Malaysia has requested Interpol to put an alert out for four North Korean suspects in the murder of Kim Jong Nam, half brother to North Korea leader, Kim Jong Un.
Month: February 2017
Militia attacks U.N peace keepers in Central Africa Republic
The UN peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic (CAR) has reported that its troops on patrol were ambushed on Wednesday outside of Ippy in Ouaka prefecture by an armed group.
JAMB scraps scratch cards as UTME in May
The Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) usually held in March will now hold in May, Professor Ishaq Oloyede, registrar Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced.
Big Brother Naija: Biggie annuls nominations for eviction
There will be no housemate that will be evicted from the Big Brother Naija House on Sunday, February 26, 2017.
Buhari urges Nigerians not to worry
President Muhammadu Buhari has allayed the anxiety of Nigerians about his health, assuring them that there is no cause for worry.
Gov. Bello to probe LGAs’ over bailout fund
Gov. Abubakar Bello of Niger State has inaugurated a seven-man committee to ascertain how the 12 local governments used N4.4 billion bailout fund meant for the payment of salary arrears.
CBN to fund BTA, PTA, Medical, school fees
Nigeria’s Central Bank on Monday rolled out new forex measures to curb the galloping exchange rate of the naira as it vowed to fund the items causing demand pressure at the parallel market.
UN kicks against Said, Gaddafi son’s trial
The trial of Saif Gaddafi, a son of the ousted Libyan leader sentenced to death in absentia, did not meet international standards and he should face murder charges at the International Criminal Court (ICC), the UN said on Tuesday.
ASUP Chairman operates under mango tree
Dr Aliyu Ibrahim, the Chairman, Kaduna Polytechnic Chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnic (ASUP), on Tuesday said his office had been under the mango tree for more than 18 years.
UNILORIN, ABUAD scientists develop anti-cancer rice
Scientists at the University of Ilorin and their counterparts at Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), are developing an improved rice variety with potentials to prevent cancer.