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Google honours Achebe on posthumous birthday

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 16th November 2017

Technology giant, Google has honoured Nigerian literary icon, Chinua Achebe on its doodle, adding up to the long list of awards clinched by the writer in life and in death.…

Opposition leader in Zimbabwe wants Mugabe to resign

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 16th November 2017

Zimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai urged President Robert Mugabe to resign in the interest of the country after the military seized power. Mugabe is insisting he remains Zimbabwe’s only legitimate…

Nigerian govt to restructure polytechnics – Minister

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 16th November 2017

The federal government said it has concluded plans to restructure polytechnics in Nigeria to focus on research and development of indigenous technology. The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, made the…

UI partners 12 organisations to launch think tank for national development

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 16th November 2017

The University of Ibadan Research Foundation (UI-RF) on Thursday evening launched a think tank expected to translate research to innovations, strategies and policies for national development. The university launched the…

My husband ties me to tree, housewife tells court

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 16th November 2017

A housewife, Fausat Akinola, on Thursday told a Grade `C’ Customary Court, Agodi in Ibadan, Oyo state, Nigeria, that her husband of 15 years, one Sarafa Akinola, used to tie…

Jonathan Govt won gold medal in corruption- Tinubu

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 16th November 2017

FORMER Governor of Lagos State, Senator Bola Tinubu, on Thursday criticised the Goodluck Jonathan administration for its failure to check corruption in the country, saying he did not do enough…

FIFA announces pots for 2018 World Cup draw

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 16th November 2017

The world football governing body, FIFA, has announced the pots for the 2018 World Cup. The announcement was made on its website on Thursday. Nigeria is placed in Pot 4,…

500 year-old painting of Jesus Christ sells for $450m

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 16th November 2017

A 500-year-old painting of Christ believed to have been painted by Leonardo da Vinci has been sold in New York for a record $450m (£341m). The painting is known as…

JAMB announces exam date for 2018 UTME

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 15th November 2017

The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the date for the 2018 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Ishaq Oloyede, JAMB registrar, made the announcement on Wednesday during a…

FG revokes resident permits of some expatriates

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 15th November 2017

The Federal Government, through the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), has revoked the resident permit of expatriate staff of six companies operating in the country. The Comptroller-General of the NIS, Mr…

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