Public universities may be in for tough times as lecturers continue to leave the system in droves for greener pastures abroad, thereby putting the future of Nigeria’s tertiary education in jeopardy. The looming crisis, if not checked, would not only lead to an acute shortage of teaching staff but also affect the quality of teaching […]
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Group photograph with the Minister of power after the meeting The Association of Meter Manufacturers of Nigeria (AMMON) has formally withdrawn a court case it instituted to stop the procurement process for phase two of the National Mass Metering Program (NMMP). A statement by the association’s president, Engr. Ademola Agoro, said this decision was taken […]
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Osun State Government has extended the curfew imposed on Orolu and Irepodun Local Government Areas to avert a probable clash between two neighbouring communities in the areas. A statement by the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Hon. Oluomo Kolapo Alimi said Governor Ademola Adeleke has directed that the curfew remains in force to maintain […]
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By Abdu Rafiu It is understandable there has been so much brouhaha over whether Bola Ahmed Tinubu attended Chicago State University or not. And if he did, did he finish and did he pass? A great many had doubts following sustained impassioned debates on the subject. Even when he claimed that not only did he […]
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says “we get 30 enquiries daily on him” Caleb Westberg, the registrar of Chicago State University, said the school was bombarded daily with many enquiries about its former student, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Giving the oral deposition ordered by Judge Maldonado to support the documents on Tinubu given to Peoples Democratic Party’s presidential candidate at […]
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The Presidency said that the certificate President Bola Tinubu presented to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, was not forged. Tinubu’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Temitope Ajayi, stated that the Chicago State University confirmed that the president didn’t submit a fake result to INEC. Ajayi noted that CSU affirmed under oath that […]
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Aggrieved students of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, on Tuesday, besieged the entrance gates of the institution and shut the school over the refusal of the management to reduce the recent hike in tuition fees. The protesting students expressed their determination to continue protesting until the school authorities revert to their previous fees, stating […]
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Mohbad and Naira Marley The Police in Lagos have confirmed that the Afrobeat musician Azeez Fashola, aka Naira Marley, is in their custody in connection with the death of Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as MohBad. The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, made this known on Tuesday night on his verified Twitter handle@BenHundeyin. He said the […]
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During the “Platform Nigeria” symposium held on Monday in Lagos, Taiwo Oyedele, Chairman of the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee, raised concerns about the significant expenditure on Nigeria’s refineries, totalling over N10 trillion, while they remained non-functional. Oyedele suggested that it might be more beneficial to sell off these refineries. He stated, “Nigerians […]
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The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a Chinese company to create employment opportunities for over 50,000 indigenes of the state. Ooni signed the MoU with China Overseas Energy Development Technology Ltd on Tuesday in Ile-Ife under a Community and Private Partnership arrangement. He said […]
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