Year: 2024
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OAU : WHAT MANNER OF A PRO – CHANCELLOR?
Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, is one of the first generation Universities in Nigeria. And since inception, highly distinguished Nigerians of impeccable characters who exhibited exceptional professionalism in their chosen carriers had, at one time or the other, been appointed as the Pro – Chancellor and Chairman, Governing Council of the University. All of…
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ASUU Raises Alarm Over Alleged Plot by World Bank, IMF, To Frustrate Public Varsities
Punch Newspaper The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, on Tuesday raised an alarm over a plot to sabotage the interest of public universities in the country. ASUU’s National President, Prof Emmanuel Osodeke, at an event marking the 2024 ASUU’s Heroes Day in Abuja, also accused the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund of…
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Meet Oshiomhole’s son, Cyril nominated as commissioner in Edo
Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo has appointed Dr. Cyril Oshiomhole, Health Commissioner-designate. Who is Cyril Oshiomole? Cyril, the son of Senator Oshiomhole, began his education at St. Anne’s Primary School and continued at Command Secondary School. He later attended Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, where he earned a Bachelor’s degree in Medicine and Surgery (MBBS). Cyril…
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Newly Sworn-in Edo Governor Makes Critical Appointments
The newly Sworn-in Governor of Edo State, Monday Okpebholo has appointed Musa Ikhilor as the Secretary to the State Government (SSG) and named Samson Osagie, State Attorney-General, and Dr. Cyril Oshiomhole, Health Commissioner-designate. In a statement on Tuesday in Benin, Mr Fred Itua, the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, said the nomination of Osagie…
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How I Turned Down Abiola’s ‘N800,000’ Cash For Transport Fare in 1993 – Sowore Recounts
The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress in the 2023 election,Omoyele Sowore has shared a compelling account of his encounter with the late Chief MKO Abiola, the acclaimed winner of the annulled June 12, 1993, presidential election. Sowore, who was only 21 at the time, recalled how, as the leader of the University of…
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Okpebholo Sworn-in As New Edo State Governor
Monday Okpebholo has been inaugurated as the governor of Edo State , marking an end to the eight-year stint of Godwin Obaseki at the helm of affairs in the South-South state. The ceremony took place on Tuesday at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City, the state capital, two months after the All Progressives Congress…
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Why Naira May Weaken To N1,993 Against US Dollar – Report
Punch Newspaper The naira is forecasted to depreciate to N1,993 against the United States dollar by 2028, posing a significant challenge to Nigeria’s pharmaceutical industry, particularly in importing essential medical devices, a new report by BMI, a Fitch Solutions subsidiary, has revealed. In the report titled “Weak Naira and Structural Challenges to Constrain Nigeria’s Medical…
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Petrol Price May Drop, as Dangote, Marketers Sign Deal
Punch Newspaper The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria has secured an agreement with Dangote Petroleum Refinery to lift products directly. This, according to the association, will ensure the availability of petroleum to Nigerians at a cheaper rate. IPMAN’s National President, Abubakar Garima, announced this at a press briefing on Monday in Abuja, following a…
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MC Oluomo Sworn-in As NURTW National President
Following his emergence as the National President of the National Union of Road Transport Union (NURTW), Alhaji Musiliu Akinsanya (aka MC Oluomo) has been sworn in at the union’s national secretariat in Abuja. Akinsanya emerged through consensus during the Quadrennial Delegate Conference at its Zonal Secretariat in Osogbo, Osun State on Saturday. Four States in…
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Nationwide Strike : NLC Issues Fresh Directive To Members
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has directed its members in states that are yet to commence the implementation of the new minimum wage to commence an indefinite strike, beginning from December 1, 2024. The directive is part of the resolutions of the NLC after its National Executive Council (NEC) meeting at the weekend. “The NEC…