Category: Features & Articles
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UNILAG Mass Communication Student Wins Most Beautiful Girl in Lagos
By Charles Maduka Hamidat Boluwatife Adegunle, a 300-level Mass Communication student at the University of Lagos (UNILAG), has emerged as the winner of the Most Beautiful Girl in Lagos (MBGL). She won the competition at the grand finale, which took place on Saturday, 14th September, at Terra Kulture in Victoria Island, Lagos. The final stage…
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UNILAG Gears Up for 11th FASU Games
By Charles Maduka The management of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) is leaving no stone unturned to ensure the success of the fast-approaching 11th Federation of African University Sports (FASU) Games, scheduled to take place from 20th to 29th September 2024. This was disclosed by the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Folasade Ogunsola, OON, FAS, on Thursday, 15th…
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UNILAG, Korea Partner on Education, Sports
By Charles Maduka The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Professor Folasade Ogunsola, OON, FAS, recently met with the Korean Ambassador to Nigeria, His Excellency KIM Pankyu, to discuss ways in which UNILAG and Korean institutions can collaborate more closely. The meeting, held on Tuesday, 13 August 2024, at the Korean Embassy in Abuja,…
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Effect of Fuel Subsidy Removal On UNILAG Lecturers
In this report, Maduka Charles sheds light on the hardship faced by UNILAG academic staff since the removal of fuel subsidy on May 29TH 2023 by president Tinubu. In the vibrant halls of the University of Lagos, are dedicated scholars, with degrees earned through years of toil and dedication; stand as beacons of knowledge, shaping…
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Exclusive: PDP losing leaders to APC, as Ajayi depopulates APC members ahead of Ondo guber poll
The political terrain in Ondo State is undergoing profound changes as both the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) grapple with significant defections. Starnews NG reports that Key figures from both parties have switched allegiances, signalling a volatile atmosphere ahead of the forthcoming gubernatorial elections. The APC experienced a notable setback…
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How Oluwo of Iwo was jailed in the US
By Tunde Odesola Nestling aboard an incoming Delta Airline flight from Atlanta, Georgia on May 10, 2024, the window-seat view of the landscape and skyscape of Ikeja cityscape was gloomy. The giant American bird called Boeing glided through the clouds before swooping down intently like a hawk in hunt. There were no trees, no greenery…
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Political trajectories of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu
By Miracle Ogunde President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is a Nigerian Accountant and Politician who earned a Bachelor of Science, BSC Degree in Business and Administration in 1979, with Accounting being the focus of his studies. Tinubu was elected to the Lagos West Senate in 1992 under the platform of the Social Democratic Party, (SDP). Following…
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2024: Postponement of guber primary, petitions rock Ondo APC
By: Ade Phillips Uncertainty hangs in the balance as there are strong indications that the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) may postpone its governorship primary slated for April 20, 2024 in Ondo State. Starnews NG reports that the much anticipated gubernatorial primary election had raised dust in the party with the aspirants numbering…
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Gàmbàrí pa Fúlàní
~So in the Northern Nigeria, negotiating with terrorists for the release of abducted Nigerians is now a profession. This is sad, very sad! By Lere Olayinka In Yorubaland, there is this popular saying that, “Gàmbàrí pa Fúlàní ò lẹ́jọ́”, meaning “there is no case, if a Hausa person kills a Fulani person.” In those days,…
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Ondo 2024: Aiyedatiwa and the battle ahead
All political parties including the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State are expected to conclude their governorship primaries ahead of the Gubernatorial Election slated to hold on Saturday, November 16, 2024, by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Although, it was public knowledge that the incumbent Governor of the state, Hon. Lucky Aiyedatiwa…