Gena Rowlands, an award-winning US actress best known for starring in the films of her first husband, director John Cassavetes, died Wednesday at age 94, according to US media reports. Rowlands died surrounded by family at her home in Indian Wells, California, US entertainment publication TMZ reported. No official cause of death was immediately given,…

A former Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), Prof. Polycarp Emeka Chigbu, has stated that the process of appointing an acting Vice Chancellor for the institution has not yet been concluded. He noted that five professors have been selected and forwarded to the governing council for consideration and vetting. Prof. Chigbu…

The Muri/Sam Campaign Council of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, to remove the Kogi State Commissioner of Police (CP), Bertran Unuoha, due to the escalating insecurity in the state. Director of New Media/Spokesperson of Muri/Sanu Campaign Council, Isaiah Davies Ijele,…

Britain's economy grew 0.6 percent in the April-June period, a slight slowdown compared with the first three months of the year, official data showed on Thursday. The country's economy is growing after it exited a mild recession at the end of last year, helped by inflation falling back from four-decade highs. Gross domestic product had…

In a bid to boost transparency and accountability, the Ministries of Solid Minerals and Steel Development jointly established an Anti-Corruption and Transparency Unit (ACTU) in line with the mandate of the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC). Speaking during the inauguration in Abuja, the Director of Human Resource Management, Mrs Ijeoma Idika, who represented the Permanent…