Nigeria education facing daunting challenges, says First Black Female PhD holder, Columbia varsity
The first black female to bag a doctorate in Computer Science and Engineering from the University of the District of Columbia (UDC), Dr. Frances Osamor has decried the challenges facing the educational system in Nigeria. She spoke to newsmen about…
Onakoya faces 11-year-old Quickpen in historic Chess match
Tunde Onakoya, a Nigerian genius, who holds the Guinness World Record for the longest marathon chess game, is set to meet Deborah Quickpen in a ‘mother of chess battle’ tomorrow, June 11 in Lagos. The chess game is meant to…
Dabiri-Erewa visits stranded Nigerian girls in Ghana
The Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has condemned human trafficking after intervening in the rescue of 10 Nigerian girls trafficked to Ghana for prostitution under the guise of being “sales girls.” This was contained in a…
Search underway for Malawi vice president
A search operation is underway after a military plane carrying Malawi’s vice president went missing, according to the president’s office. The jet was carrying 51-year-old Vice President Saulos Chilima along with nine others, and left the country’s capital, Lilongwe, on…
Benin vs Nigeria LIVE Score Updates (2-1)
Foto: VAVEL 90+6′ END! END! END! END OF THE GAME! BENIN’S VICTORY! HISTORIC TRIUMPH FOR BENIN! A 2-1 victory over Nigeria to win the match at the Stade Félix Houphouët Boigny. June 10, 2024 2:07 PM ET author 90+3′ Yellow…
Rakiya Mohammed: The Predicament Of CBN’s ICT Guru
We had assumed she was a guest or another participant at the briefing. However, as we discussed the media industry, she listened intently, nodding in agreement. When she finally spoke, her insightful comments on disruptive technologies and their impact on…
Jews and supporters of Israel celebrate
Jews and supporters of Israel worldwide celebrated the IDF rescue of four hostages from Hamas captivity in Gaza on Saturday. While many Jewish groups had not commented by Saturday night because of Shabbat observance, organizations that did issue statements expressed…
US Secretary of State Blinken arrives in Egypt
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken returned to the Middle East this week as a proposed Israel-Hamas cease-fire deal hangs in the balance after the dramatic rescue of four Israeli hostages held in Gaza in a major military raid and…
Want to turn off Meta AI? This is what to do
If you use Facebook, WhatsApp or Instagram, you’ve probably noticed a new character pop up answering search queries or eagerly offering tidbits of information in your feeds, with varying degrees of accuracy. It’s Meta AI, and it’s here to help,…
Property owners responding positively to 90-day building permit amnesty: Lagos Govt
Babajide Sanwo-Olu The Lagos State Physical Planning Permit Authority (LASPPPA) said on Friday that property owners and developers were complying with the 90-day amnesty period offered for building regularisation. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State approved a 90-day amnesty period,…