The Edo state government has ordered an investigation into the rape and murder of a recent graduate of the University of Benin (UNIBEN). Adekolore Idowu Glory, a 22-year-old recent graduate of UNIBEN, was earlier reported to have been raped and murdered. The victim was said to have been brutally beaten before she was raped to death at…
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has granted full accreditation status to 18 undergraduate and postgraduate programmes presented by the Kwara State University (KWASU). NAN reports that Saeedat Aliyu, acting director of public relations at the state university, confirmed this in a statement. Aliyu said KWASU applied for programme accreditation with the NUC in the commission’s…
The legal representative of Justin Timberlake, on Wednesday, broke his silence following the singer’s arrest in the United States. The ace singer was arrested by the police on Monday night at Sag Harbor, on the eastern end of Long Island, for allegedly driving under the influence (DUI). Timberlake was arraigned on Tuesday and charged with one count of…
The Kwara State Chapter of the APC has initiated the processes for the upcoming Local Government and councilorship elections by holding a meeting with critical stakeholders. The meeting brought together party elders, executive members from the 16 local government areas and 193 Ward APC, as well as present and former chairmen and house of assembly…
The Kano State Chairman of the All Progressive Congress, Abdullahi Abbas, has called for the arrest of a former governor of Kano State, Rabiu Kwankwaso, saying he is a threat to the security of the state. Abbas was responding to the allegations made by Kwankwaso, who accused the past administration of breeding Boko Haram terrorists,…
Ojude Oba — meaning the king’s forecourt — is an important annual festival for the Yoruba people, particularly the Ijebu community in Ogun state. The cultural and historical event is celebrated every third day after the annual Eid-el-Kabir festival. It is regarded as one of the biggest and most consistent cultural events in the South West,…
The streets of the North Korean capital were lined Wednesday with cheering crowds, mounted soldiers and grand portraits — not for Kim Jong Un, but for his guest and growing ally, Vladimir Putin. The Russian president is meeting with the North Korean leader in a rare visit to the reclusive state, as he seeks ammunition for his war in Ukraine and vows…
Virginia Hislop has spent a lifetime trying to increase access to education, and now, at 105 years old, she appears to have completed her own schooling. On Sunday, Hislop celebrated Stanford University’s conference of a master of art’s degree in education — 83 years after having left campus just shy of the degree. Her son-in-law…
Justin Timberlake, the US singer, has been arrested for allegedly driving under the influence (DUI) in the United States. According to ABC News, Timberlake was detained by police on Monday night in Sag Harbor, on the eastern end of Long Island. He was arraigned on Tuesday and charged with one count of driving while intoxicated along…
Simi, the Nigerian singer and songwriter, will release her fifth album ‘Lost and Found’ on July 5. The ‘All I Want’ hitmaker announced the body of work via an X post on Tuesday. While sharing the album cover, she described the album as “a symbol of finding parts of myself again”. Simi also said the new project…
