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THE Joint Administrations and Matriculation Board, JAMB,has released result of the 2022 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME. The board in a statement, Saturday,directed candidates who sat for the examination to… Read More »JAMB releases result of 2022 UTME

Singer Burna Boy has taken to social media to laugh after his song dethroned Davido’s to take the top spot. Both artists released new songs, and Davido’s song quickly rose to… Read More »Burna Boy laughs as his song overtakes Davido’s

The cases live together in the same household. They are not linked to the previous confirmed case announced on 7 May. Where and how they acquired their infection remains under investigation.… Read More »Monkeypox cases confirmed in England

Lil Keed has died at the age of 24, his brother Lil Gotit has confirmed on social media. The rapper, from Atlanta, whose real name is Raqhid Render, had worked… Read More »American Rapper Lil Keed, dies mysteriously aged 24

The moon will begin to move into the Earth’s shadow at 10:27 p.m. Sunday. Then the total lunar eclipse will start an hour later at 11:29 p.m. Totality will last… Read More »First lunar eclipse of 2022 to occur – time and location

Fred Ward, a veteran actor who brought a gruff tenderness to tough-guy roles in such films as “The Right Stuff,” “The Player” and “Tremors,” has died. He was 79. Ward… Read More »Actor Fred Ward, of ‘Tremors,’ ‘The Right Stuff’ fame, dies

The President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has died. He died today May 13 at the age of 73. “The Ministry of Presidential Affairs condoles… Read More »UAE president Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed dies at 73

For years, the supermassive black hole in the dark center of the Milky Way galaxy has been theorized about and studied — and finally, it’s been captured in an image.… Read More »Scientist captures first image of the ‘Black Hole’ in the milky way

Tunde Kelani’s film Ayinla has won the Best Narrative Feature award at the 2022 Pan African Film Festival. The good news was announced by the filmmaker himself on his official Instagram page… Read More »Pan African Film Festival: ‘Ayinla’ wins best narrative feature

Wizkid and Tems are billed to perform at the 2022 Essence Festival which will commence on Thursday, June 30 and end on Sunday, July 3 in New Orleans. The Afrobeats stars will perform… Read More »Wizkid, Tems to perform at Essence Festival 2022

International Nurses Day takes place every year, celebrating the work of nurses around the globe. But when does it take place, what is this year’s theme and what are the best quotes to mark… Read More »International Nurses Day 2022: What you should know

Today’s Google Doodle celebrates Mazisi Kunene, an anti-apartheid activist and South African poet laureate, who would have been 92 today. Kunene’s work recorded the history of the Zulu people and their traditions,… Read More »Mazisi Kunene: Google Doodle celebrates iconic South African poet

Emeka Nwajuiba, Minister of State for Education has resigned from his position to pursue his political interest in the 2023 presidential election.  His resignation was announced during the Federal Executive… Read More »Nigeria: Minister of State for Education resigns

Bob Lanier, the left-handed big man who muscled up beside the likes of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as one of the NBA’s top players of the 1970s, died Tuesday. He was 73.… Read More »Bob Lanier, Pistons great dies at 73

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has announced that 15 cases of monkeypox have been confirmed in seven states between January 1 and April 30, 2022. The confirmed cases were from the… Read More »NCDC: Monkeypox cases confirmed in Nigeria

An almost perfectly preserved whale skeleton thought to be between 3,000 and 5,000 years old has been discovered in Thailand. The bones were found in early November some 12km (7.5… Read More »Thailand: Rare Whale Skeleton Discovered

An iconic painting of Marilyn Monroe by Andy Warhol is now the most expensive piece of 20th Century art ever sold, after it was auctioned for $195m (£158.17m) . The… Read More »Iconic painting of Marilyn Monroe sold for $195m

Former England and Surrey cricketer Graham Thorpe is “seriously ill” in hospital, the Professional Cricketers’ Association (PCA) and Thorpe’s family have announced. The 52-year-old played 100 Test matches for England… Read More »Former England batter and assistant coach Graham Thorpe ‘seriously ill’ in hospital

The Queen will not be opening Parliament on Tuesday Buckingham Palace has announced, following the recent announcement that she would not host any garden parties. The monarch has been struggling with mobility… Read More »Episodic Mobility: Queen Elizabeth cancels speech due to health issues

Britney Spears’ fiance Sam Asghari appears to have ended speculation that they are already married – telling fans that a date has been set for the big day. Asghari, 28,… Read More »Britney Spears and fiancee Sam Asghari reveals set date for wedding

Rappers Young Thug was one of 28 people indicted Monday in Georgia on conspiracy to violate the state’s RICO act and street gang charges, according to jail records. The Atlanta… Read More »Breaking: Rapper Young Thug arrested

Ferdinand Marcos Jr. won a landslide victory in the Philippines presidential election, according to unofficial results, bringing his family back to power in Manila 36 years after his dictator father… Read More »Philippines elections 2022: Ferdinand Marcos Jr emerged winner

Tems has made history as the first Nigerian artist to debut No.1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with her feature on Future’s Wait For U. The track, which also features Drake,… Read More »Popular Nigerian artist Tems tops No.1 on ‘Billboard Hot 100’