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Atiku condemns new ₦50,000 WAEC, NECO fee hike for Nigerian students
Atiku Abubakar condemns the Federal Government's fee hikes in Federal Unity Colleges, warning it may worsen Nigeria's education crisis and exacerbate poverty.
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Dateline Nigeria
· Jun 29, 2026
Supreme Court affirms final forfeiture of N1.5bn linked to former NIRSAL consultant to govt
The Supreme Court of Nigeria on Friday, June 19, 2026 affirmed the decision of the Court of Appeal that forfeited N1,582,000,000 (One Billion, Five Hundred and Eighty-two Million Naira) linked to one Steve Ogidan, the National Coordinating Consultant of Nigerian Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending, NIRSAL, as well as several companies and individuals The post Supreme Court affirms final forfeiture of N1.5bn linked to former NIRSAL consultant to govt appeared first on Dateline Nigeria.
Voice of Nigeria
· Jun 25, 2026
NECO Releases 2026 BECE Results
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the results of the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), with a total of 186,291 candidates participating in the examination nationwide. Director of Information, Azeez Sani, in a statement that he signed, said candidates registered for 12 subjects and were drawn from the 36 states of the federation, [] The post NECO Releases 2026 BECE Results appeared first on Voice of Nigeria.
Daily Post Nigeria
· Jul 12, 2026
‘Insensitive move’ – Atiku reacts to WAEC, NECO fee increment
Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Atiku Abubakar, has condemned the recent increase in fees for Federal Unity colleges and the approval of a uniform N50,000 examination fee for candidates sitting the West African Examinations Council, WAEC, and National Examinations Council, NECO, examinations from 2027. Atiku described the increments as cruel and economically [] ‘Insensitive move’ – Atiku reacts to WAEC, NECO fee increment
Vanguard News
· Jun 29, 2026
Petrol Price: FG directs NMDPRA to end profiteering by oil marketers
By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja The Federal Government has directed the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, to ensure that petroleum marketers do not exploit Nigerians through excessive pricing under the deregulated downstream market. Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, gave the directive on Monday in Abuja while delivering the [] The post Petrol Price: FG directs NMDPRA to end profiteering by oil marketers appeared first on Vanguard News.
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