76.2 % or 1.3 million scored below 50% in UTME, 49,245 results withheld
About 76.2 per cent of the 1,792,719 candidates who sat for the 2019 Unified Tertiary Matriculations Examination(UTME) scored below 50 per cent.…
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Troops clear Borno villages of Boko Haram jihadists
Troops have killed four Boko Haram jihadists in a clearance operation, tagged “Operation Hard Strike” at villages in Borno State, the military…
Woman lures, robs Imo Facebook friend
A 27-year-old woman, Ogochukwu Onuorah, has been arrested for allegedly luring her Facebook friend from Imo State to Anambra State and robbing…
Sultan, Oni, Obi, other monarchs in historic visit to Imo
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar, the Oni of Ife, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Adeyeye Emiton Ogunwusi Ojaja II, Obi…
Piracy: Nigeria loses almost N1trn annually – Commission
The Nigerian Copyrights Commission (NCC) on Friday disclosed that Nigeria was losing three billion dollars (N918 trillion) annually to activities of pirates.…
6 year-old boy found dead in woman’s freezer
The police in Lagos have arrested a woman, in whose freezer a six-year old boy, Treasure Akinsohun, was found dead, hours after…
18 year old boy charged for stealing female pants
The sad incidents of stealing female pants for ritual purposes which reports abound here and there may after all not be abating.…
NAPTIP declares two wanted for allegedly trafficking three months old baby
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has declared two women, Emerald Bassey and Edith Omon, wanted for…
Nigerian Guild of Editors clears 23 aspirants to contest executive positions
The Election Committee of the Nigerian Guild of Editors, (NGE) on Wednesday, said it had cleared 23 candidates for election into its…
We’ll arrest jilted lover who set ex-girlfriend’s family ablaze —Police
The Ondo State Police Command has vowed to arrest a fleeing man who is suspected to be responsible for the death of…
World Bank partners Kaduna Govt. to boost Agriculture
The World Bank, in collaboration with the Kaduna State Ministry of Agriculture, has organised a one-day sensitisation programme aimed at boosting agricultural…
Buhari inaugurates new “Ayinke House” in Lagos
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday in Lagos inaugurated the Institute of Maternal and Child Health (Ayinke House), located within the Lagos State…
Plateau PDP ‘sacks’ Chairman, Deputy for alleged fraud
The Plateau chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has passed a vote of no confidence on its Chairman, Damishi Sango, and…
EFCC arrests Galaxy Transport owner over alleged N7bn Ponzi scheme
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested the Chief Executive Officer of Galaxy Transportation and Construction Services Limited, Babagana Dalori.…
Kwara Assembly stops incoming govt. from dissolving LG councils
The Kwara State House of Assembly on Tuesday passed a bill to restrain incoming government from dissolving the existing 16 local government…
Septuagenarian arraigned for allegedly defrauding church members N2.2 million
A Senior Magistrates’ Court, Ilorin, Kwara State, on Wednesday ordered that a 70-year-old man, Ibrahim Akande, be remanded in Okelele in Oke-kura…