UNILAG protest: JAMB’s policy meant to help candidates — Registrar
The Registrar/Chief Executive of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Professor Dibu Ojerinde, has reacted to the protest at the University of Lagos by parents and candidates who could not access the university’s admission, noting that the policy introduced by JAMB, for which he has been criticised, “is actually meant to help the candidates not only to get admission but also to get it on time.”
Falconets whip Liberia again to advance 14-1 in FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Qualifiers
The Nigerian under-20 women football team on Saturday in Abuja beat their Liberian counterparts 7-0 to progress to the next round of the 2016 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Qualifiers.
My wife eloped to Liberia with another man , Pastor’s agony
A pastor, Onyekwere Osondu, 48, has pleaded with an Ojo Customary Court, Lagos, to dissolve his 10-year-old marriage, saying his wife eloped to Liberia with another man.
Kidnappers put Calabar on edge!
On Saturday, June 13, Seyi Adekunle, Pastor of Living Faith Church, aka Winners’ Chapel, was praying with some of his members at his church, located opposite Margaret Ekpo International Airport, Calabar, to prepare for the next day’s service when gun men stormed the place and dragged him into their vehicle and drove off.
Kehinde Bankole delves into music
Award winning actress, Kehinde Bankole has finally taken the bold step towards pursuing her passion for music.The talented role interpreter isn’t embarking on this journey alone, she teams up with her childhood friend Jazymn and they are known as Rave.The duo are out with a new song titled Other side.The song is an RnB gospel tune which has a blend of Igbo and English language. It is a departure from the regular RnB songs that pervades the airwaves.The song is produced by Chordratic beatz.
BlackBerry acquires AtHocto to connect communities, devices
Global leader in secure mobile communications, BlackBerry Limited has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire AtHoc to connect communities, devices and organizations for real time communication.
Dell demonstrates industry leadership with distinct products
One of the foremost Information and Communications Technology (ICT)) companies, Dell has again, demonstrated leadership in the ICT industry by showcasing its wide array of differentiated products in the market at a breakfast event organized for Chief Information Officers of organizations in Lagos recently.
New Hollywood-Nollywood movie ‘Tempting Fate’ goes to cinema
It was glitz and glamour at its best, penultimate Friday, at the Silverbird Galleria, Victoria Island, Lagos, when Nollywood met Hollywood in a new flick, titled Tempting Fate.
Goal spree shows Wenger doesn’t need to spend big
Arsene Wenger pointed to Arsenal’s 6-0 thrashing of Lyon in the Emirates Cup as proof there is no desperate need to splash out on new signings.
The hottest hips in Los Angeles, Ciera Rogers?
For those who massage her sense of worth, that it is only Africans that are blessed with massive hips, think again. There are many non-Africans who will make our hipsy babes feel like they have a catch-up game to do.
Tinubu behind EFCC’s invitation of Saraki’s wife, says Sen.Waku
ALL progressives Congress, APC chieftain, Senator Joseph Waku, Saturday, fingered former Lagos State governor and national leader of his party, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu of being behind invitation of Mrs Toyin Saraki by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,EFCC.
I want Joke Silva, Genevieve in ‘Acceptance’ movie – Award-winning author
UK-based award-winning Nigerian author, Ibitola Ojoye-Adebayo, a graduate of pharmacology from the University of Portsmouth, is a writer of contemporary romance with a twist. Her writing is a portal into her mind and soul. Sparked with a passion for gothic horror, mystery and romance novels, her top writing influences include Virginia Andrews and Stephen King. […]
Senator Patrick Leahy: With ‘friends’ like this by Femi Fani-Kayode
The United States government helped Boko Haram immensly by refusing to classify them as a terrorist organisation until 2014 and by refusing to sell us arms to fight them. Worst still, they imposed an international arms embargo on us so that we could not buy arms from anyone else in the international community. When asked why they are doing this to us they tell us that it is because of the Leahy Act which prohibits them from selling arms to governments that violate the human rights of their own citizens.
Alleged N3bn bail out money tears Kwara apart
The economic lull plaguing the administration of Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara State has infected every strata of the state apparatus in a manner the residents have not experienced in recent time.
Between $148bn and $150b: Where they stash Nigeria, other African nations looted funds abroad
Quite often when you read newspapers, listen to the radio and watch television in the West, you will are bombarded with how poor and corrupt Africans are. However, you will never watch, read or hear anything in these media outlets on the role played by Western banking institutions; property development and estate companies; technology corporations; oil and mining cartels; defense and engineering companies; and Western political and business elite in promoting corruption in Africa.
Bailout to states creative way of addressing financial crunch – Osinbajo
The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo on Saturday advised Nigerians to be more vigilant in order not to fall prey to terror attacks.
