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Samuel Taiwo, a former Provost, 3 Other LAUTECH researchers win N89.1 million research fund
A team of four researchers from the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso in Oyo State, have won N89.1 million as a research grant from the Tertiary Education Trust …

BREAKING: FIRE GUTS IBADAN GATE AUTO SPARE MARKET 🔥
Fire has gutted a section of Araromi spare parts market in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital Reports have it that the fire started early this morning in one of the …

Sharp, Long-lasting Slowdown to Hit Developing Countries Hard, World Bank reports.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, 2023 Global growth is slowing sharply in the face of elevated inflation, higher interest rates, reduced investment, and disruptions caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, according to …

STOP PRESS! UK Historical Space Rocket Is A Woeful Failure
Virgin Orbit’s modified Boeing 747 jet — dubbed “Cosmic Girl” — took off Monday from Newquay in England’s Cornwall county, 245 miles west of London, in a first launch for …

Nigeria’s external reserves fell by $3.43bn in 2022
Nigeria’s external reserves fell by $3.43bn in 2022, according to figures obtained from the Central Bank of Nigeria. The CBN disclosed in its movement on external reserves figures that the …

Missing UK-based Nigerian found dead after four weeks
A United Kingdom-based Nigerian, Taiwo Balogun, 53, who went missing on Thursday, December 1, 2022, has been found dead in a lake in Kent. Balogun from Crayford was last seen …

2023: No Law Governs the Appointment of DG of Campaign in Nigeria- Ajulo
.…Says it’s an appointment based on trust and competence. A renowned constitutional lawyer and former National Secretary of the Labour Party, Dr. Kayode Ajulo, has said that no law …

CBN Bows To Pressures, Reviews Cash Withdrawal Limits
Following pressure from Nigerians, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reviewed cash withdrawal limits it issued earlier. A circular issued by Haruna Mustafa, Director of Banking Supervision says the …

England Squad for World Cup announced. See Raheem Sterlin’s fate
The players in England’s World Cup 2022 football squad have been selected by England Manager Gareth Southgate. In an announcement on Thursday, Southgate revealed that the 26-man national roster would …

World Cup 2022 match Fixtures: Top 32 matches and kick-off times
Top 32 matches and kick-off times (UK Time) one hour plus in Nigeria November 20 Group A – Qatar v Ecuador (7pm) November 21 Group B – England v Iran (1pm) Group A …

Wale Ojo-Lanre Drags Peter Obi, LP, Mother, FG, AGF To Court For Rights Violation
Former chairman of the Oyo State Council of the Nigerian Union of Journalists, NUJ, Ambassador Wale Ojo-Lanre, has dragged the Labour Party, LP, its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, the Federal …
Hushpuppi finally handed 11 years sentence in US
A United States Central District Court in California has sentenced alleged Nigerian cyber fraudster, Ramon Abbas popularly known as Hushpuppi to 11 years imprisonment for cyber fraud. Hushpuppi, who had …

Released victim of Lagos-Ibadan expressway abduction, Aminat Taiwo narrates ordeal with kidnappers
One of the released victims of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway abduction, Aminat Taiwo, has narrated how her father paid N3.2m to her kidnappers before she was released alongside her friend, …

BREAKING: Nigeria To Change Naira Notes
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has redesigned some new naira notes. Godwin Emefiele, CBN governor, said this at a press conference on Wednesday. Emefiele said the new design and …

Whatsapp is down…. here”s why
Whatsapp is down in some parts of the world, America, Europe, Africa especially on 25th October, 2022. Not all messages will be sent or received among some users. It’s a …