Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has appointed Dr. Oluremi Olaleye as acting Vice-Chancellor of the Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH) formerly known as Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH) Ikorodu. Olaleye was the Rector of LASPOTECH before it became LASUSTECH. Sanwo-Olu recently signed the bills for the establishment of additional two universities in the State. […]
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Professor George Wajackoyah is the latest person to announce his presidential ambition ahead of the August 9, 2022 polls. While announcing his candidature on Saturday, February 12 at the Diamond Plaza in Nairobi, Wajackoyah said, if elected president, he will introduce eight prime ministers in Kenya in charge of the defunct provinces. He said he’d […]
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Another letter seeking financial support for the forthcoming royal wedding of Oluwo of Iwoland Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi and a princess from Kano State has surfaced online. The fresh letter was signed by the Babalaje of Iwoland, Alhaji (Barr). Kudaisi Ismail Toyin. It emerged after the Oluwo debunked a viral letter seeking N20m support from Osun […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Muhammad Sani Zorro, journalist, politician and former lawmaker as the Senior Special Assistan, SSA, to the President on Public Affairs and Strategy, Office of the First Lady. This was contained in a statement signed by Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President (Media & Publicity) Shehu […]
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Bob Marley was a pan-Africanist. His Rastafarian faith influenced a belief in the unity of African people across the globe—a perspective that’s prominent in all of his music. Throughout his years, the reggae legend wrote numerous songs against European imperialism and spoke out in support of the movement for Zimbabwean independence and against South African apartheid. Marley […]
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Published April 18, 2020 Just before midnight 40 years ago on April 18 at the Rufaro Stadium in Harare (then called Salisbury), Robert Nesta Marley stepped on to the stage with his band The Wailers as culmination of the official Independence Day ceremonies for the new nation-state of Zimbabwe. Tens of thousands of people paid […]
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Every Black History Month, pioneers in African American history are often mentioned like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, Muhammad Ali, Harriet Tubman. They are revered and in the spotlight because they are on stamps, calendars, and even quoted in political speeches. But what about the other unsung Black history heroes that have opened doors, fought for […]
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•Recipients get N1m each •Ogun to launch Education Trust Fund Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun yesterday announced automatic employment for the two best graduating students of Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, as reward for academic excellence. The governor, who announced the offer at the combined 30th and 31st convocation of the institution, also […]
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Black History Month 2022 Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2022 – Tue, 1 Mar 2022 Here’s the story behind Black History Month — and why it’s celebrated in February Black History Month is an annual observance originating in the United States, where it is also known as African-American History Month. It has received official recognition from governments […]
Continue ReadingIn November 2020, the Moroccan government sent its military to the Guerguerat area, a buffer zone between the territory claimed by the Kingdom of Morocco and the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR). The Guerguerat border post is at the very southern edge of Western Sahara along the road that goes to Mauritania. The presence of Moroccan troops “in the […]
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