Author: Karleen Pinheiro

Following the start of the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination on Friday, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has appealed to candidates who experienced glitches during the exam to stay calm as they will be rescheduled. The JAMB Registrar, Prof Ishaq Oloyode, who made the appeal while answering questions from newsmen after…

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Property values in certain parts of Dallas County have doubled since last year, making the accompanying tax increase much more burdensome for households in these neighborhoods. On April 12, the Dallas County Appraisal District (DCAD) began mailing notices to homeowners regarding changes to their property value and the associated tax obligation. If property owners believe […]

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Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad attached to the Lagos State Police Command have arrested a driver for stuffing 15 children into a Volkswagen Passat car. The driver, who was contracted to take the children to a beach, locked four of the children in the car trunk while 11 others were crammed together. This was […]

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State media in Iran reported explosions in Isfahan today, and US media quoted officials saying Israel had carried out retaliatory strikes on its arch-rival. Air defence systems over several Iranian cities were activated, after the country’s official broadcaster said explosions were heard near Isfahan. Israel had previously warned it would hit back after Iran fired hundreds of missiles and drones at Israel over the weekend. Most of them were intercepted.

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Expectations were high for the Texas Tech football team going into last season, the second under Texas high school coaching legend Joey McGuire, ranked 24th in the Coaches’ Poll. However, the season started with three losses in the first four games, and the Red Raiders suddenly faced an uphill battle after stumbling to a 3-5 start. […]

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The police's Inspector General, Olukayode Egbetokun, has recalled all the police officers assigned to the troubled former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello. The directive for the withdrawal was in a police wireless message observed by our reporter on Friday. The official document referenced as “CB:4001/DOPS/PMF/FHQ/ABJ/VOL.48/ 34 stated, “IG has ordered the withdrawal of all policemen attached to His Excellency and former Executive Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello.

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