I remain in charge, says Ogundipe FG awaits briefs on VC sack ASUU faults action The crisis rocking the University of Lagos (UNILAG) climaxed yesterday with the purported sack of the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe. In another twist, however, the embattled Ogundipe insisted he remained the vice chancellor of the institution. The institution had […]
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Following the unabated killings by suspected terrorists in Southern Kaduna, the Defence Headquarters has deployed more troops in the communities in the area. It disclosed that special forces on Operation Safe Haven were carrying out patrols at the various flash points in the communities, noting that the move was expected to curtail the bloodshed in […]
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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has asked African youths to dislodge older generation from leadership positions. He enjoined them to participate actively in the activities of political parties with a view to taking over the structure from them. He said this on Wednesday while delivering a keynote address at an interactive session held virtually to mark […]
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The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has fined the Nigeria Info 99.3FM, Lagos, N5 million for airing views it determined to be hate speech on one of its programmes, “Morning Cross Fire”, which was aired on August 10, 2020, between 8.30am and 9.00am. In a statement issued on Thursday, NBC noted with grave concern, what it […]
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Security has been tightened around the Senate building of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) as its Senate meets at the Ade Ajayi Main auditorium to discuss the sudden removal of Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe as Vice Chancellor by the Governing Council in Abuja on Wednesday. Prof Theophilus Soyombo of the Faculty of Science was announced Acting […]
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The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has condemned the prominent television reality show; Big Brother Naija, urging the National Youth Council of Nigeria to work out plans to harness the talents and values of young professionals. The monarch opined that the show has been misrepresenting the goodness of the Nigerian youths. A statement by […]
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After 56 days in isolation, Oyo State Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Dr Wasiu Olatunbosun, has revealed how he recovered. He said he took not less than 25 bottles of black seed oil, a bowl of black seed, lots of alligator pepper, bitter cola and different brands of herbal concoctions to beat coronavirus. On […]
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Police in Rivers State have paraded a man who allegedly sold his baby boy hours after he was born. Izuchukwu Okoye was said to have sold the baby for N600,000 and told his relatives that the child died shortly after birth. Police spokesman Nnamdi Omoni told journalists that the incident happened on Sunday at Igwuruta, […]
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The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared that the deregistered political parties that got judgement at the Appeal Court on Monday will not be part of Ondo and Edo states governorship elections. Chief Press Secretary to the INEC Chairman, Mr Rotimi Oyekanmi made the declaration while responding to questions at a webinar organised by […]
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Ondo State Governor Oluwarotim Akeredolu will tomorrow commission some projects completed by his administration at Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology, Okitipupa (OAUSTECH). Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Pastor Femi Agagu disclosed this during a meeting with All Progressives Congress Party leaders from Okitipupa local government area. The projects to be commissioned are […]
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