The Niger State House of Assembly has passed a bill for Abdulsalami Abubakar University of Agriculture and Climate Action, Mokwa, Law 2024. This decision was reached by the members after the consideration of the report of the Committee on Tertiary Education. Presenting the Report at the plenary of the House, the chairman of the committee, Mohammad Sani Idris, said that in carrying out the assignment the committee invited key players to obtain their input. Idris stated: ” That the bill seeks to establish a new state university to be known as Abdulsalami Abubakar University of Agriculture and Climate Action as…
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Chidera Ejuke scored his maiden LaLiga goal as Sevilla defeated Real Valladolid 2-1 in their LaLiga clash at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan Stadium on Tuesday night. It was the Rojiblancos’ second win in the Spanish top-flight this season. Ejuke started the game on the bench and took the place of Jesus Navas in the 61st minute. Gerard Peque had given Sevilla the lead on the stroke of halftime, before Kike Perez equalised for Valladolid on 56 minutes. Ejuke, however, fired home the winning goal five minutes from time. His compatriot, Kelechi Iheanacho started the game and was replaced by Suso…
Legendary stand-up comedian Atunyota Akpobome, popularly known as Ali Baba, has revealed how he ended up fathering triplets at 59. According to him, the plan was to have one more son with his wife, Mary. Ali Baba, speaking on the Leadership Podcast, claimed his wife had a strong desire for another son, especially after their kids had traveled abroad for school. The couple initially considered adopting more children, but eventually decided to try for it biologically. This, he said, led them to pursue In Vitro fertilisation, intending to fertilise two eggs, hoping for at least one successful pregnancy. Ali Baba…
Ahead of Kano State Local Government Council election in October 2024, the All Progressives Congress, APC, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and 19 other political parties have been restrained by Kano State High Court from hindering the Kano State Independent Electoral Commission, KANSIEC from collecting nomination fees from applicants. Earlier, KANSIEC had released nominations and expression of interest forms for chairmanship and councillorship positions for N10 and N5 million respectively, leading to protest from political parties who described the fees as outrageous. The protest led to the legal intervention of the court. at the instance of KANSIEC which the political parties…
Nigerian actress and fashion icon Temi Otedola, daughter of business mogul Femi Otedola, made a stunning debut on the runway at Paris Fashion Week. She graced the catwalk for the Le Défilé L’Oréal Paris’ Walk Your Worth Spring-Summer 2025 show on Monday. Temi, who is also L’Oréal’s first African Digital Ambassador, shared her excitement on Instagram with a video of her runway walk, captioned: “EMPOWERED. Still can’t believe I walked the #lorealparis Défilé Show. “Walking alongside so many women who inspire me was a dream come true!” She expressed her pride in representing African beauty on the global stage, calling…
The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise, CPPE, has tackled the Central Bank of Nigeria’s fifth interest rate hike amid economic hardship. The Executive Director of CPPE, Muda Yusuf, made this known in a statement on Tuesday in reaction to the CBN Monetary Policy Committee’s latest interest rate hike. This comes as the CBN 297th MPC meeting on Tuesday announced a fresh rate increase by 50 basis points to 27.25 percent in September 2024. Reacting to a rate hike, CPPE said CBN’s decision to continue tightening is at variance with the mood of most economic players and the desire…
The State Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Taraba State has announced the formation of a reconciliation Committee. The aim, as outlined in the statement released to journalists in Jalingo, the state capital, on Tuesday, is geared towards resolving internal party grievances. Signed by the party spokesperson, Andeta’rang Iremea, the move, according to the party, is part of the efforts to strengthen party unity and address issues that have caused division among members. “The committee is expected to mediate and find solutions to conflicts within the party, ensuring that all concerns are addressed in preparation for future…
Ahead of the October 5 local government election in Benue State, the All Progressives Congress ,APC, has fixed Wednesday to flag off its campaign in the state. This was disclosed on Tuesday by the APC State Caretaker Committee chairman, Dr. Benjamin Omale. He enjoined all stakeholders, support groups and associations, candidates and the teeming supporters of the party in Benue State to attend the campaign rally scheduled to hold at the J.S Tarka Stadium, Gboko. This was contained in a statement by the State Organising Secretary of the party, Mr. James Ornguga. He said the event which will commence by…
Former Super Eagles forward Anthony Ujah is rooting for Augustine Eguavoen to be the new substantive head coach of the team. Eguavoen is currently managing the Super Eagles on an interim basis. The former defender took charge of the team for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Benin Republic and Rwanda this month. The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, is, however, still planning to hire a foreign technical adviser for the team. Ujah believed Eguavoen should get the job on a permanent basis. “The team is in a transitional phase, moving from coach José Peseiro to finding a new…
The Rivers State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has stated its reasons for boycotting the upcoming local government election scheduled for October 5. State PDP chairman Aaron Chukwuemeka cited an ongoing legal case initiated by the Tony Okocha-led faction of the All Progressives Congress, APC, as a key factor in the decision. Chukwuemeka made this known during a PDP stakeholders’ meeting held at the party’s secretariat in Port Harcourt on Tuesday. Chukwuemeka is reportedly loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike. The PDP recently conducted its congresses in the state after securing a…