The National President of the University of Ilorin Alumni Association, Prof Abdulrasaq Kilani, on Sunday, warned youths against describing education as a scam. Kilani also decried the large number of first-class graduates being churned out by the private universities, urging the National Universities Commission to step in for quality control. …
Read More »Rwandan President Paul Kagame confirms bid to host Formula One race
Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame on Friday confirmed that his country is bidding to host the Formula One race. He was speaking ahead of the prize-giving ceremony of the FIA, the motorsport governing body, which was hosted in Rwanda’s capital, Kigali, on Friday night. “I am happy to formally announce that …
Read More »Convert challenges to stepping stones, Kwara varsity VC urges graduates
The Vice Chancellor of Kwara State University, Malete, Professor Shaykh-Lukman Jimoh, has tasked new graduates of the institution to convert challenges into stepping-stones in the face of the discouraging rate of employment opportunities in the country. Jimoh who gave the advice on Saturday at the 12th convocation ceremony of the …
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Read More »Lookman, four others nominated for 2024 CAF Men’s Player of the Year award
Nigeria international, Ademola Lookman, has been shortlisted for the 2024 CAF Men’s Player of the Year award. This was announced on the official website of the Confederation of African Football on Thursday. Lookman, who plays for Atalanta, is the only Nigerian among the five nominees for this prestigious award. The …
Read More »Top Google searches of 2024: Elections, Copa América, and more
Remember what you searched for in 2024? Google does. Google released its annual “Year in Search” on Tuesday, rounding up the top trending queries entered into its namesake search engine in 2024. The results show terms that saw the highest spike in traffic compared to last year — ranging from …
Read More »Operators blame forex crisis for high petrol price
Crude oil refiners and other players in the downstream sector have stated that the dollar charges on locally refined Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, coupled with the cost of importing crude are major reasons for the high cost of the product when compared to imported PMS. Data obtained from …
Read More »Nigeria’s food security top priority, says minister
The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to enhancing food security in the country with the launch of new initiatives aimed at improving agricultural productivity and mechanisation. The Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Aliyu Abdullahi, made this known during his appearance on Channel Television’s Sunrise Daily Show …
Read More »Burkina Faso leader names new premier after dissolving government
A day after dissolving the government without providing any reason, Burkina Faso’s ruling military junta on Saturday appointed a new prime minister. Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouedraogo, communications minister and spokesperson for the previous government, has been named as the country’s new premier. Military leader, Ibrahim Traore, made the announcement in …
Read More »Oyebanji seeks swift FG action on livestock project
Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has called on the Federal Government to expedite action on the implementation of the Livestock Productivity and Resilient Support Project. Oyebanji said this was to “improve livestock productivity, resilience and commercialisation of selected value chain as well as strengthen the country’s capacity to respond to …
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