Aare Afe Babalola
14 Feb
The Magistrate’s Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State capital, has struck out the defamation case instituted by Aare Afe Babalola against human rights lawyer,
5 Feb
With the palatial setting of the Presidential Villa as a backdrop, the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, yesterday, praised the Federal Government’s achievements in the health sector...
7 Jan
Founder and Chancellor of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Aare Afe Babalola, has approved N77,000 as minimum wage for staff of the institution, with effect from November 2024.
30 Dec
Distinguished Professor Tunji Olaopa's article captioned "Babalola and Farotimi: Justice, Just Society and the Nigerian state", as published by The Punch Newspaper on Monday, 23rd December 2024, at Page 30, has sparked widespread public debates and reactions.
19 Dec
The Governor of Ekiti State, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji, has written to the founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti (ABUAD), Aare Afe Babalola, SAN, to notify him of the commencement of flight operations at Ekiti Agro-Allied International Cargo Airport and to appreciate his financial support for the actualisation of the airport. The letter, titled Letter…
21 Nov
The founder of Afe Babalola University Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Aare Afe Babalola, yesterday, advocated an amendment to the Constitution and other statutes to saddle the military with the enforcement and obedience to law and order in the country.
29 Aug 2024
The Founder of Afe Babalola University Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Aare Afe Babalola, has cautioned the Federal Government against pegging admission to tertiary institutions at 18 years, saying that doing so could hamper the development of gifted children. The legal icon, who stated this on Thursday at the ABUAD campus in Ado-Ekiti while reacting to a statement…
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Ogun House of Assembly has passed a resolution, calling on the state government to immortalise the late former Deputy Chief Whip in the House of Representatives, Adewunmi Onanuga. The assembly specifically urged the state government to rename the High Court Road, Sagamu, after the late lawmaker. The passage of the resolution followed the debate on…
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A soil-dwelling bacteria has killed 14 people in Australia's flood-hit state of Queensland, officials said, as health experts investigate what caused the outbreak. Melioidosis, a rare antibiotic-resistant disease caused by bacteria found in soil or mud, often surfaces in tropical areas after heavy rain or flooding. While cases have occurred in Queensland in previous years,…
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The Anambra House of Assembly has passed a resolution calling on the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to reopen the Onitsha Drug Market closed on February 9. The lawmakers, who passed the resolution during the plenary session on Tuesday, said the closure of the market had put the livelihood of…
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Taiwan dispatched forces on Wednesday in response to China's "live-fire" drills off the self-ruled island, Taipei's defence ministry said, condemning the exercises as dangerous. China deployed 32 aircraft around Taiwan as part of a joint combat drill and announced "live-fire exercises" in an area about 40 nautical miles (74 kilometres) off the island's south, the…
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Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has urged media organisations across the country to explore strategic partnerships amidst economic challenges. Media practitioners, regulatory bodies, and scholars in Nigeria converged on Bauchi to discuss the survival of the broadcast industry amid dwindling resources and threats of emerging technologies. Speaking at the 80th General Assembly of Broadcasting Organisation…
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The Federal Government has inaugurated the governing council of the Chartered Institute of Project Managers of Nigeria (CIPMN), urging the body to play a more active role in supporting industrial growth. The Minister of State for Industry, Sen. John Enoh, inaugurated the council on Tuesday in Abuja. The minister, represented by his Senior Special Adviser…
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To meet Nigeria's 2030 target for ending open defecation, the Federal Government has taken its national campaign to religious institutions, seeking their support in driving behavoural change. As part of this effort, the Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, paid a visit to The Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, Most Rev. Ignatius Ayau…
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The Kebbi Government has announced plans to relocate six medical departments from Sir Yahyah Memorial Hospital, Birnin Kebbi, to Kalgo General Hospital in Kalgo Local Government Area for proper remodelling. Dr Zaki Abubakar-Zaki, the Chief Medical Director (CMD) of Sir Yahyah Memorial Hospital, gave the information while briefing the press in Birnin Kebbi on Tuesday.…
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The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has approved four banks to support and implement the Hajj Savings Scheme. Abdulbasit Abba, an official in the Information and Publications Division of NAHCON, announced the development in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday. Abba stated, “A significant milestone for the Hajj Savings Scheme, three new Islamic banks—Taj…
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Gov. Hope Uzodinma of Imo says the All Progressives Congress (APC) is united, stronger, focused and supportive of President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Uzodinma said this while briefing newsmen at the end of the party’s caucus meeting presided over by President Tinubu, at the State House Conference Centre, Abuja, on Tuesday. The governor debunked claims that…