BREAKING: JAMB shifts 2021 UTME to June 19, extends registration deadline
Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has announced a new date for the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. Registrar of JAMB, Prof Is-haq Oloyede, announced that the examination date...
View ArticleIncrease your shooting power, Imo CP tells cops
The Imo State Commissioner of Police, Abutu Yaro, on Saturday, charged police officers in the state to “increase and improve their fire power”. The CP, who spoke while launching the Operation Search...
View ArticleMan, 70, arrested for stealing human hair in barbershop
A 70-year-old man, Michael Omolayo, suspected to be a ritualist has been arrested in Akure, the Ondo State capital, for packing human hair in large quantities at a barbershop. It was gathered that...
View Article148 dead as Israel-Palestine conflict enters sixth day, AP, Al Jazeera...
At least 139 people have been killed in Gaza and nine in Israel since the fighting began on Monday, bringing total death to 148. Israel says dozens of militants are among the dead in Gaza, while...
View ArticleCryptocurrency can strengthen naira against dollar – Youssef
In this interview with NIKE POPOOLA, the Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder, Paxful, Mr Ray Youssef, speaks on how the Federal Government can leverage digital currency to strengthen the naira,...
View ArticleFighting resumes in southern Afghanistan as ceasefire ends
Fighting between the Taliban and Afghan government forces resumed Sunday in the restive southern province of Helmand, officials said, ending a three-day ceasefire agreed by the warring sides to mark...
View ArticlePoliceman gets N100,000 reward for returning accident victim’s N1.2m
A police Sergeant, Mr Kabiru Isah, has been rewarded with a sum of N100,000 for his honesty after returning N1.2m found on a deceased accident victim to his relatives in Kano State. The state Police...
View ArticleI was anxious, depressed multiple times — Denola Grey
Fashion enthusiast and actor, Denola Adepetun, better known as Denola Grey, is not a stranger to making unforgettable fashion statements. However, he took many by surprise when he recently opened up...
View ArticleOnly 22% poorest Nigerian households have electricity access –World Bank
Most poor households in Nigeria are not connected to the country’s electricity supply network as only 22 per cent of the poorest of them have access to grid power, the World Bank has said. It said this...
View ArticleSome places for Bitcoin investment in 2021
Coinbase Coinbase is the easiest place to buy and sell cryptocurrency, especially, Bitcoin. As one of the leading mainstream cryptocurrency exchanges in the United States, the platform has become a...
View ArticleOliveira knocks out Chandler to win UFC lightweight belt
Brazil’s Charles Oliveira rallied with brutal efficiency to knock out American Michael Chandler early in the second round at UFC 262 in Houston, Texas, on Saturday and be crowned new lightweight...
View ArticleTortured to death by killer cops, family of microbiologist accused of...
The family of a Delta State University graduate allegedly tortured to death by cops over false gunrunning charge wants police authorities to bring those involved in the wicked act to justice, TESSY...
View ArticleNorth Korea pull out of World Cup qualifiers
North Korea have pulled out of next month’s qualifying matches for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, the Asian Football Confederation said Sunday. “The Asian Football Confederation has today confirmed the...
View Article20 arrested as Rangers fans’ party turns violent
Three police officers were injured and more than 20 arrests made after Rangers fans packed into the streets of Glasgow on Saturday to celebrate winning the Scottish Premiership with an unbeaten record....
View ArticleSupreme Court governor tag on Uzodinma changes nothing – Imo commissioner
Imo State Commissioner for Information, Declan Emelumba, speaks with ALEXANDER OKERE on the recent attack on Governor Hope Uzodinma’s country home, the violence in some parts of the state, the proposed...
View ArticleFA Cup win ‘perfect birthday gift to my daughter,’ says Ndidi
Super Eagles player, Wilfred Ndidi has celebrated his FA Cup title win by dedicating the victory to his daughter, Jaina. Ndidi was part of the Leicester City squad that defeated Chelsea in the FA Cup...
View ArticleSenators advocating Buhari’s impeachment not serious about it – Senate
The Senate has said some of its members who are advocating impeachment proceedings against the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), are not serious about the issue. Two of the Peoples...
View ArticleProbe fresh missing N4.1bn NASS funds, SERAP urges Lawan, Gbajabiamila
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has urged the Senate President, Dr Ahmad Lawan; and Speaker of House of Representatives, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, to “use their good offices to urgently...
View ArticlePolice arrest 16 suspected cultists, recover firearms in Enugu
The Police Command in Enugu State has arrested 16 suspects, one female inclusive, for cultism and unlawful possession of firearms within two weeks. The command also recovered two cut-to-size...
View ArticleBan on open grazing must be enforced, says Ikpeazu
The Governor of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu, has said that it is imperative that the ban on open grazing in the southern region is enforced. The ban is part of the resolutions reached by the governors...
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