The federal government has inaugurated a new committee to renegotiate the 2009 agreements with lecturers and others, as part of its effort to end the eight-month-old strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). Recall that the lecturers who are currently on strike are demanding for funding for the revitalization of universities, earned allowance, the constitution of […]
Temmie Ovwasa has gone public with her sexuality and the disorders she is currently battling with. The singer revealed that she is a lesbian in a question and answer session, and further disclosed that she lives with bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder and multiple personality disorder which she takes mood stabilizers and anti-depressants for. Temmie […]
Heavy gunshots on Thursday rocked the ongoing national convention of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), in Abuja. The convention which held at the Old Parade ground, Area 10, Garki, Abuja, was a beehive of student leaders who are meeting to elect a new set of executives to pilot the affairs of the Union […]
Marsai Martin, 16, is being recognized by Guinness after she broke the Guinness World Record for the youngest Hollywood Executive Producer. She was only 14 years old when she executive produced the 2019 film “Little,” in which she also starred alongside Regina Hall and Issa Rae. “It feels crazy, honestly,” Martin said in a video of her certificate […]
As the world continues to await a cure for the novel Coronavirus, the International Criminal Police Organisation INTERPOL has alleged that some criminal minds have concluded plans to sell fake COVID19 vaccines to Nigeria and other countries in search for the treatment of the viral disease. The need for a COVID19 vaccine has become more urgent globally and […]
The federal government has threatened to sanction officials of any electricity distribution companies (DisCos) who sell prepaid meters to customers. Ahmed Zakari, special adviser to the president on infrastructure who said this at a stakeholders’ meeting on Wednesday December 2, said the prepaid meters are meant to be provided to customers at no cost. Zakari also revealed that there is […]
Keke Palmer took to Instagram to share photos of her face as she disclosed her struggle with acne. The actress, who has been quite vocal about her acne struggles, has spots and pimples on her face in the photos she shared to Instagram. She explained that she has done everything right; drank a lot of […]
The United Kingdom (UK) has become the first country in the world to approve the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine, paving the way for mass vaccination. Britain’s medicines regulator, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), says the jab, which offers up to 95% protection against COVID-19 illness, is safe to be rolled out. The first […]
A US federal judge on Tuesday blocked rule changes ordered by President Donald Trump making it harder for people to get skilled-worker visas. The US Chamber of Commerce, the Bay Area Council and others had sued the Department of Homeland Security arguing that the changes rushed new restrictions through without a proper public review process. […]
THE head of the White House “Operation Warp Speed ” Moncef Slaoui said on Sunday that some Americans will begin receiving the vaccine for COVID-19 as soon as December 11. A panel of outside experts that advises the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is expected to meet on December 10 to discuss Pfizer’s application for […]