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AUN dismisses rumour, assures parents of students’ safety

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THE American University of Nigeria (AUN),Yola, Adamawa state has denied the rumour making the rounds, that many of the institution’s foreign academic staff members were leaving due to the security situation in the state.

According to a...

Senior secondary curriculum has too many compulsory subjects, says Adefisayo

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AdefisayoMrs. Folasade Adefisayo is a widely respected education specialist and consultant, who has authored and co-authored several published works on core public and private education sector issues. She is currently the Director of Corona Secondary...

Association of African Universities’ new president unfolds agenda

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OYEWOLEThe 13th General Conference of the Association of African Universities (AAU), ended in Libreville, Gabon at the weekend, with the appointment of Prof. Olusola Oyewole as its President for the next four years. Oyewole, who also clocked 365 days in...

Lecturers abandon Kaduna polytechnic

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EXODUS of teachers has hit the premier polytechnic in the north, Kaduna Polytechnic (Kadpoly), following the delay by the Federal Government to live up to its pledge in converting the institution into a City Technical University. Most of those...

UI vice chancellor gives mid term report

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VICE Chancellor of the University of Ibadan (UI)  Professor Isaac Folorunsho Adewole on Tuesday disclosed that  the institution benefited from the federal government capital allocation of N1.3billion for the 2011 completion of some...

ABU Council sets fresh targets for management

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THE new Governing Council of the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria rose from its maiden retreat in Abuja over the weekend, setting fresh goals to the management of the institution as means of consolidating the achievements recorded by the...

Babcock varsity graduates 1,491

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A TOTAL of 1,491 students graduated from the Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State on Sunday. Out of the number, 1,359 received first degrees while 132 were awarded post graduate degrees.

Of the first degree graduating students, 52 passed...

Kwara govt, leaders disagree over provision of democratic dividends

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AhmedTHE Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) government in Kwara State is counting its achievements in the past two years under the superintendence of Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed.

The governor’s Senior Special Assistant on Media, Dr. Muideen Akorede...

Squandering of Nigeria’s resources unpardonable, says Buhari

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BuhariFormer Head of State and presidential candidate of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), retired General Muhammadu Buhari, hosted by Liberty Radio, Kaduna, spoke on a wide range of issues bordering on democracy in Nigeria since the First...

In defence of Nigeria this time

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THE various definitions of leadership now available are enough if put together and referred to as a book upon publication. It is vexatious to see people criticise without proper review, speak without reasoning or processing of thoughts; state...

Re: Gov Orji and foreign trips

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THE views attributed to one Odimegwu Onwumere against the Abia State Governor, Chief Theodore A. Orji on the back page of The Guardian, Monday, May 27, 2013, has come to notice as yet another attempt to ridicule the government of Abia.

There is...

Misapplication of constitutional provisions, bane of Nigeria’s democracy

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AhambaIn his appraisal of the nation’s democratic experience, a renowned constitutional lawyer and a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mike Ahamba, believes the current Nigeria’s socio-political problems do not arise from the content of the 1999...

Courts are not permitted to suo motu raise issues, resolve same without hearing from parties (2)

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In the Court of Appeal,

In the Lagos Judicial Division,

Holden at Lagos,

On Friday, March 22, 2013,

Before their Lordships:

Aminu Adamu Augie,

Justice, Court of Appeal;

Chima Centus Nweze, Justice, Court of Appeal;

Chinwe Eugenia Iyizoba...

National Judicial Council vs. Justice Mohammed Talba

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JUSTICE-TALBAIT is no longer news that the National Judicial Council (NJC) has suspended Hon. Justice Mohammed Talba for one year without pay. What may linger for a long time to come is the controversy, which this action has generated.

On Monday, January 28...

How to cope with loss and pain (2)

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LET your pain come out. Let the tears flow. It is okay to cry even if you’re not the kind of person who shows your feelings. Moreover, realize that there is no right or wrong way to feel pain, to release pain and to keep trying to work through...

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