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The governor of Osun State, Rauf Aregbesola, has blamed his Oyo State counterpart, Adebayo Alao-Akala for the ownership crisis facing the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology ( LAUTECH), Ogbomosho, saying despite Mr Alao-Akala’s unilateral announcement that the institution is solely owned by Oyo State, it remains the joint property of both states. Mr. Aregbesola’s criticism follows the refusal of the…

Ogun State Governor, Gbenga Daniel at the weekend called on tertiary institutions in the country to diversify their revenue base to enable them meet their financial needs. Mr Daniel, who spoke at the second convocation ceremony of the Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijagun- Ijebu, said : “Tertiary institutions should look inwards and be close to their communities. They need…

Worried over the rise in the number of kidnap incidents recorded in the state in recent times, Delta State governor, Emmanuel Uduaghan at the weekend called for the immediate establishment of a special court to accelerate the trial and prosecution of all those caught in the act. Mr Uduaghan, who stated that cases of kidnapping in the state have taken…

The people of Ikole-Ekiti, Ekiti State, have dragged the state government to court to stop the relocation of the federal university from the town to Oye-Ekiti. Two persons were killed early February during a protest by Ikole people, who were angered by the reported announcement of Oye, a neighbouring town, as the new host of the university. The university is…

Since he was removed as National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party in January, Okwesilieze Nwodo has not been seen regularly at public functions. But, surprisingly, he attended the Northern Economic Summit held in Kaduna on Thursday, where he spoke about his relationship with President Goodluck Jonathan, the crisis in Enugu PDP and other issues. You are rarely seen at…

Traditional rulers in Nigeria have been known to play a significant role in the socio political development of the country. Being custodians of the traditional values of the people, they have become opinion leaders in the society. Any politician who shows disrespect to traditional rulers is not likely to succeed in the domain of such rulers. It is not therefore…

The odds were stacked against any child with an educated mother in those days, and it took a few days of primary school in 1951 to come to terms with that perspective. The teacher had inquired why I did not have a “Christian name.” “My young idiot, don’t you have an English name?” I was sent to get a parent,…

Had the wicked attempted to do their worst? Were the sheep or goats sent by the PDP? And how did the flock suddenly appear on the runway just as the ACN charter aircraft was landing at Bauchi? Nobody takes much notice when reading about bird strikes on aircraft engines, but livestock colliding with landing planes is different. The fact is…

Supporters of the Labour Party (LP) and Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) yesterday engaged in a violent clash in Ose area of Ondo State leaving one person dead and at least 15 people injured. For several hours, gun shots were fired by the fighters as residents scampered for safety. A close associate of a senator, Bode Olajumoke, simply identified as…

15 pharmaceutical and patent medicine stores in Calabar, Cross River State have been closed down for allegedly selling fake, unregistered, expired or banned drugs to unsuspecting members of the public. The closure was facilitated by a team from the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) which carried out routine search on some designated Pharmacies and Patent…

The Commissioner of Police in Ekiti State, Olayinka Balogun, has given a two-day ultimatum to two rival transport unions in the state to resolve their differences on the control of motor parks and routes plied by their members or be sanctioned Mr. Balogun gave the ultimatum on Tuesday in Ado Ekiti while mediating in the dispute between the National Union…

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The Vice Chancellor of the University of Agriculture Abeokuta (UNNAB), Olufemi Balogun, yesterday disclosed that the school has acquired four farm settlements in Ogun State to boost food production and solve most of the challenges associated with farming. Mr Balogun made the revelation at a press conference held at the Senate Chambers of the University at Alabata, Abeokuta in preparation…