July 13, 2026 News Roundup: APC’s Edo Sweep, INEC Deadline, WAEC Fee Hike & More

APC swept the Edo State local council elections, winning all 18 chairmanship seats and 192 councillorship positions. A PDP faction has filed its 2027 presidential and NASS candidates with INEC, which extended the submission deadline to July 14. The federal government will raise WAEC and NECO registration fees to ₦50,000 from 2027. It also revived a 20-year-old postcode project linked to the national ID system. The ITF began nationwide screening of artisans for advanced training, while rice millers warned that farmers cannot afford the mechanisation programme. On the sports scene, the Super Eagles’ historic World Cup records remain intact and Morocco leads Africa in earnings with $58 million. Nigeria’s Flamingos qualified for the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup. In Lagos, Chris ‘Super’ Osimhen, Austin ‘Jay-Jay’ Okocha and President Tinubu were honoured at the inaugural BAHGIA Awards, and heavyweight boxer ‘Hulk’ Adediran has challenged Anthony Joshua. A report warns that ageing gas plants are crippling the power sector, and Lagos has launched a clean energy competition for secondary school students.

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