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The role of alumni associations as agents of development not only of their alma mater but also of the larger society came into focus recently when the past students of Ujemen Secondary School in Ujemen-Ekpoma, Edo State, gathered to celebrate the 44th anniversary of the founding of the school. The past students, under the umbrella…
7 Oct
Medical graduates of Nnamdi Azikiwe University (NAU), Awka, under the aegis of Unizik Medics Alumni Association (UMAA), have faulted the exclusion of clinical lecturers and other qualified candidates from contesting for the position of vice-chancellor of the university. They argued that the mandatory requirement for a PhD and evidence of securing specific research funding is…
6 Oct
The Government College Old Students Association, (GCOSA) Ojo, Lagos State, on Sunday donated a dialysis machine to the General Hospital, Badagry. READ ALSO:‘Neglecting PHCs for upgrade of General Hospitals would be counterproductive’ Speaking shortly before unveiling the dialysis machine, the president of the association, Mrs. Atinuke Alex-Oni, said the equipment is a cleanser of dirty…
15 Sep
Senior Executives of Course (SEC) 42 2020 of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) have called on the Federal Government to develop a comprehensive policy to tackle the post-retirement challenges faced by civil servants. The Deputy Monitor General, NIPSS SEC 42 2020, Ms Amina Yusuf, made the call during a reunion conference…
25 Aug 2024
Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko (AAUA) Alumni Association has praised the appointment of two of its members, Happiness Dimehin-Ogunbayo and Justinah Ojufisintei Kpemi, as judges of the High Court of Ondo State, as well as Prof. Supo Ijabadeniyi, who was appointed as Deputy Vice Chancellor of Afe Babalola University Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD). The alumni association said…
18 Aug 2024
The Plateau Chapter of the University of Jos alumni has called on the Nigeria Police and other security agencies to ensure a swift and safe rescue of the kidnapped students of the institution. READ ALSO:UNIJOS VC identifies barriers to Nigeria’s digital economy A statement by Mr Gad Peter, the Chairman of the chapter, on…
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The National Working Committee (NWC) of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has approved April 12 for the party’s earlier postponed South-South zonal congress. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, stated this in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja. Ologunagba said that NWC also approved the shifting of the South-West and North-Central zonal congresses from…
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There is unease among 72 appointees of the Executive Management of 12 River Basin Development Authorities over the inexplicable delay by the secretary to the government of the Federation to issue them their appointments letters in line with the directive of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The delay has created the enabling environment for a reign…
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The family of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has called for the sanction of the Chief Judges of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho and Justice Binta Nyako, over alleged disobedience to court orders. The family said the flagrant disobedience of valid court orders by Justices Tsoho…
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The National Centre for Technology Management (NACETEM) is set to commence a three-day capacity-building workshop on system dynamics in Abuja on Wednesday, March 12, 2025. According to NACETEM’s Director General, Dr. Olushola Odusanya, the workshop, titled Capacity Building Programme on Systems Dynamics for Policy Researchers and Policy Makers, aims to equip participants with advanced analytical…
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The Okpanam community in Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta State was thrown into mourning over the weekend following the gruesome killing of 19-year-old Isioma Nwayilan. The Guardian learned that the late Nwayilan, an auxiliary nursing apprentice, was accidentally hit by a bullet fired by a member of the Okpanam anti-cult group. According to…
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Former Senate President, Abubakar Bukola Saraki, on Sunday, slammed current Senate President Godswill Akpabio for what he described as an attempt to politicise and trivialise calls for a transparent investigation into allegations leveled against him by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. Saraki, in a statement signed by his spokesperson, Yusuph Olaniyonu, dismissed Akpabio’s claim that the calls…
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Chelsea boosted their bid to qualify for the Champions League as Marc Cucurella's rocket sealed a 1-0 win over Leicester, while Tottenham fought back from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Bournemouth on Sunday. Cucurella struck in the second half at Stamford Bridge to lift Chelsea above Manchester City into fourth in the Premier…
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Security operatives in Delta State have arrested a member of the Anti-Cult Unit, Philip Chukwuka, 33, for allegedly shooting and killing a 19-year-old girl, Isioma Nwayalani, in Okpanam, a town in Oshimili North Local Government Area, near Asaba. Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama that the tragic incident was reported at 8:30 p.m. by the family…
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President Donald Trump declined in an interview aired Sunday to rule out the possibility that the United States might enter a recession this year. "I hate to predict things like that," he told a Fox News interviewer when asked directly about a possible recession in 2025. "There is a period of transition, because what we're…
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The Deputy Controller of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS), Owerri, Udoka Prince Chinaka, has called for external support toward enhancing the general welfare of inmates in the facility. He stressed the need for well-spirited individuals and organizations to continually partner with the government in efforts that would guarantee adequate welfare and a conducive environment for…