The West African Examination Council (WAEC) says it will gradually eliminate paper-based examinations. Amos Dangut, head of WAEC’s national office, said electronic devices will be provided to all centres in the country for future exams. He said the process would start in schools with electronic facilities and then gradually incorporate schools that do not have one. Dangut…
Robert Page has been sacked as manager of Wales after a disappointing sequence of results, the Football Association of Wales (FAW) announced on Friday. “The Football Association of Wales has taken the decision to end Rob Page’s contract as Men’s National Team Head Coach,” read a FAW statement. Page guided Wales to their first World…
A top Namibian court on Friday struck down the African country’s colonial-era laws criminalising same-sex relationships, in a victory for the LGBTQ community. The high court in the capital, Windhoek, declared the crimes of “sodomy” and “unnatural sexual offences” as “unconstitutional and invalid” in a ruling hailed by LGBTQ rights groups. “We are not persuaded…
Simi, the singer and songwriter, has announced the tracklist for her much-anticipated album titled ‘Lost and Found’. The singer took to social media on Thursday to share the tracklist for the 14-track project. The album is to be released on July 5. In the body of work, Simi enlists the juju singer Ebenezer Obey, Asa, Lojay and…
Donald Sutherland, the ace Hollywood actor, has passed away at the age of 88. Kiefer, the son of the actor, announced his father’s death on Thursday. He described his father as “one of the most important actors in the history of film” who “never felt apprehensive” in any role. Kiefer said his father lived well by showing…
A student from Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike, Ikwo (AE-FUNAI) in Ebonyi has been murdered. NAN reports that the student, identified as Maxwell Okeke, was abducted and killed while in the custody of his captors. Joshua Ukandu, spokesperson of the Ebonyi state police, confirmed that four suspects have been arrested in connection to the case….
Kanayo O Kanayo has threatened to disrupt any movie production involving Angel Unigwe, the fast-rising actress. In a social media post, Kanayo accused Unigwe of contract breach. Kanayo said the mother of the teen actress did not allow her daughter to honour their agreement during a recent production. He alleged that the youngster’s mum is “fond of botching…
Federal government, through the Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation (OHSoF), has uncovered 1,618 civil servants with fake employment letters and flushed them out of the Integrated Personnel Payroll and Information System (IPPIS). The disclosure came from the head of civil service of the federation, Dr Folasade Yemi-Esan. At a media…
A Federal High Court in Kano, presided over by Justice Abdullahi Muhammad Liman on Thursday, has set aside all steps taken by the Kano State government to repeal the Kano Emirates Council Law. In his ruling, Justice Liman set aside the action of the Kano government, ordering parties to maintain the status quo. Justice Liman…
The Joint Action Committee, JAC, of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions, NASU, and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, SSANU, have given the federal government two weeks ultimatum to pay the four months withheld salaries.The JAC has also threatened to shutdown universities and inter- universities centres if the government failed…
