Togo releases two French journalists detained since July
Gaël Mocaër and Sebastian Perez Pezzani are expected to arrive in France as early as Wednesday evening, Le Monde has learned. They traveled to the African country to film a documentary for French television, before being arrested on July 27 and charged with making false statements related to their visas.
The National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB) has recently announced the June/July 2026 National Business Certificate (NBC) and National Technical Certificate (NTC) results, revealing that 79,504 candidates achieved five credits and above, including English Language and Mathematics. NABTEB's Registrar, Dr. Mohammed Aminu Mohammed, made the announcement in Benin City, highlighting an increase of 7,193 candidates from the 2025 examination, which saw 92,876 candidates register.
The 79,504 successful candidates accounted for 81.24 percent of the 97,867 candidates who sat for the exams. Furthermore, 89,580 candidates, or 91.53 percent, obtained five credits and above, with or without the inclusion of English Language and Mathematics. In comparison, during the 2025 examination, 74,633 candidates, or 83.28 percent, achieved the same level of success.
Dr. Mohammed also revealed that 24,128 candidates, representing 24.65 percent, were certified as craftsmen. The examinations were conducted at 2,144 centers across the nation, and 847 candidates were found guilty of examination malpractice.
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