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February 11, 2015

Participate in the B. Davis Essay Contest for a Chance to Win 200k

High school seniors, juniors and students who are currently registered at a pre-degree program can write an essay to qualify for the B. Davis Scholarship. The deadline to apply is May 25, 2015. The prize: $1,000 (N200,000) There is no age requirement for this non-academic scholarship. Be sure, however, to include your name, where you […]

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Genevieve Nnaji, P-square, Don Jazzy, others make Most Influential Igbo Personalities’ list

Genevieve Nnaji, P-square, Don Jazzy, Patience Ozokwor, and Phyno have been named among the Most Influential Igbo Personalities’ (MIIP). They were named amongst other public figures, Nigerians leaders and entrepreneurs, academics in the MIIP book’s 2014-2018 editions released earlier on this year. Others on the list are Nkem Owoh, KCee, Flavour, Jim Iyke, Okey Bakassi, Naeto C, D’Prince,

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Polytechnic student jailed six months for dealing in illicit drug

A Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday sentenced a 30-year-old polytechnic student, Nwokeoma Adimoha, to six months imprisonment for dealing in illicit drug. The convict was arraigned by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency on a charge of dealing in illicit drug. He pleaded guilty to the offence. Justice Mohammed Idris sentenced him to

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Bauchi teachers protest 11 months unpaid salaries

Placard-carrying secondary school teachers yesterday, stormed the Government House in Bauchi State to protest against 11 months of unpaid salaries, Vanguard reports. The teachers, who arrived the Government House around 9am refused to leave despite the scorching sun. It was gathered that most of those being owed arrears of salaries consisted mainly of those newly

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High School Students Forced To Have ‘Virginity Test’ Before Graduation

Jember, Indonesia – Female high school students are being coerced to have ‘virginity tests’ by school authourities before they graduate. Male students are exempted from this tests. According to Metro UK, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned that the tests are based on misunderstanding of the female anatomy and that it lacks scientific validity.  Reacting to

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LIVERPOOL 3-2 TOTTENHAM: Mario Balotelli scores his first Premier League goal for Liverpool (Highlights)

Mario Balotelli’s first Premier League goal for Liverpool gave them a crucial victory in the fight for a Premier League top-four place in a thrilling game at Anfield. Liverpool led twice only to be pegged back by Spurs before Balotelli, on as a substitute for Daniel Sturridge, turned in Adam Lallana’s cross with seven minutes

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