Author: Festus Adeloye

Former Governor of Anambra State and 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has raised concerns over the recent announcement by the West African Examinations Council revealing a 7.69 per cent decrease in the performance of candidates who sat for the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination in Nigeria. WAEC had on Monday, August 12, announced the release of the results for the 2024 WASSCE. WAEC’s Head of Nigeria Organisation, Amos Dangut, stated that the exam which was the first conducted under his term was a success. “WAEC is releasing its results today as out of 1,805,…

The Philippines on Monday reported its first case of mpox this year, but the health department was still determining whether it was the new and dangerous variant sparking global alarm. deadly and more transmissible strain of the virus known as Clade 1b has killed hundreds of people in the Democratic Republic of Congo and has been detected in Sweden and Pakistan in recent days. The World Health Organization last week declared the mpox surge a public health emergency of international concern, its highest alert level. The 33-year-old Filipino man who contracted the virus had not travelled outside the country, the…

The Imo State Government has dissociated Governor Hope Uzodimma from a viral poster indicating his vice presidential ambition ahead of the 2027 election. The poster, which has the image of the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Abdullahi Ganduje, as the party’s presidential candidate and Governor Uzodimma as his running mate, was captioned, “The Winning Team 2027. Vote APC 2027.” But in a statement on Sunday, the Imo state Commissioner for Information, Public Orientation and Strategy, Declan Emelumba, described the poster as fake and malicious. Emulumba asserted that the circulation of the poster on social media was the handiwork…

Oil marketers have attributed this round of scarcity of Premium Motor Spirit also known as petrol, to lingering logistics challenges. This was disclosed by the President of the Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association, (PETROAN), Billy Gillis-Harry who was a guest on Channels Television’s Morning Brief on Monday. According to him, oil marketers are currently supply constrained, and could “distribute only what we have”. He said, “I think until we get our supply challenges sorted out efficiently and abundantly, we will not be able to get out of this circle. “I believe you must have heard the NNPC’s communications director…

US President Joe Biden will give a bittersweet farewell address at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Monday, passing the torch to Kamala Harris as the party’s nominee for November’s election. Less than a month after his stunning withdrawal and Harris’s astonishing ascent, Biden can expect a hero’s send-off from many of the same people who helped push him out due to concerns about his age. The 81-year-old is expected to say that Harris — America’s first female, Black and South Asian vice president — is the best person to finish the job he started of protecting American democracy…

The dynamic duo ‘Floruish’, consisting of DJ Flo and Rhuthee has been evicted from the Big Brother Naija ‘No Loose Guard’ season, becoming the fourth pair to leave the house. The eviction, which cut the number of pairs to 10, is set to intensify the competition and alter the dynamics within the house. Initially, four pairs received the least votes: Floruish (DJ Flo and Rhuthee), Streeze (Mayor Frosh and Toby Forge, Radicals (Michky and Fairme David), and Beta (Ben and Tjay) However, the custodians, Wanni X Handi, exercised their power, granted by Big Brother, and they saved the duo, Beta.…

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has deployed more officers to tackle fuel queue gridlock in some parts of the state, warning against indiscriminate parking. Fuel queues have resurfaced in Lagos State owing to the scarcity of fuel. Motorists are spending hours to get the product even at higher prices in filling stations across the state. To address the attendant gridlock, LASTMA said it is sending more officers to filling stations. In a statement by the agency’s spokesman Adebayo Taofiq, the General Manager of LASTMA Olalekan Bakare-Oki said that “this increased deployment is necessary due to reports of long…

Fuel queues have resurfaced across Lagos, causing significant disruption in Nigeria’s commercial hub due to a renewed scarcity of petroleum products. In various parts of Lagos, long lines of vehicles have formed at filling stations, extending onto nearby streets and leading to severe traffic congestion. The price of petrol has surged, with some stations charging between N800 and N1,000 per litre, further driving up transportation costs. Many filling stations are either closed or not dispensing fuel, while black marketers have seized the opportunity to sell fuel at inflated prices. This shortage extends beyond Lagos, with several northern states also experiencing…

Katsina State Governor Dikko Radda has officially resumed office after a one-month break. Governor Radda had handed over the leadership of the state to his Deputy, Faruk Lawal, on July 18, 2024, before taking his constitutional leave. Upon resuming his duties, Governor Radda immediately embarked on a five-day official visit to the People’s Republic of China from August 18 to 23, 2024. This visit marks his first official assignment following his return from leave, during which Deputy Governor Faruk Lawal Jobe served as acting governor. A statement from Radda’s Chief Press Secretary, Ibrahim Mohammed, outlined the objectives of the governor’s…

French film legend Alain Delon, a divisive star known to some as a sex symbol and to others an egotistical chauvinist, has died at the age of 88, his children annnounced Sunday in a statement to AFP. “Alain Fabien, Anouchka, Anthony, as well as (his dog) Loubo, are deeply saddened to announce the passing of their father. He passed away peacefully in his home in Douchy, surrounded by his three children and his family,” said the statement, which came after months of public family feuding over the star’s weakening health. The actor, known for his roles in classics “Purple Noon”…