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The University of Lagos (UNILAG) has suspended admissions into its Biochemistry and Petroleum & Gas Engineering departments for the 2024/2025 academic session. No specific reasons were provided for the suspension. Prospective candidates are advised to select alternative programs, and no new...
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) secures a seven-year conviction for passport fraud against Quadri Adeyinka, a Nigeria Immigration Service staff member. Adeyinka defrauded a victim of ₦100,000 under the pretense of regularizing a passport. The...
27-year-old Imo woman Oluchi Nzemechi was arrested for stabbing 31-year-old lover Kelechi Nzemechi to death in dispute over 250 million rupiah internet fraud proceeds from Indonesian victim they allegedly defrauded. A 27-year-old woman in Imo State, Nigeria has been arrested for allegedly...
Russia faces allegations of coercing African migrants, and students into military service for the Ukraine war by threatening visa/deportation unless they join invasion forces. Claims highlight exploitation tactics amid manpower shortages. Moscow is facing allegations that it is exploiting and...
Nigeria's universities fall short in global rankings as none make the top 1000. Only the University of Ibadan and the University of Lagos secure spots in the 1100-1200 group. African counterparts like the University of Cape Town lead the rankings. Despite Nigeria's emphasis on education, none...
Nigerian labour unions reject the government's N62,000 minimum wage proposal as a "starvation wage," and insist on N250,000. Unions issue ultimatum, threaten resuming nationwide strike if demands not met by June 11 deadline. Impasse risks economic disruption. Nigeria's major labour unions are...
Ondo youths protest alleged EFCC assault during club raids, police urge calm. EFCC denies brutality accusations, advising lawful conduct. Residents demand suspects' release in Akure protests. The Ondo State police have issued a plea for calm as youths take to the streets in protest against...
Outrage erupts as a viral video depicts an African nanny being mistreated by a child in a foreign country. Social media users debate migrant worker rights and modern-day slavery A viral video depicting the mistreatment of an African nanny by a child in a foreign land has sparked outrage and...
The suicide of a 13-year-old Nigerian boy after military torture over a theft accusation has sparked nationwide fury, with demands for the soldier's arrest and accountability for military abuses against civilians. A tragic case of suspected theft, vigilante justice, and suicide has sparked...
Lagos residents express alarm over soaring bean prices, with costs quadrupling since January. Key staple beans now strain household budgets, raising malnutrition fears. Farmers cite low harvests and cattle foraging as causes. Traders warn of potential shortages, prompting calls for government...
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