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The Vice Chancellor (VC), University of Lagos (UNILAG), Prof Folasade Ogunsola, has charged students to work hard in their academic pursuit as this would help them in the future.   She said without hard work, it would be difficult for them to achieve their dreams of becoming graduates in their various disciplines of study, adding that “education is still the key to success.” The VC made this known, on Thursday, at the Professor Mike Adebamowo Foundation (PMAF), Inaugural Sponsorship Award Ceremony held at UNILAG, where the foundation empowered 16 best students of the institution.   She prayed for the brilliant students who received…

The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Bayo Ojulari, on Thursday failed to appear before the Senate Committee on Public Accounts for hearing on a missing N210 trillion due for remittance to the Federation Account. This is the second time in about two weeks that the NNPCL chief will fail to appear before the Senate committee. Ojulari was conspicuously absent when the committee invited the company management over the missing funds last month. Rather than appearing in person on Thursday, the NNPCL boss sent representatives to the hearing held at the Assembly Complex in…

The Northern Youth Frontiers (NYF) on Friday faulted what it described as the “opportunistic behaviour” of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, accusing both politicians of attempting to exploit the death of former President Muhammadu Buhari for political gain. The NYF urged northern citizens, especially the youth, to remain vigilant and not allow their emotions to be exploited by what it called “false narratives and superficial displays of camaraderie.” In a strongly worded statement issued in Abuja, the National Coordinator of NYF, Sama Musa, stated that the group is “deeply dismayed” by the recent…

Nigerian talent manager Ubi Franklin is going through a tough time as he loses his sister. In a lengthy post on his Instagram page, he revealed that death visited him and took one of the most precious gifts life ever handed to him, his sister. He revealed that his sister was the one who birthed the Ubi Franklin the public knows today and opened his eyes to what life truly is He described the deceased as one of the kindest souls he had ever known and expressed how blessed he is to call her his sister. Describing her death as…

The Super Falcons of Nigeria came rushing out of the blocks against Zambia at the Stade Larbi Zaouli in Casablanca, Morocco, as they secured a semi-final spot at the WAFCON 2024 tournament. Coach Justin Madugu took bold risks in his selection against the Copper Queens, putting Rinsola Babajide and Asisat Oshoala on the substitutes’ bench. In their place, Chiwendu Ihezuo and Esther Okoronkwo started, and the decision paid off as they both secured first-half goals. Soccernet.ng rates the performance of the Nigerian players as they secured a 5-0 win against Zambia. Esther Okoronkwo is celebrating Nigeria’s second goal alongside Chiwendu…

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has sharply criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his administration for allegedly using the death of former President Muhammadu Buhari as a political publicity stunt aimed at salvaging its public image. In a statement issued on Friday by the party’s Interim National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC described the recent Federal Executive Council (FEC) tribute to the late president as a “choreographed spectacle” designed to distract the public from the government’s perceived failures. President Tinubu had on Thursday delivered a solemn tribute at a special FEC session in honour of the late Buhari, describing…

The opposition Social Democratic Party (SDP) is reviewing the report from its disciplinary committee, which investigated alleged criminal conspiracy, fraud, and theft against the suspended National Chairman, Alhaji Shehu Gabam. This followed the submission of the report on Friday by the disciplinary committee led by Air Vice Marshal Abubakar Sadiq Liman (retd.) to the party’s national working committee (NWC), which is chaired by the Acting Chairman, Dr. Sadiq Abubakar Gombe. In addition to Gabam, Messrs Clarkson and Ogbonna Uchechukwu, the National Auditor and National Youth Leader respectively, were also accused of the alleged misconduct. Liman revealed that only the suspended…

The Super Falcons of Nigeria have sealed their place in the semifinal of the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, thanks to a 4-0 thrashing of Zambia at the Stade Larbi Zaouli, Soccernet.ng reports. Nigeria resumed WAFCON duties with a game against Zambia in the quarterfinals on Friday. Both teams finished the group stages with seven points. Albeit, unlike Nigeria who finished first in their group, Zambia finished second, behind Morocco due to an inferior goals difference. The Copper Queens’ attack looked like fire in their group stage games, with Barbra Banda and Rachel Kundananji firing on all cylinders. Hence,…

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have raided a cybercrime training centre called Yahoo-Yahoo Hustling Kingdom in Abia State. In a statement released on Friday, the commission noted that the crackdown on the centre was conducted on Friday. It said 23 suspects, including eight trainees and 15 cyber criminals, were arrested during the raid. The suspects were apprehended at the Doofco Palace building, located behind Government College Umuahia, following credible intelligence. Additional arrests were made in the surrounding areas of Umudike, Ahiaeke, and Umugu, all within Umuahia. The EFCC identified the arrested trainees as Toona Henry, Tavershima…

The Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd), Bayo Ojulari, said on Thursday the state-owned oil company would consider the sale of the country’s refineries in Warri, Port Harcourt and Kaduna. Ojulari, who spoke in an interview with Bloomberg, admitted that it is becoming a “bit more” complicated to revamp the refineries. The interview took place on the sidelines of the 9th Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) international seminar in Vienna, Austria. The NNPCL chief said the company is currently reassessing its refineries strategies and aims to finalise the review by year-end.…