AGRICULTURAL researchers in 40 African countries are set to benefit from a five-year cooperation supported by AfricaConnect3. This partnership between the West and Central African Research and Education Network (WACREN) and the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) will enable researchers from 140 African universities to access open scientific and …
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THERE is a new twist to the sexual harassment allegations levelled against the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Finance, Ambassador Ibrahim Lamuwa. Mrs. Simisola Fajemirokun-Ajayi who made the allegation is a political aide to the Minister. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, had written to the Head of …
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The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said that the state government will pay government workers’ salaries on June 14th ahead of the Sallah celebrations. The governor said this during the inauguration of the State Secretariat Complex on Wednesday, in Benin City, the State capital. According to him, “I …
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THE Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, appreciates the concerns expressed in some quarters over the plan to obtain credit lines of 1trillion Naira to fund the completion of on-going and new legacy projects of the Commission across the Niger Delta region. The Senate had in its wisdom approved the …
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Governor of Abia State, Alex Otti, has approved the suspension from office of the Commissioner for Health Abia State, Dr. Ngozi Okoronkwo. A statement by the government said the suspension was to pave way for the investigation of allegations of gross misconduct levelled against the Commissioner. “Governor Otti’s action is …
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Pastor Idowu Iluyomade, the former Regional Pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), City of David, Region 20, has resigned from his pastoral duties. His resignation came after he refused to serve a three-month suspension and accept a transfer to another parish in Ebute Meta. A report by …
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FORMER Vice-president Atiku Abubakar has empathized with President Bola Tinubu for slipping while boarding the presidential parade vehicle at the Eagles Square in Abuja, the venue of the 2024 Democracy Day celebration. Tinubu slipped when he was about to step into the vehicle at Eagles Square on Wednesday, June 12, …
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● Military rule, not an option-Richard Akinnola Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has commuted the death sentence of 45 condemned prisoners to prison terms. He also granted pardon to 41 other inmates serving in different Correctional Centres across the state. Speaking at the 2024 Democracy Day, held at the …
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A former member of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Malam Salihu Lukman, has resigned from the ruling party. His resignation from the party was contained in a statement he issued in Abuja on Wednesday, June 12, entitled: “APC and The Future of Nigerian …
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THE National Universities Commission (NUC) has given full accreditation status to 14 programmes at the Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology (OAUSTECH) in the Okitipupa area of Ondo State. The Vice-Chancellor of OAUSTECH, Prof. Temi Ologunorisa, disclosed this to journalists in Okitipupa on Wednesday, June 12, 2024. Ologunorisa said …
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