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 initiative in partnership with more…

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 her to a tree in…

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 in security, the economy and…

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, which means Nigeria will not…

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 Salvator Mundi (Saviour of the…

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 meeting in Abuja with critical…

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 Muhammad Babandede, announced this in…

Institute makes case for made-in-Nigeria goods

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 15th November 2017

  Prof. Paul Mamza, National President, Polymer Institute of Nigeria (PIN), has advised the Federal Government to provide financial support and equipment to manufacturers of made-in-Nigeria goods to boost Growth Domestic Production (GDP). Mamza made…

Justice Auta in trouble over alleged N220m fraud

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 15th November 2017

  The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) said it had arrested a former Kano State High Court Judge, Justice Kabiru Auta, for an alleged N220 million fraud. Spokesperson of the commission,…

Chinese shoppers spend record $25.3b in one day

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 15th November 2017

Chinese shoppers spent a record $25 billion online on this year’s “Singles Day” promotion run by e-commerce giant Alibaba, up nearly 40 percent from last year, figures showed on Sunday. At the peak, 256,000 payments…