Tag: Covenant University

THISDAY Editor, Obinna Chima, Bags PhD + PHOTOS

Rofeequr Adeola--Yusuf

  ‘Hard-earned feat,’ eulogies friends, colleagues poured on the newly-minted scholar and his attainment of highest degree in communication at the Covenant University   The editor; THISDAY on Saturday, Obinna Stanley Chima, has bagged Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree at the Covenant University. Platforms Africa reports that Chima, a business journalist who rose to the position of business Editor of the title, bagged the PhD in communication. ThisDay Editor, Obinna Chima, Wife Welcome Triplet + PHOTOS ‘Value-Added Scholar,’ Eulogies As Nuraen Bakenne Bags PhD Daily Trust Ex-Journalist, Nahimah Ajikanle-Nurudeen, Is…

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Lai Oso’s Death, A Bitter Pill To Swallow, By Kehinde Oyesomi, Covenant University

ADEOLA YUSUF

The news of the death of Prof. Muraino Olayiwola Oso came as a big blow to us at Covenant University. It is still a very bitter pill to swallow, and we are yet to recover from the rude shock. Prof. Lai Oso and I spoke last week on Thursday. He was very excited when I broke the news of a breakthrough I had that was long overdue. He had stood by me all through my waiting period, assuring me all would go well. He had been very supportive since I…

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How Am I Going to Cope? – Lai Oso’s Widow As Late Prof For Burial July 14

Damilola Olonade

“We’ll publish all,” Platforms Africa collates heart-rending  tributes written by acquaintances and ex-students of the late communication giant, including Olota of Ota, Prof. Yemi Obalanlege, and those from BBC, AriseTV, The Nation, Premium Times, IPC, IPI, WSCIJ, ACSPN,  Leicester University, De Montfort University, England, UNILAG, LASU, Covenant University, Crescent University, and other newsrooms and classrooms across the World       Abimbola, widow of the late renowned Professor of communication , Lai Oso, has declared that she did not know how she would cope with the “terrible loss” of her…

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UI, LASU, Covenant retain Nigeria’s best Federal, State, Private Varsities’ Rankings

ADEOLA YUSUF

Only six universities from Nigeria feature in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings. The University of Ibadan maintained its top spot in Nigeria and ranked 401-500 out of over 1,600 institutions across the world. Platforms Africa reports that this was according to the 2022 Times Higher Education World University Rankings released in September 2021. However, the University of Lagos moved a step ahead to rank second in Nigeria and 501-600 across the world. READ ALSO: Lagos backs down on 168% tuition fee increase for LASU Students Lies People Aged…

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