The University of Ibadan has appointed and decorated Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, as the University’s ambassador ahead of its forthcoming 75th anniversary, tagged “UI@75.” The university which was established in 1948 will be 75 this year, 2023, and a celebration is being planned at a date to be made public. The anniversary’s planning committee was set up in February, this year. Vice Chancellor of the University, Professor Kayode Adebowale led management and other officials to Maiduguri where Governor Zulum was decorated and presented with a plaque of honour. The presentation took place at the council chambers of the Government…
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Big Brother Naija All-Stars housemate, Kiddwaya has said that none of the female housemates exhibited wifely traits in the ongoing show. In a recent chat with Pere, Kiddwaya claimed that his girlfriend is a million times better than the females in the house. He added that he hasnt seen any “sort of wife characteristics” among his female colleagues. Kidd also blasting them said “they do not cook. Like I have not seen anyone clean. I haven’t seen anyone show any wife material, or sort of wife characteristics”. Kiddwaya who had won the head of house (HoH) game for week two,…
Former Senate president and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Pius Anyim Pius, on Sunday, paid a visit to Umar Ganduje, the new chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The outcome of the meeting is yet to be made public however, sources say the former senate president might be joining the ruling APC. Politics Nigeria recalls that Anyim also had met with President Bola Tinubu at Aso Rock in July, a sign many interpreted as a plot to cross over to the ruling APC. Anyim told reporters after meeting with the president that: “It was a great honour…
Warriors either as members of the Armed Forces of any Nation, or as Community Vigilante or as Political Communicators are wired for honour and recognition in sane societies, and transparent political systems. My brother and illustrious son of Urhobo Nation, a legal icon and prime time Spokesperson for APC Presidential campaign in the just concluded Presidential election was not kind and will never be kind to President Mohammadu Buhari and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s tradducers. Keyamo obviously broke the backbones of President Buhari and Tinubu’s detractors in the media space, and he delivered, just like Olorogun Barr Fred Latimore Oghenesivbe,…
SENATE CONFIRMS 45 PERSONS AS MINISTERS AS REQUESTED BY PRESIDENT Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. THOSE SCREENED AND CONFIRMED ARE: 1. ABUBAKAR KYARI BORNO STATE 2. ABUBAKAR MOMOH EDO STATE 3. NYESOM WIKE RIVERS STATE 4. PROF. JOSEPH UTSEV BENUE STATE 5. JOHN ENO CROSS RIVER STATE 6. BELLO MOHAMMED SOKOTO STATE 7. MOHAMMED BADARU ABUBAKAR JIGAWA STATE 8. YUSUF MAITAMA TUGGAR BAUCHI STATE 9. UJU KEN OHANEYE ANAMBRA STATE 10. OLUBUNMI TUNJI OJO ONDO STATE 11. NKEIRUKA ONYEJEOCHA ABIA STATE 12. BETTA EDU CROSS RIVER STATE 13. IMAAN SULEIMAN NASARAWA STATE 14. DAVID UMAHI EBONYI STATE 15. ADEBAYO OLAWALE EDUN…
The sales of admission forms into JSS1 and Vocational 1 classes in the Model Colleges in Asaba, Effurun and Obiaruku have commenced for the 2023/2024 academic session. This was contained in a statement released by the Permanent Secretary (PS) in the Ministry of Technical Education, Dr Gloria Patrick-Ferife. The statement urged interested applicants to purchase online registration scratch cards from Zenith Bank, FMC Branch in Asaba, Effurun Branch by 7Up or Abraka Branch at the cost of N3,000.00 (Three Thousand Naira.) The statement said that applicants could also obtain the registration scratch cards from the Department of General Education…
England star player and Chelsea women’s forward, Lauren James, has deactivated the comments section on her Instagram and Twitter accounts after she was sent off in the game against Nigeria, Monday. Nigeria was defeated by England in the Round of 16 of the Women’s World Cup via a penalty shoot-out after the match ended in a 0-0 draw after 120 minutes. James was shown a red card by Argentinian referee Melissa Borjas, after she stylishly stepped on Nigeria’s defender, Michelle Alozie. She committed the infringement in the 85th minute of the match and was initially given a yellow card by…
By DEJI LAMBO A mob beat a yet-to-be-identified policeman to a stupor after a man identified simply as Yusuf was rammed by a BRT vehicle from the impact of being allegedly pushed by policemen in the Ketu area of Lagos State. The PUNCH gathered from eyewitnesses at the scene that the policeman and his colleagues were attempting to dispossess Yusuf of his vehicle when he got pushed into the BRT lane. In the process, one of the BRT buses plying the lane inward Lagos rammed into Yusuf who collapsed due to the impact of the crash. Speaking with our correspondent,…
England midfielder, Lauren James, will play no further part in the 2023 Women’s World Cup, following her red card against Nigeria. With the scores still at 0-0, James was sent off for stamping on Michelle Alozie in the 70th minute. The referee had initially brandished a yellow before she was advised to consult the VAR on-pitch monitor. England played on with 10 players for the entirety of the extra time but went on to win 4-2 during the eventual penalty shoot-out. The unnecessary stamp, however, means James has played her last game of the World Cup as dismissals for violent…
The Deputy Governor of Delta State, Sir Monday Onyeme has said that the Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori’s administration have mapped out activities to ensure effective implementation of its human capital development programmes. Onyeme spoke on Monday, when members of the Ndokwa Youth Leaders Association, NYLA, paid him a courtesy visit at Government House, Asaba. According to the deputy governor, “human capital development is very important as it empowers the people to be positively engaged. “We will continue to do more training and improve on some of the human capital development programmes that we inherited from the previous administrations. “Our goal…