The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the 2026 WASSCE results, with 61.54% of candidates securing at least five credits, including English Language and Mathematics. That means 38.46% did not meet the benchmark, a slight decline from last year’s performance. About 1.95 million candidates sat for the examination, meaning the result affects a huge…
Uganda’s first nationwide National Cleaning Day has sparked controversy after a video appeared to show a police officer striking a man during enforcement of the exercise on Saturday morning. The incident, which quickly spread across social media, occurred as authorities rolled out the new monthly sanitation program aimed at improving public health, environmental cleanliness and…
The Court of Arbitration for Sport has scheduled a hearing to decide on who won the 2025 AFCON title. It will take place on October 8 between the Senegalese Football Federation and the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and the Royal Moroccan Football Federation. The appeal seeks to overturn a CAF decision declaring that the…
Anticipation is building across Nigeria as Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) Season 11 prepares to premiere on Sunday, July 26, with organizers promising the biggest edition in the show’s history. The new season will feature a record-breaking ₦160 million grand prize, the highest reward ever offered since the reality show’s return in 2017. MultiChoice Nigeria has…
United States President Donald Trump has commended President Bola Tinubu for what he described as his “decisive leadership” in Nigeria’s fight against terrorism, signaling a notable improvement in relations between Washington and Abuja after months of security cooperation. The commendation was contained in an official letter dated July 6, which was released by the Nigerian…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has reaffirmed its commitment to launching the long-awaited ECO single currency in 2027, describing the initiative as a major step towards deeper regional economic integration, stronger intra-African trade, and sustainable economic growth. The decision was announced in the final communiqué issued after the 69th Ordinary Session of…
Fresh waves of coordinated attacks by jihadist groups have intensified Mali’s security crisis, raising concerns about the growing instability across the Sahel and its implications for the wider West African region. Malian authorities confirmed that armed groups launched simultaneous assaults on several northern towns, including Gao and Sévaré, in one of the latest offensives against…
