JAMB, varsities adopt 160 as UTME cut-off mark

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board on Tuesday said it had pegged the cut-off marks of 2020/2021 admission for universities at 160, while that of polytechnics was pegged at 120. Also, the cut-off point for colleges of education and innovative ...

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Woman unleashes dogs on tricyclist over N3,500

A tricyclist, Mohammed Abdulhammed, escaped death by the whiskers after he was attacked by two dogs released by their owner, over failure to remit N3,500 to the coordinator of tricycles in Igando area of Lagos State. Trouble started for the ...

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“Time Is Now” – Cesc Fabregas wants racists jailed

Cesc Fabregas believes those found guilty of racist abuse in football stadiums should be sent to jail. The former Chelsea and Arsenal star, who now plies his trade for Monaco, has called for stricter punishments in the fight against racism. ...

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Police arrest village head, pastor for defiling girls age 11 and 8

Akwa Ibom State Police command has arrested a 60-year-old village head of Ikot Inyang, in Ibesikpo Asutan local government, Etteidung Stephen Uyoe, for allegedly defiling the 11-year-old girl. The Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Fredrick Nnudam, who disclosed this in ...

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Austrian man fined €500 for farting massively

Austrian police fined a man 500 euros for loudly breaking wind after officers stopped him earlier this month to check his identity. The police defended the massive fine saying he had deliberately emitted a “massive flatulence,” lifting his backside from ...

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Bournemouth star Arnaut Danjuma mistakenly arrested on suspicion of attempted murder days before lockdown

Bournemouth winger Arnaut Danjuma has opened up on being falsely arrested by the police on suspicion of attempted murder. The incident occurred just days before the UK went into lockdown in March, after a stabbing occurred on 16 March. Danjuma ...

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Nigeria’s records 490 new COVID-19 cases, total now 17148

Nigeria has registered 490 new cases of covid-19 across the country, further raising the tally to 17,148, according to the latest update by the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) released early hours of Wednesday, 17 June, 2020. It further ...

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My main focus is battling covid-19, not re-election – Obaseki

The Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki has stated that he has not decamped to any political party to seek re-election, even though he has officially dumped APC. Obaseki made this known in a statement he authored and released via ...

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Davido’s fiancee, Chioma Rowland reacts to domestic violence allegations

Chioma Rowland, Davido’s fiancee has finally addressed the allegations of domestic violence purported by several online publications. This is coming after the shocking news of an alleged 4th baby mama too. News outlets also alleged that Chioma was the cause ...

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Social media influencer, 4 others arrested for internet fraud (photos)

The EFCC Lagos Zonal Office, has arrested five alleged internet fraudsters, including one Adedamola Adewale, a social media influencer, for their alleged involvement in internet-related fraud. According to the commission, the five suspects were apprehended in different areas of Lagos ...

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US Supreme Court backs protection for LGBT workers

The top court in the US has ruled that employers who fire workers for being gay or transgender are breaking the country’s civil rights laws. In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court said federal law, which prohibits discrimination based on ...

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Woman going through menopause at the tender age of 26

Turning the hospital air conditioning up to full blast, Victoria Jackson sighed as the sweat poured from her skin. Not many 26-year-olds have to deal with the menopause – but hot flushes and night sweats are something she has got ...

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Oshiomhole afraid of educated people because he did not go to school – Obaseki

The embattled Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, on Tuesday announced his resignation from the ruling All Progressives Congress, citing the party’s decision to disqualify him from participating in the June 22 governorship primary as his reason for leaving. He, however, ...

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Appeal Court upholds Oshiomhole’s suspension as APC chair

Has he also met his waterloo? This is getting interesting! The Court of Appeal in Abuja has upheld the suspension of Adams Oshiomhole as the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC). In a judgment delivered on Tuesday evening, ...

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President Buhari, Lawan, Gbajabiamila, State Governors, all mourn Senator Adebayo Osinowo

President Muhammadu Buhari, Senate President Ahmad Lawan, House of Representatives Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila, National and Lagos State chapters of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) have expressed shock and sadness over the death of Senator Adebayo Sikiru Osinowo. The late ...

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Atiku shocked by Nigeria’s debt profile, says nation in financial crisis

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has expressed shock that the Buhari administration in the first quarter of 2020, spent 99 percent of revenue to service debt. “No one should be deceived. This is a crisis!”, Atiku said in a statement ...

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Edo Governor, Obaseki, Dumps APC After Meeting With President Buhari

Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has formally resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC). The governor announced this on Tuesday after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. His resignation, as expected, came days after the ...

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Nigerian man arrested in India for killing his 3-month old baby

A 30-year-old Nigerian man has been arrested by police in India yesterday for allegedly killing his three-month-old daughter and then throwing her body from their second storey apartment in a highrise in Greater Noida, India. The man was identified as ...

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