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The Lagos Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested five alleged internet fraudsters. They included popular social media sensation, Adedamola Adewale, popularly known as ‘Adeherself’ on Instagram. A statement by EFCC spokesman, Dele Oyewale, disclosed that the suspects were apprehended in different areas of Lagos during a raid by operatives. While Adewale, 20, and his …

Nigeria has recorded 490 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 17,148. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) made this known via its Twitter handle on Tuesday.

Former Mo-hits artist, Dbanj has finally responded to the rape allegation levelled against him by a Nigerian model scout, Benjamin Ese, who alleged that Dbanj raped his friend on December 31, 2018, at Glee hotel in Victoria Island, Lagos. Dbanj responded to allegations via a post on his Instagram page, stating that the allegation is from the pit of hell. …

The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has announced the suspension of Adams Oshiomhole as the Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC). The Court of Appeal on Tuesday upheld an order suspending Adams Oshiomhole as National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress based on lack of merit. In a judgment delivered by Mohammed Lamido, a judge, on Tuesday, the …

On Tuesday Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, announced in a press briefing his exit from the All Progressive Congress (APC). The Deputy Governor has followed in the footsteps of his boss, Godwin Obaseki, to leave the party. Mr. Philip said; “It is with great pain that I am leaving the All Progressives Congress (APC) that I helped and laboured …

In a press briefing on Tuesday, Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-olu announced that the state will not embark on it’s planned reopening of worship centres across the state. According to him, the development became necessary as a result of the rising cases of COVID-19 in the state. Lagos state has remained the epicentre of infections in the country, closely followed …

The 20th Policy Meeting on Admissions to Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria has approved 160 and above as the national minimum benchmark for admission for the year 2020 into public universities. The meeting held virtually, on Tuesday, also approved 140 as minimum Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination score for admission into private universities. For public polytechnic, 120 UTME score was approved, while …

Nigerian Superstar singer, Burna Boy shared a handwritten letter by Afrobeat King, Fela Anikulapo Kuti which urged all Africans to Unite. Burna Boy shared the handwritten letter on Tuesday via his Instagram page, and captioned it; A Handwritten letter by the Pioneer Fela Kuti. –My thoughts: All black people please remember that you were AFRICANS before you became anything else. …

On Tuesday Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, officially announced his departure from the All Progressive Congress (APC). The governor announced this after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Below is a clip of his press briefing with Channels Television where he announced his resgination; He made the announcement four days after he was disqualified and …

Talking about virtual learning or online learning, can it really work in Nigeria? How equipped and trained are these lecturers? Do we even have the infrastructures in our Universities? These were the questions from the Academic Staff Union of Universities as some part of the country talks about E-learning. E-learning or Electronic Learning is a learning system that we can …