The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has called for media collaboration, especially on voter education as the country prepares for general elections in 2019. Chairman of the commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, made the call in an interactive session with the media on Thursday in Abuja. Yakubu also called for inputContinue Reading
Air Peace on Thursday inaugurated its first all-female flights from Lagos to Abuja and Owerri, to promote gender equality in the nation’s aviation industry. The Boeing B777-300 aircraft piloted by Capt. Simisola Ajibola and assisted by Senior First Officer Quincy Owens landed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja atContinue Reading
Researchers from the University of Birmingham.on Thursday warned the public to be cautious when using skin cancer diagnosis apps. The study led by the university, has been outlined at the British Association of Dermatologists’Annual Meeting in Edinburgh. It explores the skin cancer apps on the market, ascertaining how accurate theyContinue Reading
JOHANNESBURG: At least three suspected poachers who were apparently hunting for rhinos have been mauled to death and eaten by lions on a game reserve in South Africa, the owner said on Thursday. The men entered the Sibuya Game Reserve on the southeast coast armed with a high-powered rifle andContinue Reading
By Olanrewaju Akojede The Lagos State Sports Commission (LSSC), on Thursday said its viewing centres still enjoyed massive turnout of fans; in spite of the exit of the Super Eagles from the World Cup. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Lagos State Government had installed World CupContinue Reading
Arrest By Olajide Idowu The Osun Police Command on Thursday arrested the wife of a traditional ruler and two persons suspected to have set ablaze the house of her rival, killing her three-year-old step daughter in the process. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Olafimihan Adeoye, said theContinue Reading
Breaking News: Former Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Adamu Ciroma is dead. Family sources said the elder statesman died in a Turkish hospital, Abuja, on Thursday after a protracted illness. He was 84 years old. The deceased, a founding member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), was FinanceContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh The Al-Habibiyyah academy has introduced anti-corruption and accountability course into its Quranic teaching and learning curriculum, according to the Executive Director of the institution, Imam Adeyemi Fuad. Fuad disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja at the end of a training programme for Imams and scholars of theContinue Reading
PHOTO: INSTAGRAM/ANGELA PONCE For the first time in history, a transgender woman will be taking part in the upcoming Miss Universe pageant later this year. According to Express UK, Angela Ponce from Spain has won her country’s qualifying rounds against 22 other contestants. She’ll be representing Spain in Miss UniverseContinue Reading
