Author: Olayinka Oyegbile

Kebbi’s first private university begins academic activities Jan – VC

Prof. Mohammed Ahmadu, the Vice Chancellor of Rayhaan University, in Kebbi, says academic activities of the new private university will commence in Jan. 2024 with 15 courses approved by the National Universities Commission (NUC). Ahmadu made this known when he received a delegation from the NUC, headed by Acting Director, Academic Planning, Abubakar Muhammed-Altine, in […]

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Pay attention to changes of lifestyle, Physiotherapist urges senior citizens

Mr Abdulsalam Shuaibu, a Physiotherapist, Sport Medicine Department, Federal Ministry of Sports Development, on Sunday in Abuja urged senior citizens to pay more attention to the changes of lifestyle. Shuiabu, at a medical outreach organised for a senior citizens group, stated that paying attention to the changes of lifestyle would enable them to avoid illnesses […]

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Nigeria is Africa’s second highest contributor to $26bn cigarette butt pollution, says Report

By Robert Egbe Nigeria is Africa’s second-highest contributor to the US$26 billion global costs of environmental pollution caused by plastics in cigarette butts and packaging every year, according to data analysed by The African Tobacco Control Alliance (ATCA). The ATCA’s conclusion, as contained in its statement dated December 6, followed its analysis of research findings […]

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OAU’s Honours: Falola, the Iwin of African Scholarship

By Akin Alao The academy is a lifestyle, and Toyin Falola lives every bit of it in most impactful ways Among Africans, there is often a consensus that formal education is a driving force that is pivotal to development.  Consequently, academic life has gradually become necessary for the procurement of the African future. What became […]

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Sule bags award as most investment friendly governor

*Opposition parties laud his achievements The Governor of Nasarawa State, Engr. Abdullahi A. Sule has received a Special Award and Recognition as the Most Investment-Friendly Governor at the Local Government Economic Summit held in Abuja, recently. Speaking at the event, the governor advised Nigerians to begin to amplify the many good things happening in the […]

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COP28: Cross River, Oando sign MoU on wind energy

The Cross River Government has entered into a partnership with Oando Clean Energy on the provision of wind power in the state. Signing the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the ongoing climate conference, known as COP28, in Dubai, Gov. Bassey Otu, said the partnership signified the commitment of the state to spearheading the green economy, […]

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