The management of Ajayi Crowther University has revealed that 36 out of 974 undergraduate students of the institution who will bag a Bachelor of Science degree will be honoured with First Class honours. Vice-Chancellor of the university, Professor Timothy Adebayo, on Friday, during a press conference heralding the institution’s 15th convocation ceremony scheduled for November 29 and 30, 2023. Prof Adebayo disclosed that 594 postgraduate students of the school will equally be honoured with diplomas and Master’s Degrees having satisfied requirements for completing their respective programmes. 30 others, the VC said, will be awarded with Doctor of Philosophy Degrees. He…
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Ajayi Crowther University (ACU) in Oyo, Oyo State is set to honour three distinguished Nigerians during its upcoming 15th convocation ceremonies. The trio are Dr. Taiwo Afolabi, Chairman of Skyway Aviation Handling Company (SAHACO), Mrs. Kate Isa, founder and CEO of Katchey Company Limited, and Sir Gbolahan Folayan, a respected banker and administrator. They will receive honorary doctorate degrees from the university. The Vice Chancellor of ACU, Prof Timothy Adebayo, made the announcement during a press conference held on the campus of the institution ob Friday to herald the convocation ceremonies. He also highlighted the recent recognition of ACU as…
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has summoned heads of aviation regulatory agencies over safety concerns in the sector. The minister said a thorough assessment of recent incidents will be carried out during the meeting. Recently, the Lagos-Abuja flight of United Nigeria Airlines was diverted to Asaba, Delta State capital, due to poor weather conditions. The flight, NUA 0504, took off on Sunday (yesterday) from the Muritala Muhammed International Airport, Terminal 2, and was headed for Abuja. However, the pilot grounded the aircraft at the Asaba International Airport, and that caused some confusion among the passengers. “Due…
The truce between Israel and Hamas entered its final 24 hours Monday, with signs the militant group was willing to extend the pause after it freed more hostages, including a four-year-old girl orphaned by its attack. Tearful reunions of families and hostages, released in exchange for dozens of Palestinian prisoners, have brought the first relief in the seven-week war. Militant group Hamas raided Israel on October 7 in the worst attack in the country’s history, prompting devastating Israeli bombardments of the Gaza Strip. As the latest group of Israeli women and children walked free late Sunday, attention turned to calls…
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has summoned heads of aviation regulatory agencies over safety concerns in the sector. The minister said a thorough assessment of recent incidents will be carried out during the meeting. “Due to safety concerns in the aviation sector expressed by members of the public, I have summoned the heads of the regulatory agencies to my office later today to review the incidents that are the causes of these concerns and to ensure that appropriate steps are taken to forestall future occurrence and to apply sanctions, where necessary, regarding the past incidents,” he…
A group, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Projects, has asked the World Bank to probe the loans acquired by the 36 state governors in Nigeria and immediately suspend further loans to the states until they explain how previously acquired loans were spent just as some states have come under scrutiny for the amount spent on running costs. The group’s Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare, made the demand in a letter addressed to the World Bank President, Ajay Banga, and made available to newsmen on Sunday. While expressing concerns over the rising debt profile of the 36 states, SERAP alleged that the states…
Ahead of Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu’s formal declaration of his governorship ambition today (Monday), Eterno Hotels in Benin City has cancelled his booking to use the hotel. The hotel, located in the Government Reserved Area, Benin, is owned by a prominent chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party in the state. Our correspondent gathered that Shaibu was contacted by the management of the hotel that the space was no longer available for his use while his money was refunded. The hotel management was said to have told the Shaibu group that another group, ‘Obaseki finishing well group,’ had paid…
Ahead of the Edo State 2024 governorship election, the Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, has made a formal announcement, expressing his desire to compete for the Peoples Democratic Party ticket in the forthcoming party primaries. Shaibu made his declaration known in a pre-recorded televised announcement on Monday morning. “As your deputy governor in the last seven years, I have had the privilege of working closely with our amiable governor, Godwin Obaseki, to lay a solid foundation for the progress in Edo State,” he said. Following his declaration, Shaibu inaugurated his campaign office in Benin City, the capital of the state. The…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship Campaign Council in Kogi State has urged the general public to hold the Social Democratic Party (SDP) accountable if anything untoward occurs at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office in Lokoja. The APC campaign council urged security agencies to beef up security around INEC offices. Mr Kingsley Fanwo, the APC campaign council’s Director of Media and Publicity/Spokesperson, made the calls in a statement issued in Lokoja on Sunday night. The All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship Campaign Council in Kogi State has urged the general public to hold the Social Democratic Party (SDP) accountable…
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has listed Abaji, Bwari and Kuje as the area councils that are worst hit by kidnapping. This was disclosed by the Director of Administration and Finance, FCTA, Security Services Department, Ebele Molokwu, during the end-of-the-year media briefing on the activities of the department. According to her, major kidnapping incidents in the territory were usually from those councils. She, however, revealed that there are some isolated cases in the other area councils. Molokwu pointed out that the councils share a border with some states noted for kidnapping, adding that when the bandits come to strike,…