28,000 Nigerians die annually due to tobacco use
The Nigeria Tobacco Control Alliance (NTCA) has expressed concern over the death of some 28,000 Nigerians annually due to the use of tobacco products. NTCA chairman, Mr Akinbode Oluwafemi, while…
Seven killed as train collides with bus in Slovakia
Seven people were killed and five others injured Thursday when a passenger train and bus collided at a railway crossing in southern Slovakia, rescuers said. The crash occurred just after…
Aisha Maikudi: 10 things to know about UniAbuja’s 41-year-old female VC
History was made on Thursday, June 27, 2024 when Professor Aisha Maikudi was announced as the acting Vice Chancellor of the University of Abuja following a decision by the Senate…
South East professionals condemn sit-at-home, wants Ekpa repatriated
Prominent sons and daughters of South East extraction have condemned the sit-at-home order enforced by suspected members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), and their security arm, the…
Residents kill hunter mistaken for robbers in Bauchi
Bauchi State Police Command has confirmed the death of two individuals in the state. This is was made known in a press release signed and issued by the state command…
NSCDC arrests four illegal miners in Anambra
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Anambra State Command, has arrested four suspects involved in illegal mining activities in the state. The state NSCDC Commandant, Maku Olatunde, while parading…
JUST IN: JAMB releases UTME supplementary results
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has released the results of candidates who participated in the supplementary Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination conducted between June 21 and 22, 2024. This board’s…
Africa loses $88.6billion to Illicit financial flows annually – EFCC boss
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Mr. Olanipekun Olukoyede, has revealed that the African continent loses a whopping $88.6 billion to illicit financial flows annually. He…
NUC accredits five additional courses for Kogi varsity
The National Universities Commission has again granted full accreditation to five more academic programmes for Salem University Lokoja, Kogi. The Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof. Alewo Johnson-Akubo, disclosed this…
JAMB releases 2024 supplementary UTME results
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the results of candidates, who participated in the supplementary Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) conducted between June 21 and June 22.…