Get ready to listen to Karen Igho on your radio as she joins the Naija FM 102.7 team as an on-air personality. The news of the Big Brother Amplified 2011 winner making her way to Naija FM first emerged a few weeks ago. Now, Megaletrics, owners of the Lagos-based pidgin English-style radio station have confirmed [...]
A member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) servicing in Ondo State, Tosin Olaniyan, was on Thursday crushed by a reckless driver in Akure, the state capital. The corps member was hit by the driver in front of the Akure South Local Government headquarters, venue of his weekly Community Development Service (CDS). The deceased, [...]
Popular Nigerian musician and music producer eLDee is set to release his 5th solo album ‘Undeniable‘ on 1st of July 2012. eLDee’s other four solo music albums include ‘Long Time Coming’ (2004), ‘Return of the King’ (2006), ‘Big Boy’ (2008) and ‘Is it your Money?’(2010). The ‘Undeniable’ album which features previously released singles ‘Wash wash’, [...]
The federal government has released N2 billion to each of the new Federal Universities in the country to hasten completion of necessary projects. The Minister of Education, Prof. Ruqayyatu Rufa’i, said this on Friday when she paid an inspection visit to the temporary site of the Federal University, Dutsinma in Katsina State. She said that [...]
A young Nigerian student from the Faculty of engineering at the Eastern Mediterranean University in the Turkish republic of North Cyprus has emerged the top graduating student, obtaining a status of High Honours (first class). Tunji Anthony Olu-Taiwo hails from Ifako-Ijaiye Local government area of Lagos state. He finished with a Grade Point Average of [...]
The Nasarawa State University 2012/2013 Post UTME screening exercise has been slated to commence from the 10th of July 2012. All the Candidates who chose NSUK as their First choice and have a minimum score of 180 in their JAMB UTME are invited to partake in the post utme screening exam. NSUK 2012/2013 Post UTME [...]
Academic activities were paralyzed at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife yesterday as members of the Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU) embarked on an indefinite strike to press home their demands. It was learnt that the union members did not allow vehicular movement in and out of the campus. They also prevented academic activities from taking place, [...]
CHAIRMEN of the six area councils of the FCT Wednesday appealed to the University of Abuja authorities to consider a certain percentage of qualified indigenes of the territory for admission into their academic programmes. The chairmen, who spoke under the auspices of the FCT branch of Association of Local Government of Nigeria (ALGON), also donated [...]
Following the resolution of the National Assembly that Dana Air must pay at least 30 per cent of the $100, 000 insurance compensation to the families of victims of the ill-fated flight 9J-992 on June 3, the airline seems to be at the cross roads. This is because the company may not be able to [...]
THE House of Representatives, yesterday, gave the management of Dana Air to an ultimatum to pay the required compensation to families of its ill-fated aircraft that crashed in Lagos, Sunday, June 3, 2012, killing all 153 pessengers on board. The resolution of the House followed a motion sponsored by Yakub Abiodun which gave Dana Air [...]
ENGLISH premiership side Arsenal FC will be coming to Nigeria on August 5 to meet a full complement of the Super Eagles, if the thought of the nations football house is something to go by. According to the head of the technical department of the NFF Dr Emmanuel Ikpeme, the body plans to prosecute the [...]
Ever since the iconic Fela Kuti used the phrase ‘suffering and smiling to describe a people so used to difficult living that they joke and smile about it Nigerians continue to show that the late Afrobeat star was on point. The mediocrity pervading the land did not leave out the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) [...]
English Premier League club Arsenal will play the Super Eagles of Nigeria in a pre-season match in Abuja on 5 August. It will be the first time the Gunners have played in the West African country. Nigeria ranked 60th in the latest Fifa rankings face Arsenal who finished third in the English top flight last [...]
Two lecturers of the University of Port Harcourt have died in an auto crash along the Calabar expressway on Monday. The lecturers – Dr. Obed Ojukwu and Dr. Ekaette Evangel Akpan were teaching in the Linguistics and Communication Studies Department at the institution before their untimely death. They were travelling to the University of Calabar [...]
Channels Television is seeking to recruit professionals for the following vacant job positions: 1. Corporate Affairs Manager The successful candidate shall be responsible for the following functions: • Media relations • Marketing Communication • Advertising • Reputation management • Image making/brand building • Corporate promotions • Public relations • Events management • Corporate social responsibility/social [...]
Goalline technology is certain to get the go-ahead from football’s lawmakers next week, according to sources on the International Football Association Board. The two systems, Hawk-Eye and GoalRef, are set to be judged to have passed exhaustive scientific tests to the satisfaction of the Ifab. The urgency to address the situation, given fresh impetus by [...]
In continuation of Esso Exploration and Production Nigeria Limited (EEPNL) efforts to provide opportunities for developing careers in the petroleum industry, we offer International Scholarships to outstanding Nigerian graduates wishing to pursue post-graduate studies in the underlisted disciplines: – Geosciences – Engineering (Petroleum, Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical,Sub-Sea and Marine) Essential Requirements: 1. Must be a graduate [...]
The results of the 2012/2013 post UTME Screening examination conducted by Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT) has been released. Candidates can now check the 2012/2013 ESUT Post UTME result via the university online portal How To Check ESUT Post UME 2012/2013 Results * Candidates should visit ESUT result checking portal, Click Here [...]
The University of Ilorin has expelled 13 students for various acts of misconduct. The Registrar of the institution, Mrs Olufolake Oyeyemi, gave the hint in Ilorin yesterday. She said the affected students were found guilty of various acts of misconduct such as examination malpractices or illegal associations. She gave the names of the students as [...]
An attack by unidentified people on Monday evening in Damaturu, Yobe state has led to the burning down of the Estate Department of the Yobe state Polytechnic, Damaturu. The attack which was launched in the evening was initially thought to have been targeted at a police station in the vicinity. Residents are however expressing surprise [...]
Veterinary Medicine graduates of the University of Abuja will be registered only if they meet the required standards, the Veterinary Council of Nigeria (VCN) has insisted. Mr Markus Avong, tttthe Acting Registrar of the council, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. Avong said that the council could [...]
Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB Tuesday said it had barred 262 institutions of higher learning from participating in next year’s admission exercise for non-compliance with admission guidelines. JAMB Registrar, Professor Dibu Ojerinde who spoke at the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia state, at the opening ceremony of the 3rd Combined Policy Committee [...]
President Goodluck Jonathan has urged Nigerians to only have the number of children they can afford and backed wider use of birth control in Africa’s most populous country. Nigeria is the continent’s largest country when it comes to population, with around 160 million people, and the UN estimates it could grow to around 400 million [...]
Are we gonna start looking to animals for charity lessons? A few weeks ago, we read the story of a dog protect an arphaned baby. . . human baby. We are still reeling from the awwwwness of that story and bam! Here’s another. . . . Bulldog Adopts Litter of Orphaned Kittens Molly, a two-year [...]
Landmark University has released the Results for the 2012/2013 Post-UTME Screening Exercise. The results are online and can be checked this instant using your Jamb Registration Number and Passcode given to you. To check your result now, simply click here and enter the details requested. Click on “submit” to see your results.
