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The Federal Government has announced that the National Examinations Council will begin conducting computer-based examinations this year as part of efforts to tackle examination malpractice and modernise the country’s assessment system. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, disclosed this on Thursday during NECO’s 25th anniversary celebration held in Abuja. Alausa stated that the transition to technology-driven examinations marked a significant step in strengthening the credibility of public examinations in the country and enhancing Nigeria’s competitiveness in global education standards. “We are at the threshold of a very important reform, which NECO is spearheading, and that is the Computer-Based Examination,…

“Why are you here?” Fabrizio Pilo, an electrical engineer, asks me as we sit in an outdoor café near his home in Cagliari, an ancient city on the island of Sardinia. It’s a fair question. I’m a journalist from the United States. I’d just stepped off my flight 2 hours prior and come straight to this meeting, suitcase still stowed in my rental car.I’m here to see three intriguing new energy projects under development in Sardinia. I’d heard there’s strong public resistance to renewable energy, and I want to understand why that is. I tell Pilo, who is vice rector…

Former President Jonathan has reacted to calls to contest 2027 presidency. NewsOnline Nigeria reports that Former President Goodluck Jonathan has described the race for Nigeria’s presidency as “not a computer game” while reacting to calls by youth groups urging him to contest the 2027 presidential election. Jonathan made the remark on Thursday when he received members of several youth groups who visited his office in Abuja to appeal to him to return to the presidential race ahead of 2027.  Responding to the appeal, the former president said leadership decisions require careful thought and broad consultations, stressing that he would not rush into making…

The stock market on Thursday closed on a negative note as investors lost N1.92 trillion following sell-offs in banking and cement stocks. This came amid reactions to new regulatory guidelines by the Central Bank of Nigeria on foreign subsidiaries of banks. Market capitalisation dropped from N155.780 trillion to N153.858 trillion, representing a decline of 1.23 per cent or N1.922 trillion. The All-Share Index (ASI) also fell by 1.23 per cent or 2,994.90 points to close at 239,734.61, from 242,729.51 recorded previously. The Year-to-Date (YTD) return moderated to 54.82 per cent. Speaking on the development, an investment banker and stockbroker, Mr…

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Arinola Ogbara-Banjoko as a Non-Executive Director to represent Lagos State on the Board of the Nigeria Commodity Exchange (NGX), under the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment. Mrs Ogbara-Banjoko replaces Mrs Bamidele Hussein. President Tinubu had earlier in April this year constituted the board of the Exchange with Dalhatu Abubakar as the Chairman, along with other non-Executive Directors. The President expects the new appointee to bring her wealth of experience and professionalism to bear in strengthening the exchange’s operations and supporting the Federal Government’s drive to deepen commodity trading, market access for farmers and…

The Enugu State Ministry of Transport has denied reports of a road crash resulting in an inferno that allegedly claimed over 50 lives at the Ugwu Onyeama axis of the Enugu–Onitsha Expressway, describing such reports as totally false and misleading. A statement issued by the spokesperson of the ministry, Odumegwu Chinwendu, on Thursday maintained that images being passed off as Ugwu Onyeama do not depict any part of that axis by any stretch of the imagination. “Our attention has been drawn to false and misleading reports currently circulating on some online platforms alleging that a fatal inferno occurred at the…

News » Premier League news » Arsenal newsMay 7, 2026 21:15 GMT (UK), by Sri Aswin View Arsenal summer 2026 transfer targets Danilo to Arsenal or Chelsea? Arsenal and Chelsea are exploring a summer move for former Nottingham Forest midfielder Danilo, according to Globo in Brazil. The 25-year-old joined Botafogo from Forest last summer and has managed to transform his career with them.He spent much of the time on the sidelines in the back end of last year, but has been brilliant for Botafogo since the start of the new campaign.Danilo has 10 goals and three assists from just 22 appearances this season, and…

FIFA has selected “Dai Dai” by global icon Shakira featuring Nigerian superstar Burna Boy as the official song for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, set to be co-hosted by the United States, Mexico, and Canada. Shakira unveiled a 67-second teaser for the track on Thursday, filmed at the historic Maracanã Stadium. In the high-energy clip, the Colombian singer, dressed in a yellow outfit with a blue skirt and sneakers, dances across the pitch alongside a group of dancers surrounded by footballs. The video ends with the camera zooming out with fireworks going off over the stadium and a message that…

The Festival of Arts and Culture tagged FESTAC ’77 brought together thousands of participants from across Africa and the diaspora in one of the continent’s biggest cultural gatherings, aimed at promoting pan-African unity and Black civilisation, almost 50 years ago. Chairman of the FESTAC Africa Renaissance Festival, Yinka Abioye, speaks with WALE AKINSELURE on plans to revive the festival, which last held in 1977 FILE: Yinka Abioye Why is it necessary to revive FESTAC now, almost 50 years after the event? The first reason why there’s a need to bring it back is because of all the things we are…

Oreoluwa Adeyinka is a senior programme manager at the Lagos Business School’s Family Business Initiative The success of a family business is often born out of courage, sacrifice, hard work, and a strong desire to build something meaningful. Many founders start with a dream, nurture it with personal discipline, and grow it through resilience. However, while passion can launch a family business, it is governance that sustains it. For family enterprises that desire to outlive their founders and remain relevant across generations, legacy must not be left to chance. It must be designed, protected, and strengthened through clear structures. Family…