Nigerians share their reactions as Mohbad’s father, Joseph Aloba, kicks off his rap career amidst speculations surrounding his son’s death. Only recently, he went viral for demanding for a GoFundMe to be set up to assist investigation. He was called out for that because prior to his request, many donations had been made after Mohbad died. Although many people are…
An Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan has nullified the selection and appointment of Oba Sakirudeen Oyeleye as the Onifiditi of Fiditi. Fiditi is one of the towns in Afijio Local Government Area. The court, presided over by Justice K.B. Olawoyin, granted a mandatory injunction setting aside the presentation of the Staff of Office…
Controversial singer, Portable releases diss track for his colleague Zinoleesky, mocking him for owning a Ferrari without having a single hit song to his name. This is coming after Zinoleesky announced his album and criticized his colleagues who doubt that he owns a Ferrari a day after purchasing a multimillion naira mansion on his birthday. Portable slammed Zinoleesky for not…
Afrobeat star, Kizz Daniel leaves fans gushing as he dances with his wife in a video to his unreleased song set to drop on his birthday. In the video posted on his Instagram page, Kizz Daniel and his wife romantically sang and danced to his unreleased song, “Baby Sha” as he announced its release date to be on his birthday, May 1st….
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, has vowed to resign as EFCC chairman if embattled former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, is not prosecuted. In a chat with editors at the EFCC Headquarters, Jabi, Abuja, on Tuesday, the anti-graft agency chairman swore to follow the prosecution of Mr Bello to…
A 17-year-old Nigerian student, Oluwafemi Ositade, has secured full scholarships to multiple Ivy League universities in the United States, including Harvard, as well as other top-notch universities in Canada and Qatar. He is a member of the Class of 2023 of The Ambassadors College, Ota, and the scholarships are worth over $3.5 million. Ositade’s astounding…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) yesterday it had sanctioned some of its accredited officials for asking a hijab-wearing female Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) candidate to remove her head cover before she could sit for the examination. The board said this in a statement in Abuja by its Public Communication Advisor (PCA), Dr. Fabian Benjamin….
The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman on Monday, said the Federal Government is considering the adoption of 18 years as the entry age for admission into universities and other tertiary institutions of learning. Mamman also said underage students were responsible for some of the problems being encountered in higher institutions. Mamman gave the hint…
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has said that Nigerian students will need to present their National Identification Number (NIN) and Bank Verification Number (BVN) to access student loans. In addition to these requirements, the students are also required to provide their Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination registration number. The Managing Director of NELFUND, Mr Akintunde…
The Naira yesterday depreciated in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM), to N1,300.15 per dollar exceeding the parallel market rate by N45.15. Data from FMDQ showed that the indicative exchange rate for NAFEM rose to N1,300.15 per dollar from N1,234.49 per dollar last week Friday, indicating N65.66 depreciation for the naira. Similarly, the Naira depreciated…
