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Bungee-jumping

By Omodero David Oghenekaro By the green River, I watched the Orange-breasted kingfisher plunge, beak-first for water, to perform the acrobatics of hunger. Show me a hunger that is not dangerous; show me a desire not taking The frame of…

JAMB Registrar bans parents from UTME venues

The Registrar of Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Is’haq Oloyede, has ordered all CBT Centres across the country not to allow parents/guardians into the registration hall again. A statement signed by JAMB Spokesman in Ilorin Office, Hassan Lawal,…

Gunmen kill 6 at Plateau beer parlor

The Plateau Police Command has confirmed the killing of six persons by gunmen in Wereng community, Riyom Local Government Area of the state. The Command’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Ubah Ogaba, confirmed the incident in a statement on…

Experts attribute cybercrimes in Nigeria to social engineering

Information technology experts have attributed 56 per cent of cyber crimes in the country to social engineering and, therefore, urged Nigerians to be cybersmart by not divulging confidential information. Social engineering is psychological manipulation of people into performing actions or…

Pogba opens up on ‘strange’ relationship with Mourinho

Manchester United midfielder, Paul Pogba has criticized former manager, Jose Mourinho for his man-management style. The Frenchman, however, exalted Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s style noting that he has a better relationship with players. Pogba said this is because Ole doesn’t simply…

FG inaugurates new NOTN D-G, Amb. Agah

Agah was appointed as the D-G/ Chief Trade Negotiator, NOTN in March 2021 by President Muhammadu Buhari. Otunba Adeniyi Adebayo, Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, while inaugurating the new Director-General in Abuja, urged him to make a positive impact…