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(AFRICAN EXAMINER) - The West African Examinations Council (WAEC), Nigeria, has dismissed claims circulating online about cancellation of the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for school candidates. In a press release shared on its official X handle on Sunday, WAEC described the reports as “false and mischievous,” urging the public to disregard them. The Council said the rumour, which alleged that the Federal Ministry of Education, in collaboration with WAEC, cancelled all papers due to widespread examination malpractice, is unfounded....

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(AFRICAN EXAMINER) - The Governor of Edo State, Monday Okpebholo, has denied issuing threats to Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, following his recent visit to the South-South state. Obi visited Benin on July 7, 2025, and donated ₦15m million to St Philomena Hospital School of Nursing Sciences for the completion of projects in the school. However, the Edo governor commended Obi’s visit to the state insisting that his visit coincided with the resurgence of violence in the state....

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(AFRICAN EXAMINER) - Oleksandr Usyk beat Daniel Dubois to become the undisputed heavyweight world champion with a fifth-round knockout at London’s Wembley Stadium on Saturday. Victory saw Ukraine’s Usyk extend his unbeaten professional record to 24 fights as the WBA, WBC, and WBO champion added his British opponent’s IBF belt to his collection. Early in the fifth round, Usyk — at 38 some 11 years older than Dubois — dropped his opponent to the canvas and finished the fight in emphatic fashion one minute and 52 seconds into the round after his trademark left hook left his British rival unable to beat the count. “38 is a young guy, remember!,” proclaimed Usyk, in the ring after dropping to his knees in celebration. AFP

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(AFRICAN EXAMINER) - The Naira closed the trading week bullish on Friday, trading at N1,532.34 to the U.S. dollar at the official market. According to data released on the Central Bank of Nigeria’s official website, Naira gained 77 kobo against the dollar. This represents a 0.05 per cent gain when compared to the trading figure of N1,533.11 per dollar recorded at the close of trading on Thursday....

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