Author: Faith Babatunde

Did you score below 200 in JAMB? Don’t panic, your university dream isn’t over. Many Nigerian universities, polytechnics, and colleges offer valuable courses that accept low JAMB scores, often as low as 140. Here are 7 great courses you can still study and build a solid career from: 1. Education Courses Degrees like Education and English, or Guidance and Counselling, often accept scores under 180. Careers include teaching, education consultancy, and international tutoring. 2. Agricultural Science With a JAMB score as low as 150, you can study Crop Science, Animal Production, or Agribusiness. Agriculture is vital to Nigeria’s economy and full of opportunity. 3. Religious…

Dangote Industries Limited was named the Most Admired African Brand at the 15th annual Brand Africa 100 Awards in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The company won three awards and made history as the first African firm inducted into the Brand Africa Hall of Fame. The recognition came from an independent, consumer-led survey conducted across 30 African countries. It celebrates Dangote’s major role in reshaping Africa’s brand narrative and its lasting impact on consumers across the continent. Group President Aliko Dangote also received a Lifetime Achievement Award for his leadership in African industrialisation and for building a world-class, homegrown enterprise. Joining Dangote…

Nigerian actor Olumide Oworu believes the future of Nollywood lies in unity and international collaboration. Appearing on Channels Television’s Rubbin’ Minds, the 30-year-old star of The Johnsons expressed optimism about the Nigerian film industry’s potential but noted that progress has been slow. “There’s much potential in Nollywood, but the growth feels fragmented. Too many efforts are happening in small pockets instead of the industry scaling up together,” Oworu said. Despite his concerns, he remains hopeful. “I’m not worried. I’m excited to see where it goes. International collaborations will help push us forward,” he added. Beyond acting, Oworu revealed he’s currently…

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has issued a new directive requiring telecom operators to compensate consumers for major service disruptions lasting more than 24 hours. Under the Consumer Code of Practice Regulations, compensation may include validity extensions and other applicable benefits. Operators must also disclose the cause of outages, affected areas, and estimated restoration times via the NCC’s Major Outage Reporting Portal. According to Nnenna Ukoha, Acting Head of Public Affairs at NCC, this move ensures better transparency and enhances customer experience. Edoyemi Ogor, Director of Technical Standards, emphasized that the policy promotes accountability, especially for sabotage-related incidents. Planned outages must now be communicated at least one week in advance. This initiative…

Legendary Algerian filmmaker Mohammed Lakhdar Hamina, the first Arab and African director to win the Palme d’Or, has died at age 95, his family confirmed Friday. Hamina earned global acclaim in 1975 for Chronicle of the Years of Fire, a powerful film depicting Algeria’s fight for independence. The historical drama, which won Cannes’ top prize, remains a landmark in Arab cinema. Born in 1934 in M’sila, Algeria, Hamina rose from humble beginnings and turned personal tragedy into cinematic storytelling, including the loss of his father during the Algerian War. His 1967 debut, The Winds of the Aures, also earned recognition…

In a major international operation this week, authorities disrupted some of the world’s most dangerous malware networks, leading to 20 arrest warrants and the takedown of over 300 servers. According to Europol and Eurojust, the operation, part of the ongoing Operation Endgame, neutralized 650 malicious domains and seized €3.5 million ($3.9 million) in cryptocurrency. The targeted malware, known as initial access malware, is often used to secretly breach computer systems before installing more harmful threats like ransomware. The coordinated crackdown involved law enforcement from Canada, the US, the UK, Germany, France, Denmark, and the Netherlands. It marks a significant step…

On May 22, 2010, a Florida-based programmer named Laszlo Hanyecz made internet history by trading 10,000 BTC for two large pizzas from Papa John’s. In a post on the BitcoinTalk forum, Hanyecz offered: “I’ll pay 10,000 bitcoins for a couple of pizzas… like maybe 2 large ones so I have some left over for the next day.” Another user accepted the offer, ordered the pizzas, and received 10,000 BTC in return, worth less than $0.01 per coin at the time. That modest meal became the first documented real-world transaction using Bitcoin, officially launching what we now celebrate as Bitcoin Pizza…

Two Israeli embassy staffers were shot dead outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., late Wednesday in what officials are calling a suspected antisemitic attack. The victims were identified as Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgrim, young professionals from the Israeli embassy. According to Israel’s ambassador, the couple were soon to be engaged. Gunman Shouts “Free Palestine” Before Arrest Moments after the attack, a video shared on social media showed a young man in a white shirt shouting “Free, free Palestine” as police led him away. Authorities later identified the suspect as Elias Rodriguez, 30, from Chicago. Police say…

Prosecutors in France are seeking 10-year prison sentences for four men involved in the 2016 armed robbery of Kim Kardashian in Paris. The high-profile trial, nearing its conclusion, revolves around a group dubbed the “Grandpa robbers” due to the suspects’ advanced ages, most are in their 60s and 70s. Kardashian, who testified last week, recalled fearing for her life when masked men tied her up and stole over $10 million worth of jewelry, including a $3.9 million ring from her then-husband Kanye West. Despite the trauma, she told the court she has forgiven the attackers. The alleged ringleader, Aomar Ait…

On Thursday, a U.S. District Court ruled in the federal antitrust case against Google, finding that the company illegally maintained monopoly power in key areas of the digital advertising market. The U.S. Department of Justice, along with over a dozen state attorneys general, brought the case. They argued that Google’s dominance in publisher ad servers and ad exchanges resulted from anticompetitive behavior. Judge Leonie Brinkema wrote in her decision that Google “willfully engaged in a series of anticompetitive acts.” She explained that these actions harmed market competition, publishers, and consumers seeking information on the open web. According to the court,…