Don criticises withdrawal of 2016/2017 JAMB’s admission lists
An educationist, Dr Victor Akinola, on Wednesday criticised the withdrawal of admission lists by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) from tertiary institutions in the country.
Emirates plane crash-lands in Dubai
An Emirates plane with 300 people on board crash-landed and caught fire at Dubai airport on Wednesday, shutting down the busy airport, but there were no fatalities.
CBN grants loan to 75,000 wheat farmers to boost agriculture
The Wheat Farmers Association of Nigeria (WFAN) in Kano State on Wednesday commenced the registration of its members interested in the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) anchored borrower’s programme.
Zidane confirms talks with PSG over Real’s Jese
Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane has confirmed Jese Rodriguez could join Paris Saint-Germain before the end of the transfer window but said the forward may return to Spain next summer.
Another Nigerian convict in the dark for hours about Indonesia execution reprieve
Ten drug convicts whose executions were delayed during a chaotic process in Indonesia were only officially informed of the temporary reprieve hours after they had expected to face the firing squad, a lawyer said Wednesday.
Kogi new direction agenda under Gov Yahaya Bello and the plight of chicken chasers
The Chicken Chasers is a book written by Vincent Chukwuemeka Ike that used to be popular with college students some decades back. Its title, The Chicken Chasers, is an extended allegory founded on a straightforward aphorism: Those who make a habit of chasing chickens will harvest continual tumbles and many a great fall.
