The Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) community was on Monday thrown into mourning after a lion at the school’s zoo killed a veterinary technologist Olabode Olawuyi. According to the school’s spokesman Abiodun Olarewaju, the victim who has been in charge of the Zoological garden for over a decade was attacked on …

Man Who Gave Wife His Kidney Demanded She Return It Or Pay $1.5m After She Filed For Divorce He claimed that she had an affair. Divorce can be a difficult and bitter process, but one man took things to a whole other level when his wife filed to bring their …

The Federal Government has commenced the payment of the withheld salaries of academics under the aegis of the Academic Staff Union of Universities. The chairperson of ASUU at the Federal University of Technology, Minna, Prof. Gbolahan Bolarin, who confirmed the development on the record, said, “Yes, it is true. Payment …

Authorities of the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) have expelled 14 students of the institution, including five 500 Level students, over various offences. In a statement by the university’s director of Corporate Affairs, Kunle Akogun, on Monday, the students were expelled for examination malpractices. The statement also said that the Vice …

Long queues resurfaced on Monday, February 19, at Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) petrol stations in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) as the Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO) halted tanker operations, citing unsustainable high costs. The association has notified the Federal Government and Major Energy Marketers Association of Nigeria …

The Olu of Owode in Obafemi/Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State, Oba Kolawole Sowemimo, has been suspended for two months without pay. A viral video in early January showed the royal father decorating a popular fuji musician, Wasiu Ayinde, with new notes of N1,000. The council moved against Sowemimo …

Actress Anita Joseph has said that her marriage to a hype man, Michael Fisayo, aka MC Fish, has made her a better person. Speaking in an interview with Saturday Beats, Joseph, who celebrated her fourth wedding anniversary during the week, said, “Marriage has influenced me in a very positive way. …

The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund, Akin Sawyerr said student loans will be disbursed directly to the institutions of applicants to avoid diversion. He also noted that individuals who obtain the loans will be made to repay their loans two years immediately after completion of the mandatory …

Scores of suspected political thugs on Saturday disrupted the collation of results of the primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the governorship election in Edo State. The primary election collation was ongoing at Lushville Hotel and Suite, in GRA, Benin City and was beamed live on TV. …

David Umahi, minister of works, has summoned cement manufacturers over the rising cost of the product. The price of cement has been oscillating between N8,000 and N10,000 per bag from about N4,000 a few weeks ago. Dangote, BUA, and Lafarge are some of the cement manufacturers summoned by the works …