The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has clarified that there is no such thing as a uniform national minimum score for admission into tertiary institutions in the country. JAMB had revealed that it is looking to host a policy meeting with education stakeholders on July 18 ahead of 2024 admissions. At this meeting, the minimum cut-off…
The Science Granting Councils Initiative (SGCI) has awarded a $250,000 grant to four research teams from Nigeria. This was disclosed at the project inauguration and initial boot camp of SGCI funding in Abuja. The grant was given to the shortlisted teams after the implementation of the Research for Impact Initiative (R41) under the auspices of…
A man accused of carrying out a shooting that killed one person and wounded two other people early Sunday at a Colorado hotel was arrested after an intense manhunt on the ground and in the air. The city of Alamosa said Sunday evening on Facebook that the person of interest in the shooting, identified by authorities as…
New York Mets closer Edwin Díaz is facing a 10-game suspension after being ejected from the team’s 5-2 win over the Chicago Cubs on Sunday night. The right-hander came on in the ninth to try to seal the victory for the Mets, but was tossed by third-base umpire Vic Carapazza before throwing a pitch after an inspection…
A boy with severe epilepsy has become the first patient in the world to trial a new device fitted in their skull to control seizures. The neurostimulator, which sends electrical signals deep into his brain, has reduced Oran Knowlson’s daytime seizures by 80%. His mother, Justine, told the BBC he was happier and had a…
Attacks on police officers, churches and synagogues in Russia’s North Caucasus republic of Dagestan have left many people dead. Gunmen targeted the cities of Derbent and Makhachkala on the Orthodox festival of Pentecost. The dead include at least 15 police officers, a priest and a security guard. Six of the attackers are dead and police…
Angel Reese scored a career-high 25 points and grabbed 16 rebounds to help the Chicago Sky beat Indiana 88-87 despite 17 points and a franchise-record 13 assists for the Fever’s Caitlin Clark on Sunday. Reese has posted a double-double in eight consecutive games, extending her WNBA rookie record. She is the first rookie since A’ja…
Sophia Momodu, the baby mama of Davido, has responded to a lawsuit filed against her by the singer over the custody of Imade Adeleke, their daughter. The Afrobeats star filed a motion through Olaniyi Arije and Okey Barrah, his lawyers, at the Lagos high court on April 17, 2024. He is seeking a court order granting him “unfettered and…
Dotun Taylor, the Asoju Asa Oodua of Ife, has revealed his role in the reconciliation between Baba Wande, the actor, and Tunde Kelani, the movie producer. The decades-long dispute between both parties stemmed from royalty payments from the 1993 film ‘Ti Oluwa Ni Ile’. Taylor, in a statement on Saturday, said Adeyeye Ogunwusi, the Ooni of Ife,…
Farooq Oreagba, the managing director of NG Clearing Limited, has recalled how his cancer diagnosis a decade ago changed his perspective on life. In February 2014, Oreagba was diagnosed with bone marrow and skin cancer, an incurable illness that forced him to step aside from his career temporarily. The 58-year-old, however, had a transplant in August of…
