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NUC must probe surge in private varsities first-class graduates – Don

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. …

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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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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 …

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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 …

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