The University of Ibadan has been ranked number one in Nigeria, followed by the Lagos State University, and the University of Lagos. All three universities in the Southwest of Nigeria are also ranked among the top eight hundred universities in the world. The University of Nigeria, Nsukka, ranked fifth; while Obafemi Awolowo University is at the sixth…
The latest scandal involving the British Royal family has taken a new turn, as the Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, has filed a formal complaint with British broadcaster ITV. Meghan took the step after one of the presenters, Piers Morgan, criticised her claims against the royal family. Piers Morgan has already been forced to leave his job…
It has been revealed that the Marine Beach Bridge in Lagos will not be totally closed to traffic while it is undergoing repairs, which began yesterday. The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, Olukayode Popoola, made the clarification in an interview with Lasgidi FM News Desk. Popoola said traffic on the bridge would be diverted for about…
The President of the Nigerian Senate has suggested that there is a drug angle to the problem of banditry and terrorism in the northern parts of the country. Senator Ahmed Lawan claims that some drug barons were providing money to fund the security crises in Nigeria. Senator Lawan claimed that money made from the illegal drug trade…
Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has added his voice to calls for the decentralization of Nigeria’s security system. Governor Bala Mohammed made the call at the opening ceremony of the fourth meeting of the North-East Governors’ Forum in Bauchi. He made the call due to the challenge the security agencies were facing in dealing with insurgency, banditry,…
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency says Nigerians are willing to present themselves for the Covid-19 vaccination. The agency says more than two million Nigerians registered for the vaccination within the first twenty-four hours of the opening of its online platform. The Executive Director of the agency, Doctor Faisal Shuaib, made this known because of fears…