Nigerian citizen Olayinka Olaniyi has been convicted for targeting colleges and universities in the United States with phishing attacks, the US Department of Justice reported late last week. Olaniyi, along with co-conspirator Damilola Solomon Ibiwoye, sent phishing emails to employees at the Georgia Institute of Technology, University of Virginia, and other US institutions while living […]
Stanbic IBTC Group has announced its sponsorship of the Higher Institutions Football League (HIFL), which kicked off on Wednesday (1 August 2018). Stanbic IBTC said the sponsorship is in tandem with the company’s determination to help grow and develop a vibrant and productive youth population. According to Stanbic IBTC, their involvement is equally informed by […]
Nigerian student, Anthony Ekwensi, has been crowned the African champion at the 17th Chinese Bridge Chinese Language Proficiency Competition for Foreign College Students. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the grand finale of the competition took place on August 4 in Changsha, Hunan Province. Russian student Ruslan was the overall winner at the […]
The Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) has concluded plans to introduce scholarship scheme for students in Nigerian Universities. Executive Secretary of PTDF Dr Bello Aliyu Gusau, said this at the 2018/2019 induction of scholars for the overseas Masters of Science (MSc) and Doctors of Philosophy (PhD) scholarship scheme. By this development, shortlisted scholars would be […]
The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, has approved the release of the admission list into Junior Secondary School 1 for the 101 federal government colleges in the country. This was made known in a press statement and confirmed by the spokesperson of the Ministry of Education, Willie Bassey, on Tuesday afternoon. Over 80,000 pupils sat […]
Chinese President Xi Jinping is arriving in Africa on a four-nation visit seeking deeper military and economic ties while his rival in a bitter trade war, the Trump administration, shows little interest in the continent. This is Xi’s first trip abroad since he was appointed to a second term in March with term limits removed, […]
A Nigerian law graduate has finally been called to the bar months after she was blocked from attending the ceremony for insisting on wearing a hijab. The body in charge of admitting graduating law students had said Amasa Firdaus was breaking the dress code. Ms Firdaus said her rights were being violated. The Ilorin University […]
A medical expert on Friday told an Ikeja Domestic Violence and Sexual Offences Court that her findings revealed that the two-year and 11-month old pupil of Chrisland School was defiled. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Dr Oluwatoyin Olayioye, was testifying before Justice Sybil Nwaka at the resumed trial of Adegboyega Adenekan, the […]
The Governing Council of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, has dismissed Prof. Richard Akindele who was allegedly involved in a sex-for-marks scandal. Prof. Eyitope Ogunbodede, the Vice Chancellor of OAU, announced Akindele’s dismissal in a statement on Wednesday in Ile-Ife. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the vice chancellor of the university had […]
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has pledged its commitment to end violence against children in Nigeria, as the country joins the world to mark the 2018 Children’s Day. Mr Isiye Ndombi, UNICEF Deputy Representative in Nigeria, gave the assurance in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. Children’s Day is […]