Tag: Ogbomoso

Alagba: Close Up On The Royal Ogbomoso Tortoise Which Lived For 344 Years

Ganiyu Amodu

Platforms Africa digs out 5 unique facts about the reptile   Alagba, meaning “elderly one,” was a tortoise that lived in the palace of Ogbomoso, Oyo State. She was believed to possess healing powers, attracting visitors from far and wide. VaDoma: The African Ostrich Tribe With Rare ‘Two-toed’ Population Cockroach Milk Four Times More Nutritious Than Cow’s Milk – Study The honored reptile was said to have been brought to the palace by the kingdom’s third monarch, Isan Okumoyede, who ruled from 1770 to 1797. Alagba passed away on October…

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Four LAUTECH First Degree Graduates Win US Varsity PhD Scholarship

Abibat Babalola

Their names and how they broke the LAUTECH record to be awarded fully funded scholarship at the Louisiana State University (LSU), United States Four graduates of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, South West Nigeria, have been awarded fully funded scholarship at the Louisiana State University (LSU), United States. The graduates are directly admitted into PhD programme with their first degrees. The Principal Assistant Registrar, Public and Alumni Relations Unit of the University who made this known in a statement on Tuesday, said the four are all Chemical…

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