Tinubu, cancel WAEC verification fees By Punch Editorial Board on September 9, 2026 – Recommended Nigerian Newspaper Report 66
IN yet another controversial policy announced within three months, the West African Examinations Council and the National Examinations Council have introduced a one-off ₦4,000 result verification fee for students seeking admission into tertiary institutions with their O’Level results. The government must cancel it.
Moses Agosu of fashion brand MAK has emerged the overall winner of the 2026 F.A.S.T Accelerator pitch competition as the program graduated its inaugural cohort with the top prize of ₦500,000 awarded at the British Council, which held in Lagos.
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Olasukanmi Esther has emerged the overall winner of the 2026 Big Brain Festac competition emerging as the best female and overall winner, which held in Festac Town, Lagos.
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Nigerian Public Alert 89: The Honourable Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, CON, has announced the Federal Government’s approval of the National Textbook Ranking System (NTRS), a landmark reform designed to raise the quality of education by ensuring that only rigorously evaluated, nationally ranked and approved textbooks are used in public primary, junior secondary and senior secondary schools across Nigeria from September 2026.
Bwari Area Council and Jay One FA have emerged winners of the 2026 FCT FA Competition Women’s Inter-Area Council Tournament and Division One League respectively in Abuja on September 5, 2026.
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Nigerian Public Alert 88: The Federal Ministry of Education has announced the full automation of academic certificate evaluation and authentication, eliminating the need for applicants to visit the Ministry physically.
Inkosi Brou, Nigeria’s top fencer, has won the 2026 FIE Satellite Sabre Viking Cup in Iceland, claiming his third international medal for the country.
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