The authorities of the University of Ilorin (Unilorin) on Monday directed the students of the institution to commence online lectures with immediate effect. Already, various faculties in the institution have grouped the students for the easy conduct of online lectures in the university Unilorin, in a statement by the school’s Director of Corporate affairs, Mr….
A British appeal court has overturned an order that prevented a Nigerian construction company from enforcing parts of a $48 million arbitration award. The company is seeking damages over an abandoned hotel project at the Lagos airport. The ruling was delivered in November 2020 but newsmen has just obtained a copy. The award, given in…
The Kaduna State Government has arraigned the Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party in Kaduna State, Abraham Alberah, and four others for alleged attempted adultery and organising a nude party in breach of the COVID-19 protocol. Alberah is the husband of Aisha Yakubu, the owner of Asher Lounge, the venue of the botched sex…
The US has recorded over 4,000 COVID-19 deaths in 24 hours, setting an all-time high record. According to data from Johns Hopkins University, the US recorded 4,085 deaths and nearly 275,000 new cases, on Thursday. This is the third consecutive day of record breaking daily deaths from the coronavirus in the US. States such as California,…
A Niger state online news portal shared this invite of a wedding between an 83-year-old man identified as Alhaji Yushu’a Suleiman and a young girl, Amina Mohammed, said to be 16-year-old. The wedding is slated for Januay 9, 2021, however, the state is not disclosed. The invite is courtesy of one Hajia Kande Wushishi Local Government…
Wednesday’s surprise invasion of the United States Congress’ voter certification meeting by supporters of President Donald Trump has been condemned by some world leaders who described it as an attack on democracy. Although the congress later reconvened on Thursday and certified Joe Biden as the next U.S president, a mob on Wednesday entered the legislative…
Chief Executive Officer of Facebook and Instagram social media platforms, Mark Zuckerberg, has accused United States president Donald Trump of “violent insurrection” and extended the block on his accounts until after the transfer of power to president-elect Joe Biden on January 20. Zuckerberg revealed the decision in a statement issued via Facebook on Thursday. “We…
With a net worth of $185bn, the Chief Executive Officer SpaceX and Tesla, Elon Musk has emerged the world’s richest man. Musk is a major shareholder of the electric car company and has benefited from Tesla’s surging share price over the last year, overtaking the Amazon boss Jeff Bezos as the world’s richest. The South…
The Ogun State Police Command said its men have arrested an inmate, Obehi Ehis Frank Ogbeh, who escaped from the prison in Benin, Edo State during the EndSARS protests in October 2020. Ogbeh escaped from the White House prison in Edo State during the EndSARS protests when hoodlums attacked the facility and freed inmates there….
The Amalgamated Union of Public Corporations, Civil Service Technical and Recreational Services Employees has frowned at the alleged anti-workers policies of Corporate Affairs Commission, vowing to shut down the headquarters of Commission from Tuesday 12, January 2021. Following the expiration of a 21-day ultimatum issued to the management of the Commission, AUPCTRE, an affiliate of the Nigeria Labour…
