November 22, 2023

[GIST] No bias in choice of honorary doctorate awardees, says UNN

[GIST] No bias in choice of honorary doctorate awardees, says UNN

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Vice Chancellor, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, (UNN), Prof Charles Arinze Igwe, has said there is no bias in the choice of honorary doctorate degree awardees in her 51st convocation ceremony.

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[GIST] Judge warns public against dropping charms in Lagos courtroom 

[GIST] Judge warns public against dropping charms in Lagos courtroom 

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Justice Hakeem Oshodi of a Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja, has warned the members of the public against dropping charms in his courtroom amid the trial of five men charged with the murder of one Ifeanyi Godfrey Etunmuse.

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[GIST] Court restrains Kwara emir from removing family head

[GIST] Court restrains Kwara emir from removing family head

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A High Court sitting in Ilorin, Kwara State, has issued an order of interim injunction against a traditional ruler in Edu Local Council, the Etsu of Tsaragi, Aliyu Kpotwa, from removing or dealing in any manner with the head of Ndadzoko, in Tsaragi Emirate, Attahiru Abdulkadir. 

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[GIST] Engage corps members productively, Sokoto gov tells employers

[GIST] Engage corps members productively, Sokoto gov tells employers

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Governor Ahmad Aliyu of Sokoto State has cautioned employers of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members against unproductive dealings, but to ensure professional engagement at all times.

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November 21, 2023

[GIST] Cheering news from Liberia

[GIST] Cheering news from Liberia

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For a long time, political transition has been a serious issue in Africa. Elections are often turned into a theater of warfare as incumbent political leaders wouldn’t want to concede to electoral defeats easily. It is almost rare in Africa for an incumbent President to lose an election. It is sacrilegious! The ugly trend has […]

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[GIST] Tech visionary, Ozigbo champions next-gen Nigerian coders with stipends, mentorship

[GIST] Tech visionary, Ozigbo champions next-gen Nigerian coders with stipends, mentorship

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Valentine Ozigbo, a titan of Nigerian business and philanthropy, on Sunday, set the halls of Decagon Institute in Benin City, alight, as he paid a mentorship visit to the Anambra Future Tech scholars sponsored by his non-profit, VCO Foundation. The Anambra Future Tech scholars, beneficiaries of Ozigbo's VCO Foundation's financial guarantee, were inspired and encouraged […]

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November 20, 2023

[GIST] ABUAD constructing Olympics size swimming pool to help Nigeria win medals, says Afe Babalola

[GIST] ABUAD constructing Olympics size swimming pool to help Nigeria win medals, says Afe Babalola

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,Plans to give yearly award of N1m to best male, female athletes Founder, Afe Babalola University Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Afe Babalola, at the weekend, said that the institution had begun construction of an Olympic standard swimming pool to help Nigeria win swimming medals at international sporting events, such as the Olympics. Babalola, who said that the […]

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