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The Lagos State Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, through the Lagos State Examinations Board (LSEB), has announced the commencement of registration for the Second Run of the Computer-Based Test (CBT) Screening Test into Lagos State Model Colleges and Upgraded Junior Secondary Schools. The exercise provides another opportunity for eligible candidates who were unable to participate in the recently concluded First Run of the screening test due to circumstances beyond their control. Registration opens on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, and closes on Saturday, August 15, 2026. The registration fee is ₦10,000 per candidate. The Registrar of the Lagos State Examinations…

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, has presented the All Progressives Congress (APC) Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) nomination forms to the party’s candidates for the Lagos State House of Assembly ahead of the 2027 general elections. The presentation marks another important milestone in the APC’s preparations for the elections, reflecting the party’s commitment to a transparent, credible, and well-coordinated electoral process. Addressing the candidates, Governor Sanwo-Olu congratulated them on their emergence and urged them to uphold the ideals of good governance, accountability, and dedicated service to the people of Lagos State. He also encouraged the party’s flag bearers…

The Lagos State Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, through the Lagos State Examinations Board (LSEB), has postponed the 2026 Placement Test from Saturday, July 25, 2026, to Tuesday, July 28, 2026. Registrar of the Board, Adebayo Orunsolu, said the change became necessary because the original examination date coincides with the state’s monthly environmental sanitation exercise, which involves movement restrictions and could disrupt the movement of candidates, parents, guardians and examination officials to designated centres. He urged parents, guardians, school administrators and candidates to take note of the new date and make the necessary adjustments. Orunsolu also assured stakeholders that…

Fresh security concerns have emerged in Oyo State following the abduction of Matthew Owoade, the 60-year-old headmaster of Nomadic Basic School, Igbojaye, in Itesiwaju Local Government Area, barely a day after kidnapped pupils and teachers in Oriire LGA regained their freedom. Mr Owoade, who is also a member of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), was reportedly kidnapped around 6:00 p.m. on Saturday while returning home from his farm in Budo Aare. The gunmen allegedly contacted his family using his phone shortly after the abduction and demanded N30 million as ransom. Community members later found his abandoned motorcycle in a…

The Federal Government has suspended its proposed increase in registration fees for the 2027 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) and the National Examinations Council (NECO) Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) following widespread public criticism. The Ministry of Education announced that the June 18 letter introducing a uniform registration fee of N50,000, up from the current N27,500, has been withdrawn pending extensive consultations with key stakeholders. The proposed hike had sparked concerns among parents, education experts and opposition figures, who argued it would make secondary school examinations less affordable for students from low-income families. According to the ministry, the…

The Lagos State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board has commenced the sale of application forms for intending pilgrims seeking to participate in the 2027/1448 A.H. Hajj and Ramadan Umrah in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Announcing the development on Monday, the Board Secretary, Mr. AbdulHakeem Ajomagberin, urged prospective pilgrims to register early and begin payment of the required fares in line with the timetable issued by the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) and the Saudi Arabian authorities. According to him, Hajj application forms are available for ₦20,000, while Ramadan Umrah forms cost ₦10,000, with payments to be made at the…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has issued a fresh public advisory urging Nigerians to exercise caution against a growing cyber fraud scheme in which criminals pose as telecommunications representatives offering to upgrade subscribers’ SIM cards from 4G to 5G. According to the Commission’s Cybercrime Department, fraudsters are placing unsolicited calls to unsuspecting mobile phone users, falsely claiming that a SIM upgrade is required to access 5G services. During the interaction, victims receive a One-Time Password (OTP) on their mobile devices and are deceived into revealing the code to the callers. The EFCC warned that once an OTP is…

Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has appealed to top Afrobeats stars, including Burna Boy, Davido and Asake, to establish charitable foundations to support vulnerable Nigerians, saying the government cannot shoulder the country’s growing welfare needs alone. Speaking on Saturday at the launch of the National Community Food Bank in Lokoja, Kogi State, Tinubu said Nigeria is home to many wealthy individuals who should use their resources to uplift the less privileged. While acknowledging the luxury lifestyles of successful entertainers, she encouraged them to emulate global music stars who invest in philanthropy by supporting small business owners and people struggling…

The Lagos State Government has disclosed that only five per cent of fever cases recorded in the state are caused by malaria, urging healthcare providers to confirm infections through testing before administering treatment. Speaking at the dissemination meeting of the World Bank-supported IMPACT Project, Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, said the long-held assumption that every fever is malaria has resulted in misdiagnosis and delayed treatment of other illnesses. He announced that all public primary and secondary health facilities have been directed to treat malaria only after patients test positive through Rapid Diagnostic Tests (RDTs), noting that the policy has…

A conservative Iranian newspaper has published a list of foreign leaders it described as potential targets for retaliation following the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was reportedly killed in US-Israeli strikes at the start of the Middle East war on February 28. The list, published by the Tehran-based Hamshahri newspaper, features 13 prominent figures, including US President Donald Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth. The publication followed…