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New Unilorin VC resumes, promises continuation of institutional excellence
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin The new Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Kwara State, Prof Wahab Egbewole on Monday expressed his readiness to take the institution to new height and ensure institutional excellence. Prof Egbewole stated this during his formal inauguration and assumption of office as the 11th VC of at the university’s auditorium. According to him, his administration…
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We’ve met Nigerians’ yearnings with high-impact projects – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday in Abuja declared open the last Ministerial Performance Review Retreat of this administration, saying high-impact projects have been implemented across the country meeting the yearnings and aspirations of Nigerians. Addressing the Retreat organised to evaluate the level of progress made in the implementation of the Nine Priority Agenda of his administration, the President highlighted remarkable…
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Atiku lacks capacity to lead, unite Nigeria with northern president call-Ohaneze
…says PDP presidential candidate’s ambition buried Igbo social cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, on Sunday said the statement credited to the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar that northerners should vote for only a northern candidate in 2023 has buried his ambition of becoming Nigeria’s president. The group also said that Atiku’s statement is a vindication of…
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Gbajabiamila commends ASUU on suspension of 8 months industrial action
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila has commended the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) for suspending its eight-month-old strike. Gbajabiamila said this in a statement he personally signed on Friday which was made available to WesternPost. The speaker appreciated President Muhammadu Buhari for working to resolve the issues that caused the strike. According to him, the House…
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Chinese President, Xi Jinping commiserates with Nigeria over Anambra boat mishap
President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China has commiserated with President Muhammadu Buhari on the recent boat mishap in Anambra State. Over 40 people were reported to have died in the accident which happened Friday, October 7, at Umunankwo in Ogbaru Local Government Area of the state. In a letter to President Buhari, the Chinese leader wrote: “Distressed…
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FG set to distribute 12,000MT food to 1.4m flood victims
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development to provide immediate relief to victims of flood across the country. Minister in charge of the ministry, Hajia Sadiya Umar Farouq, who disclosed on Friday in Abuja, said that 90,000 houses have been destroyed in more than six states that have been affected by flood…
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Kanu has cases to answer – Malami
The Federal Government still has a case against leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, who got a landmark reprieve on Thursday, Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami has said. Malami, made this known in a statement issued by Dr Umar Gwandu, Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations, Ministry of Justice.…
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Smithsonian Museum returns 29 Benin bronzes to Nigeria
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African Art has transferred ownership of 29 Benin bronzes to the National Commission for Museums and Monuments in Nigeria. The bronzes, which were part of the museum’s collection, were stolen from Nigeria during the 1897 British raid on Benin City. The Smithsonian’s Board of Regents voted to deaccession the bronzes in June in keeping with…
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ASUU suspends strike after 8 months
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has suspended its eight months old strike, according to a report by The PUNCH. Though the union is yet to make an official pronouncement, it was gathered that the decision was taken at the end of the National Executive Council meeting which was held at the ASUU secretariat in Abuja. A highly informed…
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IGP decorates 2 newly promoted DIGs, unveils BIPOGA mascot, logo
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, on Thursday 13th October, 2022, decorated two newly promoted Deputy Inspectors-General of Police in his office at the Louis Edet House, Force Headquarters, Abuja. This is coming on the heels of the recently released promotions by the Police Service Commission, in which the two officers’ recommendation by the IGP was approved by…
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