Tag: Minna

‘Unpatriotic Plot,’ APC Speaks As Anti-Hunger Protests Hit Kano, Minna

Ganiyu Amodu

Opposition Parties Instigating Mass Protest To Undermine Tinubu’s Govt. Word-for-Word of what APC wants Nigerians to believe about the protests   The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has claimed that opposition parties have resorted to instigating unsuspecting young people to protests in the streets of some major cities. Platforms Africa reports that the party said this in a statement by Felix Morka, its National Publicity Secretary. Reacting to the protests in Minna and Kano on Monday, APC said that these were the manifestation of this devious and unpatriotic plot. “That…

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Lady Slumps, Dies During Her Bridal Shower, Hours To Her Wedding

Abibat Babalola

A 28-year-old Nigerian woman, Rebecca Oyedotun, has died after she slumped on the eve of her wedding day.  Rebecca and her fiancé, Abiodun Oluwadamilare, were set to wed on Saturday, August 19, 2023, in Ogbomosho, Oyo State but she died at the hospital on Sunday, August 20. It was gathered that the Federal University of Technology (FUT), Minna, graduate, and her friends were having her bridal shower ceremony on Friday, August 18, when she reportedly slumped at 10:30pm. READ ALSO: Customs Lists Conditions For Reopening Land Borders To Vehicles, Rice,…

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Meet Faruk Adamu Kuta, Microbiology Prof. 8th VC In FUT Minna History

Daniel Atori

MINNA: Following the expiration of the tenure of Professor Abdullahi Bala, the Governing Council of the Federal University of Technology, Minna has announced the appointment of Professor Faruk Adamu Kuta, a Professor of Microbiology as the 8th Substantive Vice Chancellor of the Institution. Professor Kuta whose appointment was announced on Thursday, the 22nd of September, 2022 by the Chairman of Council, Prof. Olu Obafemi, NMON, was born on the 26th October, 1972 at Kuta in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State. Professor Faruk Adamu Kuta who succeeds Professor Abdullahi…

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Teams Stemlab, Rocket: Meet FSI/FUTMinna Hackathon Winners

Aliyu Aliyu

Participants were drawn from 21 universities across the country, Executive Director, FSI, Aituaz Kola-Oladejo, says in a statement sent to Platforms Africa    Winners have emerged in the final round of the ‘IncludeMe’ virtual Hackathon competition, the FSI/FUTMinna innovation challenge, which was held on Tuesday, April 12, 2022. Platforms Africa reports that Team Stemlab defeated nine other contestants to emerge victorious, carting home a grand prize of N1.5 million while the 1st runner-up, Team Rocket, went away with a whopping N1 million and Team EarNest came third, earning N750, 000.…

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