Nigeria has once again been experiencing the return of female singers into the music industry. One of the new leading lights, is the Grammy nominated, Beninese-born Nigerian Afrobeats diva, Oyinkansola Sarah Aderibigbe professionally known as Ayra Starr. She began a fashion career at the age of 16 with...
Kenyan’s Bernard Sang has emerged winner of the Access Bank 2024 Lagos City Marathon. Sang beat about 80 other elite marathoners in the 9th edition of the race on Saturday morning to win the 42km race. He won the grand prize of $50,000. The Kenyan finished at 2 hours, 16 minutes, and 49 seconds to best...
The vice-chancellor commended the World Bank for its contributions to the university’s educational development. The University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) has acquired a Medical Simulation Laboratory to enhance healthcare delivery and training in Nigeria. UNIPORT’s Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Owunari George,...
The Lagos State government has pledged to support the University of Lagos (UNILAG) Akoka in any way it can on its innovation challenge, named after the immediate past vice-chancellor of the university, Professor Oluwatoyin Ogundipe. The Innovation Challenge, which is domiciled in the Faculty of Science...
An appeal has gone to the organised labour in the country, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), to shelve its planned strike in the overall interest of Nigerians. The appeal was made by the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), at a news conference in Abeokut...
Nigerian sprinter Favour Oghene Tejiri Ashe has been arrested in the United States (US) on multiple theft and fraud charges. Ashe, a student-athlete, was arrested on Friday, February 9, by Auburn police on charges including four counts of fraudulent use of a debit/credit card and two counts of theft of...
