TECHNOLOGY

FUTA launches Birds 1 Satellite

Daily Dispatch June 4, 2017

The Federal University of Technology Akure on Saturday made history when the SpaceX Falcon9 Rocket launched Birds 1 satellites, comprising five CubeSats belonging to Japan, Ghana, Mongolia, Nigeria and Bangladesh, into Space from Kennedy Space Centre in Florida, USA. The Nigerian CubeSat, code

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Seven killed, 48 injured in London Bridge attack

Daily Dispatch June 4, 2017

Seven people have now been confirmed killed and at least 48 injured in a terror incident in London in which three male attackers were also shot dead by police. A white van hit pedestrians on London Bridge at about 22:00 BST on Saturday before three men got out and stabbed people in nearby Borough Market. […]

EDUCATION

JAMB reveals most sought-after Nigerian universities

Daily Dispatch June 3, 2017

The University of Ilorin had the highest number of admission applications for any university in Nigeria between 2012 and 2016, admission statistics from the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board show. The figures obtained by PREMIUM TIMES reveal the 10 most sought-after universities in Nigeria in 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2016. It contains no details for […]

NEWS

Fleeing gunmen kill three, steal millions in Imo

Daily Dispatch June 3, 2017

No fewer than three persons were on Saturday evening shot dead by fleeing gunmen in Owerri, the Imo State capital. The gunmen injured many in a bid to escape, including shooting a personal Assistant of a member of the State House of Assembly whom they robbed of an undisclosed amount of money he apparently withdrew […]

Sport TOP STORIES

Cristiano Ronaldo makes Champions League final history with two goals against Juventus

Daily Dispatch June 3, 2017

The prolific attacker was on target against Juventus, leaving only one of the game’s all-time greats ahead of him on the biggest occasion Cristiano Ronaldo has become just the second player ever to score in three different Champions League or European Cup finals. By netting in the 20th minute against Juventus to open the scoring […]

TOP STORIES

Senate denies increasing fuel pump price….says Nigerians will not pay more than the current price

Daily Dispatch June 3, 2017

The Senate on Saturday denied report that the legislature plans to increase fuel pump price, explaining that Nigerians will not need to pay a kobo more than they do now for fuel and diesel. On Thursday, the Senate Committee on Works, chaired by Senator Kabiru Gaya, had made available the report of the proposed Bill for the […]