The Vice-Chancellor, University of Ibadan, Prof. Idowu Olayinka, has described the late emeritus professor of Medicine, Oladipo Akinkugbe, as a great Nigerian with passion for his country. Olayinka stated this in Ibadan on Tuesday in a condolence message issued by Mr Tunji Oladejo, the Director of Communications of the institution, and made available to the […]
Legendary Emeritus Professor of Medicine Oladipo Akinkugbe is dead. The late Akinkugbe, a foremost Nigerian professor of Medicine at the University College Hospital (UCH) in Ibadan, Oyo State, died on Monday in the ancient city. He was 86. The medical expert studied and taught at some of the world’s most prestigious universities, including the University […]
The former General Officer Commanding (GOC) Major General Hakeem Otiki has been dismissed from Service by the General Court Martial set up by the Military Council to try him for stealing money belonging to the Nigerian Army. The General Court Martial headed by Lieutenant-General Lamidi Adeosun found the former GOC guilty on all the five […]
The Federal Government on Monday warned state governments that were planning to reopen schools to drop the plan. The Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr Boss Mustapha, gave the warning during the PTF press briefing in Abuja. Mustapha said it was not yet safe […]
A viral video has emerged of a man confronting ladies protesting against rape in Ipaja area of Lagos The ladies gathered carrying placards and protesting as a result of the recent surge of rape cases in the county. While the ladies were protesting, the man walks to them and said– “You have a role to […]
A Nigerian lady named juliet was allegedly beaten to death by her lebanese lover whom she had stayed with for 7 years. According to our source, they had an argument , which led to a misunderstanding and later escalated to a fight. Although the lebanese lover claimed she committed suicide, family members however revealed by […]
BET announced on Monday the nominations for the 2020 Awards ceremony, which will also mark its 20th anniversary. The awards celebrate the brightest stars across music, television, film, sports, and philanthropy.The nominees announced in the Best International Act Award category are: Burna Boy, Innoss’B, Sho Madjozi, Dave, Stormzy, Ninho, and S.Pri Noir. In the category […]
The Minister of Health, Ehanire Osagie has revealed that they working on using plasma from the blood of recovered Coronavirus patients to treat people infected with the virus. He revealed this at a news conference to commemorate the World Blood Donor Day (WBDD). Ehanire said the plasma of patients who recovered from COVID-19 is called convalescent plasma, […]
There is tension in the air as Christ Embassy, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, on Saturday rejected the guidelines issued by the state government for reopening of churches, describing them as impracticable and unacceptable. The guidelines were issued by the state government after due consultation with the state chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria, led […]
Over the years, Nigerian civil servants have continued to suffer decline in their retirement benefits over the Federal Government’s delay in implementing the mandatory 18 per cent monthly emolument remittance into employees’ pension accounts, The Pension Reform Act 2014 mandates all employers under the Contributory Pension Scheme to raise the contribution of their workers’ pensions […]