The West African Examinations Council has extended the registration deadline for the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination for Private Candidates, Second Series, popularly known as WAEC GCE. The council announced that candidates now have until Friday, August 28, 2026, to complete their registration. The extension was announced on Saturday through WAEC Nigeria’s official social media platform. WAEC urged prospective candidates who are yet to register to take advantage of the additional time and complete the registration process before the new deadline. The examination is designed for candidates who are not enrolled in regular secondary schools, as well as…
Author: Ini Sam
Over 40 young political candidates, all below the age of 40, drawn from various political parties, including the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), African Democratic Congress (ADC), National Democratic Congress (NDC) and African Action Congress (AAC), have gathered in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, for a training programme focused on strengthening youth participation in governance and political leadership. The programme was hosted by the Ambeghe Movement in collaboration with the Clement Isong Foundation and ActionAid Nigeria, with the Project Coordinator, Comrade Ini-obong Uko, an APM candidate for Uyo State Constituency, playing a key role in coordinating the initiative.…
The Ghana Police Service has foiled an alleged robbery attempt targeting three banks in the Labone area of Accra, arresting a Nigerian suspect identified as Augustine Okechuku Maazi. Two other suspected members of the gang were shot dead during a gun battle with the police, while another suspect reportedly escaped. The incident occurred on Thursday, August 13, 2026, after the police received intelligence at about 10:45 a.m. that a gang was allegedly planning to rob GCB Bank, Ecobank and Zenith Bank, all located in Labone. Acting on the intelligence, the police deployed officers to the area, where they reportedly spotted…
The management of Abia State University, Uturu, has suspended a Professor of Economics, Nnamdi Chinwendu Nwaeze, over social media posts concerning the welfare and remuneration of workers at the institution. The university announced the suspension in a statement issued on Thursday by its Deputy Registrar and Public Relations Officer, Chijioke Nwogu. According to the management, the decision followed “various social media posts” attributed to Nwaeze which it said were inimical to the interests of the university and uncomplimentary to its Visitor. The university also constituted an investigative panel to examine the matter, stating that the suspension would remain in effect…
The National Orientation Agency has identified election violence, vote buying, misinformation and declining public trust as major factors weakening Nigerians’ confidence in the country’s electoral process. The Director of Civic, Values and Democracy Education at the NOA, Olukemi Afolayan, stated this on Thursday in Abuja during an election roundtable organised by Create Studio Nigeria and the Humanitarian Foundation for Social Justice. Speaking on the theme, “Reclaiming Our Vote: Enfranchising a New Generation of Voters,” Afolayan said the growing perception among some Nigerians, particularly young people, that their votes no longer make a meaningful difference was contributing to voter apathy. She…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission has uncovered cases of alleged payroll fraud involving government workers, including an official who reportedly enrolled 14 members of his family as government employees. The ICPC Chairman, Musa Aliyu, disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja while delivering the keynote address at the 2026 Economic Confidential Lecture and National Spokespersons Award organised by Image Merchants Promotions Limited. Aliyu said investigations by the commission revealed how individuals manipulated government payroll systems to receive multiple salaries. He said one official enrolled 14 members of his family, while another allegedly added his wife, children and…
A Magistrate Court sitting in Wuse Zone 6, Abuja, has directed the police to investigate Senator Francis Fadahunsi over alleged comments calling for the killing of members of the Accord Party. The court, presided over by Magistrate Farida Ibrahim, directed the Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Zone 7, Abuja, to investigate the complaint and submit its findings within two weeks. The directive was contained in a letter dated August 13, 2026, and signed by the Registrar of the court, Abdulraham Yusuf. The letter was issued pursuant to Section 89(5) of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, 2015, and attached a copy…
The Presidential Working Group on the National Policing Bill has extended the deadline for the submission of memoranda and position papers on the proposed legislation. The new deadline is 5:00 p.m. on Friday, August 21, 2026, giving individuals, institutions and organisations additional time to prepare and submit their contributions. The initial deadline had been set for August 13. Chairman of the Working Group and Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, Femi Gbajabiamila, said the extension was aimed at ensuring broader consultation and allowing stakeholders to make substantive and technically sound contributions to the proposed legislation. According to him, the…
Amnesty International has condemned Senator Francis Fadahunsi of the All Progressives Congress (APC), representing Osun East Senatorial District, over remarks allegedly made during a campaign in which he appeared to instruct supporters to kill members of the Accord Party ahead of the August 15 governorship election in Osun State. The organisation described the senator’s alleged remarks as reckless and deliberate, warning that they could incite violence and undermine the peaceful conduct of the election. Amnesty International said statements advocating violence, whether made publicly, online or through other platforms, must be urgently denounced by the authorities. It stressed that Nigerian authorities…
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has recovered a stolen Toyota Hilux and arrested a suspected cultist in separate operations carried out in Uyo, the state capital. The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday, August 10, 2026, saying the operations formed part of the Command’s sustained efforts to tackle cultism, vehicle theft and other criminal activities across the state. According to the statement, at about 3:00 p.m. on August 7, police operatives on routine patrol sighted two men in possession of a Toyota Hilux with a black bonnet and registration number…