Wendy Okolo, First Black Woman To Bag A Ph.d In Aerospace Engineering
Wendy A. Okolo is a Nigerian-born aerospace research engineer in the Intelligent Systems Division at NASA Ames Research Center. She is the first Black woman, to obtain a Ph.D. degree in aerospace engineering from University of Texas at Arlington. This makes her the first Nigerian, the first Igbo indigene to ever attain such accolades. She is […]
African Union Disqualifies Okonjo-Iweala From Vying For WTO Director
The African Union has disqualified Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala from vying for the office of the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation. In July 2019, the Executive Council of the AU invited member states to present nominations into the office of the DG of the WTO so that the AU would agree on a consensus candidature. […]
Britain, Saudi Arabia Approve Use Of Dexamethasone
As Nigeria waits for World Health Organisation’s word on dexamethasone, Saudi Arabia’s health ministry has approved the use of the drug for COVID-19 patients. According to Saudi Press Agency, the drug will be administered to patients who need oxygen in hospitals and in the intensive care units. Britain also announced Wednesday it increased the amount […]
SARS Operatives Kill Seven Police Officers In Robbery Attack
There was pandemonium in Bayelsa and Delta states following the killing of seven policemen in Ughelli, Delta State by Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) for allegedly being involved in armed robbery. The seven policemen were reportedly shot dead during a gun battle with the Delta State SARS operatives. According to The Nation, a police sergeant attached to the […]
BBNaija Reunion: I’m Open To Friendship With Tacha – Mercy
BBNaija 2019 winner, Mercy has finally spoken on the tension between her and Tacha. The tension between both parties heightened after Tacha’s disqualification from the Pepper Dem season. Recall that Tacha was disqualified after a skirmish with Mercy during the show. Mercy, speaking on Wednesday night’s episode of BBNaija Reunion, lamented Tacha’s two faced personality on social […]
UTME 2020: Top 10 Best JAMB Candidates, Highest Scores Revealed
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released names of top best students who sat for the 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination ( UTME). Recall that JAMB had fixed 160 as cut off marks for Universities and 120 for Polytechnics. This was announced at the 2020 Policy Meeting on Admissions to Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria […]
Buhari Should Have Sleepless Nights Over Killings In North – Sultan
The Sultan of Sokoto and President General of the Jamaatu Nasril Islam, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar lll, has decried the persistent killing of people in the country by bandits and insurgents. Abubakar said the spate of insecurity in Nigeria, with particular reference to the North, should give those in government at federal and state levels sleepless […]
Kwara Extends Council Chairmen’s Suspension
The suspension of the 16 Local Government councils chairmen in Kwara State has been extended by six months. Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, on Thursday also extended the suspension of the legislative council committees in the 16 Local Government Areas. Spokesman of the governor, Rafiu Ajakaye disclosed this in a statement in Ilorin. He said, “the governor […]
Buhari Appoints 12 Permanent Secretaries (Full List)
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed 12 new permanent secretaries in the Federal Civil Service. Dr Folasade Yem-Esan, Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HOCSF), made this known in a statement signed by Mrs Olawunmi Ogunmosunle, Director Communication, in her office on Tuesday, in Abuja. The new Permanent Secretaries are Mr Akinlade Oluwatoyin from […]
Nigerian Army Threaten Artiste For Song Against H’Right Abuse
Afro-Pop Artist Matthew Joshua Chukwubuikem better known as M-Josh recently released a song about the ills and human right violations being carried out by security forces in the society and the song titled ‘Movie In Aso Rock’ has been met with many reviews, both positive and negative. Read Also: Phone Contacts To Report Army, Police […]
‘Concrete Evidence’ That Madeleine McCann Is Dead: German Prosecutor
German prosecutors said Wednesday they have “concrete evidence” that missing British girl Madeleine McCann is dead, in a major development for a case that has gripped Britain for more than a decade. Authorities in Germany made the stunning revelation in early June that they were investigating a 43-year-old suspect over her disappearance, saying they believe […]
India Media Fear Pandemic Finally Brings End Of The Newspaper Era
Indian newspapers, which just a few months ago had defied the global trend by gaining circulation, are now buckling under the weight of coronavirus losses that have killed some off and critically wounded other big names. Newspapers have remained a mainstay in the country of 1.3 billion people in recent years, when the rise of […]