Month: May 2025

Alaafin Opens Up As Furore Over Greeting With Ooni Breaks The Internet

Gbenga Adeoti

  ‘Mountain out of a molehill,’ word-for-word of the statement by Aláàfin Owoade + VIDEO     The Aláàfin of Oyo Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade I has reacted to the furore generated by a viral video where he was captured greeting the Ooni of Ife Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi while sitting down while the latter was standing. Click HERE to Watch Video Platforms Africa reports that the Aláàfin who spoke through his special assistant, Dr Kolade Oladele said contrary to insinuations about the incident, he “holds the Ooni of Ife…

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FULL LIST: Names, Locations Of 11 Newly Approved Private Varsities in Nigeria

ADEOLA YUSUF

    Two in Ogun, two in Kwara: what to know about the institutions with new licences to operate as universities   The Nigerian government has presented operational licenses to 11 newly approved private universities to expand access to quality tertiary education. Platforms Africa reports that the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, at the presentation of the licences to the new private universities in Abuja on Wednesday, said it was sequel to the approval by the National Universities Commission, NUC. The newly licenced universities are; 1. New City University,…

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