Rufus Akinyemi wins Academy of Science Prize
The Nigerian Academy of Science (NAS) has named the winner for its 2023 NAS Gold Medal Prize for Life Sciences. He is Rufus Olusola Akinyemi, a Professor of Geriatric Neurology and Translational Neuroscience at the University of Ibadan. A statement by the Academy said Akinyemi’s research, over the last decade, has focused on stroke, post-stroke […]
Real estate contributing sizable share to Lagos GDP – Governor’s aide
Mrs Barakat Odunuga-Bakare, Special Adviser to Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Housing, says real estate is contributing a sizable share to the state’s Gross Domestic Products (GDP). She said this on Wednesday while delivering an address at the fourth Lagos Real Estate Market Place Conference and Exhibition, organised by the Lagos State Real Estate Regulatory Authority […]
UI student apprehended for allegedly raping colleague
A 200-level student of the Faculty of Law, University of Ibadan, has been apprehended by the institution’s security personnel for allegedly raping a 100-level colleague within the campus. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that the student had been reported to the authorities of the institution for committing the crime against the student who […]
Tuggar unveils Nigeria’s 4D foreign policy doctrine, says country’s development hinged on it
Foreign Affairs Minister Amb. Yusuf Tuggar on Monday, officially inaugurated a 4D foreign policy doctrine for Nigeria anchored on Democracy, Development, Demography, and Diaspora, saying the nation’s development depends on it. Tuggar said in Abuja during the inauguration and exhibition that the ceremony presented a unique ambience crystallising the cultural heritage, values, and aspirations of […]
We’ll account for oil revenue, says Finance Minister
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, says the administration of President Bola Tinubu will account for revenue from oil. Edun said this when he appeared before the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriation to defend the 2024 appropriation bill. He said the issue of accounting for oil revenue […]
‘Japa’: V-Cs, lecturers, others worry as lecturers abandon universities
Some Vice-Chancellors, (V-C) Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and other stakeholders on Tuesday expressed concern over the decline in the number of lecturers in the nation’s universities. The university education stakeholders bared their minds in interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). President Bola Ahmed Tinubu recently approved the implementation of 35 percent […]
Court remands man for alleged defilement of seven-year-old old girl
An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Tuesday, remanded a man, Wasiu Oriyomi in Kirikiri Maximum Correctional Centre for allegedly defiling a seven-year-old girl. Oriyomi, whose residential address was not given, is being charged for defilement. The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge. Justice Rahman Oshodi remanded him in the correctional […]
Yuletide: Bank customers appeal to CBN to address cash crunch
Some bank customers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), have appealed to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to urgently address cash crunch issues to ensure swell celebrations during the yuletide. Some of the customers who are also small business owners told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Monday, that the development […]
Okrika shoes ‘durable, affordable’, Nasarawa residents declare
Some residents of Mararaba, Nasarawa State, say they patronise second-hand shoes also known as “Okrika shoes” because they are durable and affordable. The respondents spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Mararaba, Miss Deborah Moses, a student, said she patronised second-hand shoes because they were cheaper and more unique than new […]
Great Ife and the Making of Greatness
By Toyin Falola Ladies and gentlemen, esteemed faculty, revered alumni, and the spirited students of Obafemi Awolowo University, it is with profound gratitude and a sense of immense honor that I stand before you today. As I accept this honorary degree, I am reminded of the rich tapestry of history and resilience that this great […]
