Best UTME candidate clears WASSCE result with 8 A1 (Punch) The best candidate in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, Kamsiyochukwu Umeh, has again shown her academic prowess, clearing her papers in the West African Senior School Certificate Examination with 8…
*How LUTH bed space shortage aborted female student’s dreams (Punch)*Funke Akindele deletes political post on Instagram (DailyTrust)
How LUTH bed space shortage aborted female student’s dreams (Punch) Twenty-year-old Deborah Doofan had many dreams. She planned to graduate from the University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, with honours in 2026, become a first-class banker in one of Nigeria’s…
Rema and Selena Gomez’s ‘‘Calm Down’’ climbs to No. 1 on Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart
Rema and Selena Gomez’s “Calm Down” claims the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart, jumping from No. 8 and marking each act’s first leader on the list. Plus, two songs reached the Global Excl. U.S. top…
*VC raises the alarm as new students test positive for drugs (Tribune)*Women more inclined towards presidency of Peter Obi – Oby Ezekwesili (Vanguard)
VC raises the alarm as new students test positive for drugs (Tribune) VICE Chancellor of Nigeria’s first Islamic faith-based university, Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin, Professor Noah Yusuf, has advised the nation’s university vice-chancellors to screen prospective students on drug use before…
*Emirates suspends Nigerian flights indefinitely (DailyTrust)*Lagos market fire: Traders, plaza owner bemoan N1bn losses (Punch)
Emirates suspends Nigerian flights indefinitely (DailyTrust) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) carrier, Emirates, has suspended its flights to Nigeria indefinitely, citing its trapped funds in Nigeria. It also said it was yet to get its allocation from the $260m released…
Selena Gomez and Hailey Bieber pose for 1st photo together and squash rumours of Justin Bieber drama
Selena Gomez and Hailey Bieber want the world to know that if there were ever any implied issues between the women because of Justin Bieber, there definitely aren’t any more problems. Gomez, 30, cuddled up to Hailey, 25, Saturday night…
Passengers stranded as Ibadan-bound train develops fault (Punch)*Tinubu, Atiku, Obi: 121 Yoruba groups open-up on ‘Lagos Declaration’ (Vanguard)
Passengers stranded as an Ibadan-bound train develops fault (Punch) Travellers are stranded as a Ibadan-bound train develops a fault in the middle of a forest. According to a tweet on Monday by an eyewitness, Yinka Seth, with Twitter handle @inkaseth.…
*Police arrest man for allegedly killing poly student for ritual (Punch)*Provide morgage for Lagos residents, Sanwo-Olu tells LBIC (Guardian)
Police arrest man for allegedly killing poly student for ritual (Punch) It’s sunset at dawn for 20-year-old Toluwalase Kembi, a polytechnic student awaiting industrial training. A visit to her friend in the Ikorodu area sadly led to her death allegedly…
Woody Allen movie dropped by Amazon to get European release (Guardian)
A Rainy Day in New York, the film completed by Woody Allen in 2018 but left in limbo after backers Amazon Studios terminated its agreement with him, is set for release in Italy and elsewhere in Europe. According to Variety,…