By Blessing Enechojo Abu The National Universities Commission, NUC, has directed the closure of all universities and inter-university centers ahead of the 2023 general elections. The closure is slated to be between 22nd February and 14th March 2023. The Deputy Executive Secretary (Administration) of the National Universities Commission (NUC), Chris Maiyaki, made this known in ...
N3bn fraud: EFCC arrests Kogi Governor’s wife and nephew
By Blessing Enechojo Abu The wife of the Kogi State Governor, Rashida Bello who was charged alongside the nephew of the governor before a Federal high court sitting in Abuja, appears to be at large. The governor’s wife was arraigned ...
Turkey-Syria earthquake death toll over 5000
By Blessing Enechojo Abu Fresh reports from Turkish authorities say the death toll from the earthquakes centered in southeastern Turkey has risen to 3,419. This brings the total number of deaths, including those in northern Syria, to more than 5,000. ...
Tems wins first Grammy; Burna Boy loses category
By Blessing Enechojo Abu Nigerian musician, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems has bagged her first-ever Grammy award. The singer won in the ‘Best Melodic Rap Performance’ category for her role in ‘Wait for U by Future featuring Drake. The ...
Harry Kane becomes Tottenham’s all-time leading scorer
By Blessing Enechojo Abu Tottenham forward, Harry Kane has broken Jimmy Greaves’ record to become the club’s all-time leading scorer. The English player scored the only goal in a win against Manchester City, earlier today. The win put a blow ...
US Airports forced to ground stop due to suspected Chinese Spy Balloon
By Blessing Enechojo Abu The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) closed airspace and issued a ground stop in North and South Carolina on Saturday afternoon. This was as a result of a balloon that was suspected to be a Chinese spy. ...
Again, Peter Obi leads in fresh election poll
By Blessing Enechojo Abu The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi is ahead in a fresh poll conducted nationwide by Nextier, an African-focused consulting firm. The latest face-to-face poll by Nextier is the second poll they’ve conducted for ...
Naira swap: Vice President seeks deployment of Fintech
By Blessing Enechojo Abu The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has urged major players in FinTech to explore more ways of reducing the current hardships Nigerians are experiencing as a result of the currency swap and the difficulties in getting ...