A total of 888 candidates failed the final bar examination conducted in November 2023 by the Nigerian Bar Association. This was as 4,412 candidates were successful out of a total of 5,300 who sat for the examination. Among the successful candidates, 251 had first class. The Director-General of the Nigerian Law School, Prof. Isa Hayatu…
Cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, has announced plans to discontinue all services related to the Nigerian naira. Binance, a cryptocurrency exchange platform, was accused of exploiting the Nigerian currency, Naira, leading to its free fall in value. The company is, in addition, facing allegations of terrorism financing, money laundering and tax invasion, among others. Nigeria is one…
An Ekiti State Magistrate’s Court, on Tuesday, remanded a 25-year-old man, Babuga Lede, in the correctional centre for his alleged involvement in the killing of two traditional rulers in Ekiti State. The traditional rulers, the Elesun of Esun Ekiti, Oba David Ogunsakin; and the Olumojo of Imojo Ekiti, Oba Samuel Olusola, were waylaid and killed…
The Osun state chapter of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) has suspended its ongoing strike action, directing members of the union to resume duty on Monday March 11, 2024. This was contained in a statement issued by union’s Chairman, Comr. Oluwagbemiga Eludire made available to newsmen on Tuesday. Eludire noted that the decision…
Meta on Tuesday said it was looking into widespread outages of its Facebook, Instagram and Threads platforms after users around the world were locked out of their accounts. “We’re aware people are having trouble accessing our services. We are working on this now,” Meta spokesman Andy Stone said in a post on X. According to…
The body of the late Nigerian comic actor Mr Ibu, has been moved from the hospital to his hometown in Enugu state for burial. The veteran actor died of cardiac arrest on Saturday, at 62. In a viral clip on the internet, Mr Ibu’s body is being wheeled out of the mortuary by the hospital…
Table tennis star, Offiong Edem on Tuesday won Nigeria’s first medal at the 13th edition of the African Games in Accra, Ghana. Edem claimed a bronze medal in the women’s singles event. The experienced table tennis star lost 4-0 to Dino Meshref of Egypt in their semi-final contest. It would be recalled that she also…
Jeff Bezos has overtaken Elon Musk as the world’s richest man, according to Bloomberg’s Billionaires Index. The Amazon founder now has a net worth of $200bn (£158bn) after a surge in the share price of his company. It marks the first time the 60-year-old has usurped his rival in three years. This is the world’s…
Meta-owned Facebook and Instagram have suffered massive glitch with many users unable to gain access to their accounts. However ,it is yet to be ascertain if the issue is peculiar to only Nigerian users. Meta or Facebook had not come out with a reason or statement behind the outage as of the time of filing…
Adding natural ingredients to your hair care routine can give you healthier, longer hair. Many people want longer, healthier hair, so natural remedies are getting popular. These remedies combine old wisdom with modern science. Rice water is famous for making hair strong and beautiful, but there’s more. Here are 6 natural ingredients to consider for…
