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Medical student dies; university suspects suicide

The management of the College of Medicine, University of Lagos (CMUL) has confirmed the death of a 300 level student identified as Williams. The university's vice-chancellor, Professor David Oke, told PREMIUM TIMES on Sunday evening that the cause of death...

Wanted: Nigerian beauty queen to surrender to NDLEA

Oluwadamilola Aderinoye, a former Nigerian beauty queen wanted by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has surrendered to the agency. Ms Aderinoye, affectionately known as the Christmas Queen, turned herself in eight months after the NDLEA declared her wanted. Femi...

Falconets ready for World Cup debut

Nigeria's U-20 women's team, the Falconets, are preparing to kick off their campaign in the 11th FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup final in Colombia. Led by head coach Chris Danjuma, the team will face Korea Republic in their opening match...

19 Cashew Byproducts That Are Rarely Utilized – Association

The National Cashew Association of Nigeria (NCAN) says 13 by-products present in the “cashew apple” and 19 essential by-products present in the cashew nut as a whole fruit are rarely utilized. NCAN National Chairman, Ojo Ajanaku, disclosed this in an...

Zenith Bank's half-year profit doubles to N578 billion amid booming interest income

Zenith Bank reported roughly double the net profit it made in the first half of last year from the same period this year, its audited financial records show, helped by sharp increases in the lending rate introduced by the...

Nigerian university shut down after student protests

The University of Ibadan (UI), Oyo State, has asked students to vacate their residences and go on a three-week break, a day after they protested the university council's approval of a hike in school fees. According to a circular from...

Group marches in Lagos Assembly, calls for legislation against femicide

A group focused on women and children's issues marched to the Lagos State House of Assembly on Friday to demand legislation on femicide. Ololade Ajayi, the organizer of DOHS Care for Vulnerable Women and Children Foundation, led the march. Femicide is...

“I didn't see Lagbaja's face while we were recording 'Back N Forth'” – ​​Fireboy DML

Since his career began in the early 1990s, Lagbaja's identity has been shrouded in mystery and many have wondered what he was like behind the mask. You would think that Fireboy DML, who has worked closely with Lagbaja, whose real...

Sand dunes force residents to flee as desertification intensifies in Yobe communities

Desertification has forced several communities in Yusufari Local Government Area of ​​Yobe State to flee their ancestral lands. Baba Aji, the local government chairman, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Damaturu, the capital...

Court dismisses lawsuit against #EndBadGovernance protesters

The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit filed against the organisers of the #EndBadGovernance protests. The lawsuit was filed by 17 citizens who opposed the protests and argued that they violated their rights. Among those sued was Omoyele...

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Banks await CBN clearance as audit delays leave investors without key earnings data

Investors in some of Nigeria's largest listed banks are facing a growing information gap as delays in the completion...