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Wole Olanipekun, Segun Odegbami, others bag honourary doctorate degree
Chairman of the Body of Benchers, Chief Wole Olanipekun SAN and former Nigerian international Segun Odegbami were among those who bagged honourary doctorate degrees at the Seventh Convocation ceremony of the Federal University, Oye-Ekiti in Ekiti State on Saturday. The university conferred honorary Doctorate Degree in Constitutional Law on Olanipekun (SAN), while Honorary Doctorate Degree in Finance, was conferred on…
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Saluting Bonje at 60, By Lanre Arogundade
At UNIFE……Great Ife…..that period in the early 80s, the students’ socialist movement was fairly large; and all shades of Comrades displayed their ideological and political prowess in ways that suited their fancies – some through mouthing slogans, some through incessant polemical wars against those labelled reactionaries or right wingers. Amidst it all, one Bolaji Adigun stood out for his few…
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IGP mourns ‘poetic philosopher’, AIG Lawan Tanko Jimeta
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, has announced the demise of AIG Lawan Tank Jimeta, psc, which occurred in the early hours of Sunday at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin City, after a brief illness. This was contained in a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer Muyiwa Adejobi on Sunday. AIG Jimeta, who hailed from…
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Tinubu in Kebbi, promises to boost agriculture, revive Argungu Fishing Festival
Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has promised the people of Kebbi State major investments that will boost the state’s agricultural profile. Speaking while addressing the APC presidential campaign rally at Haliru Abdu Stadium in Birnin Kebbi, the state capital, Asiwaju Tinubu commended farmers in the state for the revolutionary venture especially in rice…
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Stop attacking our judges, CJN tells Nigerians
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Justice Olukayode Ariwoola has urged Nigerians to stop attacking its judges over judgments given on cases across the country. The CJN said that the Supreme Court’s silence on attacks on its judicial officers must not be mistaken for weakness or cowardice.The CJN gave the warning in a statement issued by Dr Festus Akande, the…
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PHOTO NEWS: Osinbajo, Dangote, Otedola attend AfDB President’s mother’s funeral
Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, businessmen, Aliko Dangote, Femi Otedola, Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun and other leaders joined Africa Development Bank President, Akinwunmi Adesina at the funeral service of Mrs. Eunice Adesina; at the Cathedral Church of St. Matthew in Ojowo Ijebu Igbo, Ogun State on Saturday.
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PHOTO NEWS: Chinese ambassador visits Shettima in Abuja
Vice presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Kashim Shettima on Friday received in audience the Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Nigeria, H.E. CUI Jianchun. The Ambassador was accompanied by the Deputy Ambassador of Chinese Embassy, Mr. Zhang Yi, Minster Counsellor, Head of Economic Office of the Chinese Embassy, Mr. Wang Yingqi, and the Director of…
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Court of Appeal dismisses Action Alliance appeal against Tinubu’s candidacy
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja on Friday, dismissed an appeal filed by Action Alliance against Independent National Electoral Commission, All Progressives Congress & Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu in Appeal No: CA/ABJ/CV/ 1475/ 2022. The appeal which was filed December 21, 2022 prayed the appellate court to set aside the judgment of the trial court delivered on December 13,…
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Kankara killings: Fulani militias still enjoying free rein, By Yemi Adebowale
Families across Bakori and Kankara local government areas of Katsina State are still burying bodies of their loved ones 11 days after a clash between Fulani militias and Yan Sakai, a vigilante group set up by Hausa communities. The Hausa vigilantes are found in Katsina, Zamfara, Kebbi and Sokoto states. Between Wednesday and Thursday last week, in several villages in…
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Osinbajo commissions Odu’a Housing Estate built by UK-based diasporans
A group of UK-based Nigerian professionals and investors who are partnering Odu’a Investment Company Limited to build a big housing estate in Ibadan, Oyo State said they were inspired to come home and invest at a meeting in London years ago with Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN. Speaking at the commissioning of Westlink Iconic Villa -a joint venture project of…
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