UI College of Medicine moves higher in latest world university ranking
The Provost of the College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Prof. Olubunmi Olapade-Olaopa, has said the 71-year-old medical college has clinched the fourth position in Africa in the 2019 World University Ranking.
Olapade-Olaopa, who disclosed...
Xenophobia: First batch of 84 Nigerians return from South Africa today
The first batch of 84 Nigerians evacuated from South Africa is expected to arrive in Nigeria on Wednesday at 2 p.m. local time via the Murtala Mohammed International Lagos in company of officials of...
Study shows new evidence that optimists live longer
After decades of research, a new study links optimism and prolonged life.
Researchers from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM), and National Center for PTSD at VA Boston Healthcare System, have found...
Court orders final forfeiture of Allison-Madueke’s $40m jewelry
A federal High Court, Lagos has granted the application for final forfeiture of $40million worth of jewelry allegedly belonging to former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Allison-Madueke.
Justice Nicholas Oweibo in his ruling yesterday...
Day of Judgment: Security beefed up at Appeal Court as Buhari, Atiku await verdict
Security was beefed up on Wednesday within the vicinity of the Court of Appeal, Abuja, as the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal delivers judgment in the petition filed by Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its...
Okorocha speaks on suspension from APC, says Party brings in Gov. Ihedioha to fight...
Former governor of Imo State, Senator Rochas Okorocha, is currently not happy with his party, the All Progressives Congress, APC.
The Imo state immediate past governor reportedly lamented the humiliating treatment meted out to him...
UK returns 2-year post-study visa
The Boris Johnson government on Wednesday announced the return of the two-year post study work visa that was popular with self-financing Indian students, reversing a 2012 decision that led to a major drop of...
Alleged Fraud: Galaxy boss, Babagana Dalori in EFCC net for diverting $2.8m, N6.5b investors’...
Justice Muyiwa Idris of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court sitting in Nyanya has ordered the detention of the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Galaxy Transportation and Construction Services, Babagana Dalori, in Economic...
IGP warns IMN over planned procession, says group activities are banned in Nigeria
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Mr Mohammed Adamu says all activities of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) remained proscribed in line with the Terrorism (Prevention) Proscription Order Notice of July 26.
The Force Public...
Ogun: Gov. Abiodun insists education remains free, says we’ve not authorised payment of any...
Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun has said that his administration remains irrevocably committed to free education in all public primary and secondary schools in the state.
The state Ministry of Education had in a circular...