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Lead City @20: The Past and the Present

March 10, 2025

By Toyin Falola Our university is now an adult at 20! About twenty-two years ago, the vision to redefine the frontiers of private education in Nigeria led to the

Newspaper Headlines July 30, 2024

July 30, 2024

Stories on the hunger protest, N70,000 minimum wage, and the sale of crude oil to Dangote Refinery in naira, dominate the frontpages in Nigeria on July 30, 2024 TRIBUNE FIRST

Photos: One dead as youths clash at Ogba, Lagos

February 23, 2024

By Robert Egbe and Gabriel Diugwu At least one person died on Thursday night and several others were injured Friday morning following a clash between rival youths at Ogba, in

House of Reps moves to resolve FG, ASUU disagreement on outstanding salaries

October 27, 2023

The House of Representatives has resolved to intervene in the lingering disagreement between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) over unpaid eight months’ salary. The

Aderonke Ige, CAPPA chief, gets Chevening award

September 29, 2023

An Associate Director with the Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA), Aderonke Ige, has been awarded the prestigious Chevening Scholarship by the British Government. By this award she

Tinubu, Atiku and the Chicago bull fight

September 26, 2023

By Adetoye Afon I’ve heard many Nigerian commentators, including media personalities and political analysts complaining about the unwillingness of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to allow access to his

Tinubu chairs inaugural FEC meeting

August 28, 2023

President Bola Tinubu is chairing the inaugural meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) at the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The meeting, which commenced some minutes after

African Union backs ECOWAS response to coup in Niger

August 11, 2023

The African Union has pledged support to the West African community of nations, ECOWAS. The union’s chairman Moussa Faki Mahamat, in a statement, said he stands behind the group’s response

Plateau Gov condemns attacks in Heipang, Mangu

August 10, 2023

Gov. Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State, has condemned the recent attacks at Baton and Rayogot, Heipang District of Barkin Ladi Local Government of the state. This is contained in a

Makinde names Prof Adeyemo as SSG designate

July 24, 2023

Gov. ‘Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has announced the appointment of Mrs Olanike Adeyemo, a Professor at the Department of Veterinary Public Health and Preventive Medicine, University of Ibadan, as

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