Day: September 2, 2022

ASUU: Gombe Varsity Calls Off Strike, Opens Register For Lecturers

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Governing Council of the Gombe State University (GSU) Thursday directed all academic staff of the institution to resume work with immediate effect. This was contained in an internal memo dated September 2 and signed by the Registrar of the university, Dr Abubakar Aliyu Bafeto. He said the management arrived at the decision after its second emergency meeting held yesterday, adding that attendance registers had been provided at the respective head of departments (HODs) offices for lecturers willing and ready to resume classes. READ ALSO: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang Joins Chelsea From…

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Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang Joins Chelsea From Barcelona

Ganiyu Amodu

Chelsea confirmed the signing of Barcelona forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in a deal worth £10million – plus a free transfer for left back Marcos Alonso – late on Thursday night. The move marks a return to England for Aubameyang, who only joined the Catalan side in February on a free after his exit from Arsenal, and will see him reunite with former boss Thomas Tuchel. Aubameyang will join Raheem Sterling, Kalidou Koulibaly, Marc Cucurella, Carney Chukwuemeka and Wesley Fofana at Chelsea after new owner Todd Boehly splashed out £280m this summer.…

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Fraud: How EFCC Nabbed Ogun Assembly Speaker, Oluomo, At Lagos Airport

Abibat Babalola

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested Olakunle Oluomo, speaker of the Ogun state house of assembly. The speaker was reportedly arrested on Thursday around 9 am at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. He was said to have been taken to the Lagos office of the anti-graft agency for questioning over alleged financial crimes, after allegedly failing to honour invitations of the commission. READ ALSO: Mansor, Ex-Malaysian First Lady, Jailed 10 Yrs Over £1.3m Fraud How Zimbabwean Football ex-Sec Gen Sexually Harassed 3 Referees Ogun Fixes Sept 19…

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Offa: Utilizing the Power of Family Ties for Development

Folorunso Fatai Adisa

One of the genres of music that has had significant effects on other genres of music among the Yorùbá of southwestern Nigeria is Sakara. Among the practitioners of this genre of music, Yusuf Olátúnjí is unique in terms of the content, the rendition, and the performance of his special brand of music. His precision, snail-paced beats, gripping layouts, eloquent timing, and most importantly his perfect sense of praise-singing his fans are some of the exceptional attributes of Yusuf Olatunji’s brand of Sakara Music For example, while praising one of his…

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Mansor, Ex-Malaysian First Lady, Jailed 10 Yrs Over £1.3m Fraud

Ganiyu Amodu

Details of the multi-million dollars scam that landed her excellency in jail The former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak’s wife, Rosmah Mansor has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for asking and receiving bribes in exchange for government contracts. Mansor’s conviction is coming one week after her husband was jailed for corruption linked to the multibillion-dollar 1MDB scandal. READ ALSO Dinka Ethnic Group: Tales of World’s Tallest Tribe Ovahimba and Ovazimba: African Tribes Where Free Sex Is Offered To Guests VaDoma: The African Ostrich Tribe With Rare ‘Two-toed’ Population…

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86 Contestants Hot Up Race For Alaafin Stool

Ganiyu Amodu

Basorun of Oyo, High Chief Yussuf Ayoola, receives names of 86 candidates for screening by Ifa diety   The Head of Oyo Princes (Baba Iyaji of Oyo), Chief Mukaila Afonja, has submitted the names of 86 contestants for the vacant stool of the Alaafin of Oyo to the Basorun of Oyo, High Chief Yussuf Ayoola who doubles as the regent of the town. Basorun was said to have summoned an emergency meeting of all members of the Oyo Traditional Council ( Oyo Mesi) on the development upon the receipt of…

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26 Year-old Nigerian Breaks US Varsity Record In PhD Aerospace Studies

Abibat Babalola

An exceptional Nigerian-American woman named Wendy Okolo has emerged as the first-ever black woman that will earn a Doctor of Philosophy degree from the University of Texas, United States. Wendy Okolo achieved this outstanding at the age of 26. She started her higher education in the United States after being accepted to earn a Bachelor of Science Degree in Aerospace Engineering at the University of Texas. Wendy excelled in her undergraduate program and finally earned a Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering. She proceeded to enrol on a…

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Ghanaians Pay More For Electricity, Water As Tariff Hike Begins

Aoko Benjamin

27.15 % increase in electricity tariff, 21.55% surge in water bill, PURC slams payment hike on Ghanaians + FULL STATEMENT   The Electricity Company of Ghana ECG says it will from Thursday commence the implementation of the PURC’s approve tariff announced recently. The PURC on Monday 15th August 2022 announced a 27.15 % increase in electricity tariff while that of water went up by 21.55%. READ ALSO How Popular Ghana Hostel Stole Gh¢400,000 Worth Of Electricity – EGC How Zimbabwean Football ex-Sec Gen Sexually Harassed 3 Referees Bloomberg Rates Ghana’s…

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How Zimbabwean Football ex-Sec Gen Sexually Harassed 3 Referees

Aoko Benjamin

FIFA slammed five-year ban and $20,300 fine on the former secretary general of the Zimbabwean referees’ committee guilty of engaging in actions described by the world football governing body as absolutely inappropriate and an abuse of office   The Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA) has banned a Zimbabwe former Football Association official, Obert Zhoya, for five years for sexually harassing three female referees. FIFA also slammed $20,300 fine on the former secretary general of the Zimbabwean referees’ committee guilty of engaging in actions described by the world football governing…

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How Popular Ghana Hostel Stole Gh¢400,000 Worth Of Electricity – EGC

Aoko Benjamin

Best Crystal Hostel connected power illegally and consumed electricity freely for the past three years   The southern power distribution company, ECG, has given details of how a popular hostel in South Odorkor, a suburb of Accra, capital of Ghana, was caught stealing power. Platforms Africa reports that the hostel named Best Crystal Hostel, according to the southern power distribution company, ECG, has connected power illegally and consuming electricity freely for the past three years. READ ALSO Bloomberg Rates Ghana’s Cedi Worst Performing Currency, Gives Reason Betrayal Of Kwame Nkrumah:…

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