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Emeritus Professor Ayo Banjo dies at 90
Professor Ayodeji Banjo, a former vice-chancellor of the University of Ibadan, has died. According to family sources, he died in the early hours of Friday, May 24, 2024. He was 90 years old. Prof. Ayo Banjo was an emeritus professor of English and the pro-chancellor of Ajayi Crowther University in Oyo. Between 1984 to 1991, he served as UI’s vice…
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Judge who granted court order stopping Sanusi’s reinstatement in US, says Gov. Yusuf
Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has promised to inform the Nigeria Governors’ Forum about what he deemed to be the misuse of court orders. He made this remark in response to the court order that attempted to prevent Sanusi from being reinstated and prevented the removal of five state emirs from their positions. An interim injunction prohibiting the Inspector…
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Reinstated Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi, officially resumes role
Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi, the reinstated Emir of Kano, arrived at the Kano Government House to officially receive his appointment letter and resume his duties as the sole first-class Emir of the state. The Emir’s arrival in Kano on Thursday evening was marked by a low-key homecoming reception, organized following security advice. Preparations are complete for the much-anticipated event that marks…
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Nigeria to partner Pakistan in production of Defence equipment, says Matawalle
The Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Muhammed Matawalle has assured the Pakistan Government of Nigeria’s readiness to partner in the production of Defence equipment and hardware through the newly signed Nigerian Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) Act. The Minister stated this when he received the delegation from the Pakistan Air Force led byAVM Zaeem on a courtesy…
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Tinubu will continue to improve lives of the citizens, says First Lady
As 900 households gets food items through Renewed Hope Initiative First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has said the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will continue to put in place programmes and policies aimed at changing the lives of the citizenry for the better. She stated this at the Government House in Kano at…
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Peter Obi lacks the competence to govern Nigeria, says Soyinka
Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka has outlined why Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, should not run in the next election. Soyinka attacked Obi and his group in a recent interview with Noble Nigeria, saying that their actions during the previous election showed that they could not lead Nigeria. Additionally, Soyinka charged Obi…
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Putin signs decree allowing seizure of Americans’ assets if US confiscates Russian holdings
President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree allowing Russia to confiscate U.S. assets to compensate for any Russian assets confiscated in the United States. The decree was published on the Russian government’s legal portal on Thursday as top finance officials from the Group of Seven industrialized nations began a meeting at which the question of what to do with Russian…
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Federal Ministry of Agriculture gives update on poisoned animals at Ilorin Market
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has reassured the public that it will keep collaborating with States Veterinary Services to ensure that the best veterinary and agricultural practices are followed. According to the Ministry, this includes working specifically on disease, agricultural pests, and hazard prevention and control to improve animal welfare and guarantee the availability of healthy food…
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EXPLAINER: Implication of the repealed Kano Emirate Council Law
The Kano State House of Assembly on Thursday, in a unanimous vote, repealed the Emirate Council Law of 2019 and the 2023 amended version. The assembly proclaimed that the Kano traditional council’s division into five emirates would now be reversed to one emirate going forward. With the repeal of the Emirate Council Law, the Emir of Kano and the four…
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Tinubu in support of local government autonomy, says SGF Akume
PresidentBola Ahmed Tinubu favours local governments’ autonomy, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume said Thursday. He stated that the Federal Government will make every effort to implement this plan. Akume spoke at a press conference to announce the start of ministerial briefings ahead of the Tinubu Administration’s first anniversary on May 29. According to the…
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