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The Vice-Chancellor,  Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology, Okitipupa, Ondo State, Prof. Temi Ologunorisa, has disclosed that no fewer than 26 students of the institution graduated with First Class. He said the 26 First Class graduates were among the 982 students that had finished from the institution in five sessions. The don stated this on Monday on the campus while speaking with journalists on the activities lined up for the joint first convocation… Read the full article here

The market capitalisation of Bitcoin has risen by $211.32bn in the first 76 days of 2023. This is a 66.34 per cent increase in the time under review and an indication of recovery after the most popular cryptocurrency fell by 65.29 per cent in 2022. After falling to $16,547.50 as of December 31, 2022, BTC has since risen to $27,423.93 as of March 17, 2023. According to data from Coin Market Cap, BTC opened trading at $16,603.67 on the last day of 2022. … Read the full article here

Traders in Monday Market, Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, are still in mourning mood following a fire incident which destroyed over 10,000 stalls in the market on Sunday, UTHMAN ABUBAKAR writes By 10pm, Saturday, February 25, Adamu Mohammed had retired to bed for the day, after casting his vote and engaging friends in heated analysis on the chances of the leading presidential candidates in Nigeria’s 2023 elections. He would, tomorrow, Sunday, begin his daily… Read the full article here

Billie Jean King has given her reaction to the “wonderful news” that fellow women’s tennis legend Martina Navratilova is “cancer-free”.Navratilova had been diagnosed with throat and breast cancer and disclosed in the interview that she was in remission, having received treatment for stage one of the disease back in January.The 66-year-old, who won 18 Grand Slam singles titles, 31 major women’s doubles titles and 10 major mixed doubles titles, said she “should be good to go” after more… Read the full article here

Oppo has joined the likes of Xiaomi and sister-company Vivo by including a massive 1-inch-type camera sensor in its latest smartphone, the Find X6 Pro, which also doesn’t skimp on the telephoto and ultrawide camera specs. It’s launching in China today alongside the regular Find X6.In China, the Find X6 Pro starts at 5999 yuan (around $872) for 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage, rising to 6999 yuan (around $1017) for 16GB RAM and 512GB of storage. Meanwhile the non-Pro Find X6 starts at… Read the full article here

UBS’s rescue of Credit Suisse is expected to result in tens of thousands of job cuts, with Switzerland’s financial sector already bracing itself for a heavy hit from the contentious takeover.Credit Suisse’s domestic business and its investment bank, which collectively employ more than 30,000 staff, are expected to bear the brunt of the cuts, according to people familiar with UBS’s plans.These people added that it was too early to quantify how many roles would go, but it could… Read the full article here

The global cryptocurrency exchange OKX released its fifth proof-of-reserves (PoR) report, a practice it began in November 2022 to boost transparency in the industry. According to the latest edition, OKX holds $8.9 billion across Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH) and Tether (USDT). This puts the reserve ratios of BTC, ETH and USDT at 103%, 103% and 102%, respectively. This latest release also comes as the exchange upgraded its PoR system with more transparency by making full liabilities (the… Read the full article here

A honky-tonk romance! Luke Combs has a forever fan in his wife, Nicole Combs (née Hocking) — and it’s been documented in the country artist’s songs. The “Beer Never Broke My Heart” crooner and Nicole became friends through their mutual acquaintances shortly after she moved to Nashville in 2014. Two years later, the relationship changed when the pair ran into each other at a songwriters’ festival in Florida. “I didn’t have anything going on when we… Read the full article here

Hypertension, or high blood pressure, affects an estimated 1.28 billion adults worldwide, many in low and middle-income countries.If blood pressure is not controlled, it can increase the risk of heart, brain, and kidney diseases.One common but less known cause of hypertension is salt sensitivity — where the body fails to excrete excess salt.A new review has found that women of all ages are more salt sensitive than men, which may have implications for blood pressure control. According to… Read the full article here

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the governorship election in Kebbi State as “inconclusive”. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the election was keenly contested by the two giant political parties, the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The collation and returning officer of the election, Yusuf Sa’idu, a professor at the Usman Danfodio University, Sokoto, announced the position at the collation… Read the full article here