THE Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board(JAMB) has announced that an indigene of Ekiti, Adebayo Eyimofe, scored the highest mark in the 2022 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination(UTME) with 362. Adebayo wrote the examination…
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Police officers returning from Osun election still missing after shootout with bandits – CP
Two policemen are yet to be accounted for following an encounter with gunmen in Kogi State, north-central Nigeria. The Commissioner of Police in charge of the Kogi State Command, Edward Egbuka, confirmed…
[Just In] Murder Of Timothy Adegoke: Court Adjourns Sitting In Suspects’ Trial
THE chairman of Hilton Hotel, Ile-Ife, Rahmon Adedoyin and the six others have been on trial over the alleged murder of Mr Adegoke Oludare Adegoke. As the murder case resumes hearing today,…
Hope dashes for Nigerian Students as COEASU Extends Strike
Lecturers in the Nigerian colleges of education have extended their ongoing strike by three weeks. The lecturers, under the aegis of Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union, blamed their decision on the…
ASUU strike dashes hope of Nigerian students as union disowns faction
Hopes of undergraduates returning to the classroom anytime soon have again been dashed as the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has ruled out any possibility of suspending its six months old…
Osun 2022: Oyetola pencils 50 lawyers to challenge Adeleke’s victory
Osun state governor, Gboyega Oyetola is considering engaging no fewer than 50 lawyers, including senior advocates, to challenge the victory of the Peoples Democratic Party candidate, Ademola Adeleke, in last July 16…
Husband set wife ablaze in Ogun
A yet-to-be identified couple have sustained severe burn injuries after the husband set his wife ablaze for allegedly leaving the marriage. The incident happened on Saturday, July 2nd in the Abule-otun, Akute…
Osun 2022: INEC Replies Davido Over Certificate Of Return
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has faulted the nephew to Osun Governor-elect Davido, over the time frame for the issuance of a Certificate of Return. The musician had queried why the…
Good news as Buhari issues ultimatum to minister to resolve university disputes
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, to resolve the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and other university-based unions. ASUU had commenced…
Protest Rocks Idanre Over Ondo Govt Take Over Forest Reserve Belonging To Community
By Agbelusi Ganiyu Business and other normal activities were paralyzed earlier today in Idanre, Ondo State as the people of the agrarian kingdom trooped out in their large numbers to protest the…