Full list: UI, Covenant, OAU emerge top universities in Nigeria
The University of Ibadan, Covenant University, and Obafemi Awolowo University have been ranked top in Nigeria by Webometrics in its latest rating. Analysis of the latest ranking showed that no Nigerian...
View ArticleFG 90% ready to unbundle NIPOST —Minister
The Federal Ministry of Communication and Digital Economy has said that it is 90 per cent ready to unbundle the Nigerian Postal Services. It said that the agency’s more than 2,000 property nationwide...
View ArticleI knew people would judge my appearance on BBN –Arin
Arin Olowoporoku, one of the housemates who were evicted from the Big Brother Naija show last Sunday has said that even before she went for the show, she knew that people would judge her based on her...
View ArticleEight banks lose N1.9bn to fraud in one year
Eight deposit money banks in Nigeria lost a total of N1.9bn as a result of fraudulent incidents last year, data collated from their annual reports have shown. They are Zenith Bank Plc, Access Bank Plc,...
View Article‘I may not return to ring’, says Pacquiao after Ugas defeat
Manny Pacquiao plans to take his time before deciding on his future but admitted on Saturday he may not return to the ring after his upset defeat to Yordenis Ugas. The 42-year-old Filipino boxing...
View ArticleTaliban blames US for airport chaos
The Taliban on Sunday blamed the United States for the chaotic evacuation of tens of thousands of Afghans and foreigners from the capital, one week after the hardline Islamist group returned to power...
View ArticleResidents call for pedestrian bridges along Kubwa Expressway to curb accidents
Residents of Kubwa in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), have called on the government to construct more pedestrian bridges along the expressway, to curb the incidence of accidents on that road. The...
View ArticlePromoters once rejected me, saying my dad died with Apala music —Musiliu...
Apala singer, Musiliu ‘Haruna’ Ishola, tells TOFARATI IGE about his career, father and other issues How did your ‘romance’ with apala music start? I am a son to the late legend, Alhaji Haruna...
View ArticleHow aspirin remains useful
Aspirin is one of the oldest medicines known to mankind. Its original extract from the willow tree has been in the service of humans for more than two millennia. The active agent in this medication is...
View ArticleDrama at Lagos morgue over corpse of LASU student activist Omomeewa
There was drama, anger, confusion, and protest at the Morgue of the Mainland Hospital, Yaba, Lagos State when activists, a lawyer, and family members went to demand the corpse of an allegedly murdered...
View ArticleKane on bench for Tottenham amid talk of Man City move
Harry Kane was named among Tottenham’s substitutes for Sunday’s Premier League match at Wolves after the Manchester City transfer target missed the first two games of the season. Kane was in the...
View ArticleBandits attack palace, kidnap district head in Zamfara
Bandits have abducted the District Head of Adabka in Bukkuyum Local Government Area of Zamfara State, Alhaji Nafiu Shehu. Speaking to The PUNCH on the telephone, a resident of the town, Alhaji Mohammed...
View ArticleLagos insists on reviewed boarding fee for model colleges
The Lagos State Ministry of Education has appealed to parents of students of Model Colleges to accept the upward review of the boarding fees, saying it was in the overall interest of the students. This...
View ArticleBBNaija S6: Why Saskay is my ‘special friend’– Jaypaul
Big Brother Naija Shine Ya Eye housemate, Jaypaul, said that Saskay is his ‘special friend’ because of their agreement in the house. He said this in a conversation with Saskay after the Sunday live...
View ArticleAPC takes Gov Emmanuel to task as Akwa Ibom risks losing N3.5bn to garnishee...
The government of Akwa Ibom State says it has appealed the Garnishee Order nisi in the case filed by Bond Investment Holdings Limited at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory against It. The...
View ArticleGunmen raid Southern Kaduna villages, kill nine, injure scores
Some bandits have raided Ma-Dooh village in the Zango-Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State, killing at least nine persons while scores sustained gunshots injuries. It was learnt that the attack...
View ArticleLASEMA recovers fallen containers, warns Ladipo residents against igniting...
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency said it recovered a fallen tanker around Oregun area in Ikeja and warned residents to abstain from activities that would lead to incidents. The incident,...
View ArticlePolice nab suspected cultists, robbers in Delta, recover guns
A gang of four suspected cultists and armed robbers have been arrested by operatives of the Delta State Police Command with three cut-to-size single barrels guns with eighteen cartridges, and a Lexus...
View ArticleContinue to pay your VAT to us, FIRS urges taxpayers
The Federal Inland Revenue Service has urged taxpayers to continue to pay their Value Added Tax to it to avoid paying penalties for failure to do so. Director, Communications and Liaison Department of...
View ArticleAdamawa Police apprehend Indian Hemp dealer in night raid
The Adamawa State Police Command has apprehended a notorious Indian hemp, dealer, running a distribution ring in three local government council areas of Ganye, Jada and Mayo-Belwa. The suspect,...
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