibilities. “On this day, I appreciate the birthday of the Executive Governor of Kano State, Alhaji…
A retired senior military officer, Colonel Ajanaku (rtd), has been rescued from kidnappers by troops of the 3rd Division of the Nigerian Army and Operation Enduring Peace. The rescue happened around the Rafiki axis located in Bassa local government area of Plateau state.Lieutenant Colonel Aliyu Danja, the Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, 3rd Division, Nigerian Army, confirmed the rescue of the retired senior military officer. According to him, “I can confirm that the senior officer was rescued by our troops in the early hours of the evening. He’s currently taken to our medical facility for a medical check-up.” Ajanaku was…
Calvin Bassey has lauded his teammate, Ademola Lookman after the winger inspired the Super Eagles to a comfortable 4-0 victory over Mozambique, DAILY POST reports. Lookman continued his impressive form at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations with one goal and three assists against the Mambas. The 28-year-old was also named Man of the Match for the second time in the competition. Bassey recognised the Atalanta star’s contribution to the team’s successful outing. “Yeah, he (Lookman) was good, he was amazing. I think he played with so much quality. You could have singled out any one of the boys,” Bassey…
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, has tasked the inter-ministerial committee on the international airport status of the Victor Attah Airport to ensure that all required benchmarks are met ahead of the facility’s operational take-off in April this year. The Federal Government last year upgraded the Victor Attah Airport to international status, clearing the way for the facility to begin processing international passengers this year. The governor also charged the committee on the Treasury Single Account to ensure the full implementation of the TSA for Internally Generated Revenue in the state. Governor Eno gave the charge while inaugurating the committees…
The Rivers State Police Command said its officers have arrested two persons for suspected murder in the Eleto community in the Eleme Local Government Area of the state. The police said the suspects allegedly abducted a youth at a piece of land in Okrika LGA and ferried him to neighbouring Eleme, where they committed the crime. Spokesperson for the state police command, Grace Iringe-Koko, disclosed this in a statement issued in Port Harcourt, the state capital, on Monday. Iringe-Koko said their arrest followed a petition by the victim’s mother to the command over her missing son, identified as Sampson Worianime.…
The African Democratic Congress in Kebbi State has dismissed claims of factionalisation within the party, insisting that it remains united and firmly positioned to challenge the ruling All Progressives Congress ahead of the 2027 general elections. Speaking in an exclusive interview with our correspondent, the Kebbi State Secretary of the party, Comrade Adamu Aliyu, described reports of parallel executives as false and misleading, stressing that the current leadership remains the only legitimate structure recognised by the party. “As you can all see, we are the authentic ADC executive members in Kebbi State because we were duly elected during our congress…
Nvidia is announcing its next major update to its Deep Learning Super Sampling (DLSS) feature at CES today. DLSS 4.5 includes Nvidia’s second-generation Super Resolution transformer model and a new 6x Multi Frame Generation mode for RTX 50-series GPUs that uses AI to generate up to five additional frames for every single rendered one.DLSS 4.5 will be available for all RTX GPUs today, but will run the fastest on Nvidia’s latest RTX 40- and 50-series cards. The latest transformer model is designed to improve image quality overall and reduce some of the artifacting that we saw with DLSS 4.“This second-generation…
