ALU
14 Jun 2024
On Friday, June 7, 2024, African Leadership University in Rwanda was a beehive of academic activity as its Rwandan campus hosted and witnessed a historic moment as circa four hundred undergraduate students from the African Leadership University graduated with honours. The graduation was ALU’s largest cohort of graduates, who received bachelor’s degrees in International Business…
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The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved about N10.299 billion for the procurement of diagnostic kits for diabetes, antiretroviral drugs for resistant HIV/AIDS patients, antibiotics, antihypertensives, and antidiabetic medications. Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Ali Pate, disclosed this while briefing newsmen at the end of the Council meeting presided over by President…
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A High Court sitting in Obiozara, Ohaozara Local Government Area of Ebonyi has dismissed a forgery and impersonation case against members of a Ward Executive committee of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the Executive Committee of Oguduokwor Ward in Onicha local government area had…
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The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has instituted legal proceedings against MultiChoice Nigeria Limited and its Chief Executive Officer, John Ugbe, for violating regulatory directives and obstructing an ongoing inquiry. A statement signed by its Director of Corporate Affairs, Ondaje Ijagwu, in Abuja o Wednesday accused MultiChoice of engaging in conduct deemed violations…
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With suicide being the third leading cause of death among young people aged 15-29 and one in eight people worldwide living with a mental disorder, there are growing concerns surrounding self-esteem, mental health, and social cohesion. The Initiative for Self-Esteem Education and Advocacy (ISEEA) has attributed the alarming rate of suicide among young Nigerians to…
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Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has handed over the AgustaWestland AW139 Helicopter to the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) to support national security operations, enhance aerial surveillance, and improve emergency response. The handover took place at the 115 Special Operations Group of the Nigerian Air Force Base in Rumuomasi, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area. Governor Fubara said…
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Former Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has dismissed claims that he was ever accused of sexual harassment by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, labeling the allegation as false. In a statement issued by his media office, Mallam Ahmad Sajoh, Fayemi refuted the assertion made by Cyril Fasuyi, the lawmaker representing Ekiti North senatorial district at the…
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The Senate Ethics Committee has declined to entertain the petition on sexual harassment presented by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, citing procedural violations and existing legal constraints. According to the Committee Chairman, Neda Imasuen, Senate Rule Book Order 40(4) explicitly states that a senator cannot submit a petition signed by themselves; instead, it must be presented by…
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The persistent exclusion of the Northwestern and Southeastern geopolitical zones from key leadership positions in the Federal Character Commission (FCC) since its establishment in 1996 has sparked a national debate on fairness, equity, and regional representation. Documents from the commission show a consistent pattern of appointments favoring the Northeast and North-Central for the position of…
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Support is building for the Raw Material Research and Development Council (RMRDC) Bill currently before the National Assembly, as stakeholders in Nigeria’s local manufacturing sector described the proposed legislation as a significant step toward strengthening domestic production. At a public hearing organised by the Senate Committee on Science and Technology on Wednesday, the proposed legislation,…
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Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, is set to hand over yet another set of projects to Lagosians on Thursday, with the commissioning of Demurin Road in Kosofe Local Council. Also to be commissioned are two other roads—Agidi and Church Street—in the Agboyi-Ketu Local Council Development Area (LCDA). In a statement on Wednesday, the Commissioner for…