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21 year-old Maryam Opeyemi Raji (pictured above) has emerged the youngest graduating medical student at the College of Medicine, University of Lagos, during 2012/13 academic session. Parents, family and friends gathered on Wednesday, June 11 to celebrate her success story. Speaking on how she did it, Maryam said; “It was ...

A 24 years old Olaoluwa Oluwadamilola from University of Lagos (UNILAG) has become Africa’s youngest PhD holder. The young man was all smiles as he mounted the podium to collect his award. The Dean of Postgraduate school, Prof. Obinna Chukwu introduced the young man to the amazement of all as ...

Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi today June 13th made his entry into the Emir Palace in Kano to ascend to the throne as the new Emir.

Emir of Kano, as Sanusi Lamido Sanusi has also joined the placard carriers of �#bring back our girls.” Sanusi’s assumption of office as the new Emir has been receiving wide criticisms and even, a protest was held after he was picked as the rightful person for the seat. Kano metropolis ...

After much protest from students of the Lagos State University over hike in school fees, Lagos Governor, Babatunde Fashola has approved a reduction in their school fees by 34% and 60% across the different faculties and courses.Announcing the reduction at a press conference yesterday in Alausa Ikeja, the Special Adviser ...

Asari Dokubo has been a very strong voice of opposition regarding the kidnap of Chibok school girls.He has said it’s a scam..When asked by Vanguard why he thinks so even with the international community stepping in ..he said Cuts in) which international community? The United States of America with her ...

The remains of the immediate-past Minister of Information and Communications, Prof. Dora Akunyili, were this evening received at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, by former Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi and a few family members and political associates. Akunyili’s body was flown to Nigeria in a private ...

According to a report by�Sahara Reporters, police have been ordered to arrest the new Emir of Kano for ‘Fraud’. Below is how SR is reporting it.. The Nigerian police have been ordered to arrest the newly-crowned Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, on fraud-related charges stemming from his tenure as ...

Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola, today June 11th approved Thursday, June 12, 2014 as public holiday in Lagos to commemorate the June 12 1993�presidential election that was won by Late Chief Moshood Abiola. The approval was contained in a circular signed today by the Head of Service Lagos State, Mrs ...

According to a�press�release by the military yesterday, over 50 terrorists were killed in Borno.The terrorists who were on their way to attack selected communities were ambushed by troops along �Bilta, Borno state on receiving intelligence report of the terrorists’ intention.The attack was launched on the terrorists as they filed out ...

Against all odds, former CBN Governor Sanusi Lamido Sanusi has�arrived for his turban ceremony in Kano today. Photo is courtesy�Dele Momodu.As emir of the northern city of Kano, Sanusi becomes the second-highest Islamic figure after the Sultan of Sokoto in Nigeria. He replaces Ado Bayero, who died on June 6 ...

Armed gunmen in a blue Honda wit reg no HR152ABC yesterday abducted the two ladies pictured above, �Ejura Opaluwa and Unekwu �Opaluwa from their home in Karmo Abuja.�Their uncle, Mr Atayi Opalwah said agunmen, numbering about 5,�at about 5 p.m. stormed the young ladies’ parents’ home at Associated Estate, No. ...

Chidiogo, one of the children of the late former Director-General, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, Prof. Dora Akunyili, has described the final moments she spent with her mother.The Economics and International Relations graduate of Johns Hopkins University, Maryland, United States, in a tribute to her mother ...

Embattled former CBN governor, Sanusi Lamido has been named the new Emir of Kano after the death of Ado Bayero on Friday…The Secretary to the Kano State Government, Rabiu Zakariya, made the announcement today despite earlier reports that ,the Late Emir’s eldest son Sanusi Ado Bayero took over . Sanusi, ...

According to a new report by the Cable,Professor Dora Akunyili’s death was caused by a misdiagnosis way back in 1998…So sad…The report reads… �When Mrs Dora Nkem Akunyili was the Zonal Secretary (South-east) of the Petroleum (Special) Trust Fund in 1998, Nigerian doctors gave her what many of her family ...

After a long battle with an undisclosed ailment, Former Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) and ex minister of Information, Professor Dora Akunyili, has died .According to Sahara Reporters,her death was confirmed by a family source.Her friends and colleagues like former minister,Femi ...

The world’s number one website google is currently down and unreachable. The site has been down for some hours now and this affects other applications like Youtube, Google drive, Google Playstore�and others   Google Drive, home to Google’s suite of online office tools for documents, spreadsheets, presentations, forms and more, ...

A riot is currently going on in the University of Lagos an eyewitness has confirmed. Students are protesting UNILAG authority demanding that some students pay N20,000 for late editing or registration of Course Forms. The students first converged at the University’s Senate Building where they shouted slogans and sang protest ...

The Emir has been sick for some days now. He died early this morning! The Dead of Alh. Dr Ado Bayero ( Emir Of Kano) was confirmed by Alh Jamilu Bala Muhammad Ladan,( Barden kura, Barden Dan Darman Kano) CEO Bamod Alhaji Dr. Ado Abdullahi Bayero (CFR, LLD, JP) was ...

An explosion rocked Governor Ibrahim Dakwambo’s��private house, which also serves as his official residence�in Gombe today. The blast, according to Sahara Reporters�targeted a Police Armored Personnel Carrier (APC) that was stationed in front of his house. The bombing also touched-off multiple explosions and had rocked the district where the governor ...