The University of Lagos is ranked first among Nigerian universities and 401-500th out of over 1,799 institutions across the world, the 2023 Times Higher Education World University Rankings released on Wednesday, October 12, 2022 reveals. UNILAG is sharing the first…
Nearly 40% of Marines have declined Covid-19 vaccine
Nearly 40% of US Marines are declining Covid-19 vaccinations, according to data provided to CNN on Friday by the service, the first branch to disclose service-wide numbers on acceptance and declination. As of Thursday, approximately 75,500 Marines have received vaccines, including fully…
COVID-19: U.S. babies infected by COVID-19, UN warns of extreme poverty
85 infants under age 1 have tested positive for COVID-19 in Nueces County, Texas. “These babies have not even had their first birthday yet. Please help us stop the spread of this disease,” said Annette Rodriguez, director of public health…
3 Nollywood films selected for Hollywood screening in U.S.
Three Nollywood films – ‘Up North’, ‘Lionheart’ and ‘King of Boys’ have been selected for screening at the second edition of the ‘Nollywood In Hollywood’ on Friday and Saturday in the United States. Organisers of the event said the screening…
US stocks rally despite deadly Boeing crash
Wall Street snapped a five-day losing streak on Monday, despite from sharp losses early in the session for Boeing following Sunday’s crash involving one of its a top-selling passenger jets. Stocks The gains for US stocks recovered much of last…
India buys first US sweet crude, deals threaten Nigeria market
India’s state-run refiner Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd (BPCL) bought one million barrels of US crude oil grade, the West Texas Intermediate (WTI) Midland sweet crude, for delivery in October, making it BPCL’s first purchase of the sweet variety from the…
US stocks slip, with bigger losses for smaller companies
Losses for energy and technology companies left most U.S. stocks lower on Thursday. Smaller companies fared worse as the dollar remained at 15-month lows. Energy companies weakened as the price of oil turned lower, and technology companies declined as Apple…
Enhanced Security in Effect on International Flights to US
Travelers flying to the U.S. from nearly 300 international airports, including those in Mexico and Canada, are now subject to stepped-up security measures that include stricter screening for electronic devices larger than cellphones. The regulations could include asking passengers to…