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4,000 flights, 250,000 passengers patronise Chinua Achebe airport in 23 months

By Chimezie Anaso Awka, Nov. 21, 2023 No fewer than 250,000 passengers have passed through the Chinua Achebe Airport, formerly Anambra Passenger and Cargo Airport, Umueri, since it was inaugurated for commercial operations in Dec. 2021. Martins Nwafor, Managing Director of Chinua Achebe International Airport, said this in an interview …

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Jollof carnival: Nestlé Professional brings convenience to out of home with MAGGI Signature Jollof

At a Jollof Carnival hosted in Lagos, Nestlé Professional unveiled a new 100g pack size of MAGGI Signature Jollof Seasoning Powder, a convenient and affordable option for out of home users including restaurants, bukas and hotels. With its attractive packaging and unique flavors, the seasoning in the new pack size …

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US-based Nigeria-born Prof. Gold, nominated for US President’s Lifetime Achievement Award

By Nathan Nwakamma Yenagoa, Nov. 14, 2023 A United States based Nigerian, Prof. Mondy Gold has been nominated for the United States President’s Lifetime Achievement Award. Gold, a professor of Business Administration is President of Ijaw Diaspora Council (IDC) and hails from Delta. The award announcement is contained in a …

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Consulate General of Nigeria, New York, holds 11th Town Hall meeting in Cleveland Ohio, Friday, Nov. 17

The Consulate General of Nigeria, New York, United States of America (USA), will be in Cleveland, Ohio, on Friday, November 17, 2023, for the 11th Edition of its Town Hall Meeting with the Nigerian Community in its coverage area. Being hosted by the Nigerians in Diaspora Organization Americas (NIDOA), North …

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Redeemer’s University appoints 4th substantive Vice-Chancellor

Prof. Shadrach Akindele By Victor Adeoti Osogbo, Nov. 8, 2023 The Board of Trustees of the Redeemer’s University (RUN), Ede, in Osun,  has appointed Prof. Shadrach Akindele, the fourth  substantive Vice-Chancellor of the university. Akindele, a full-time pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) and a Professor of …

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Akwa Ibom Governor visits alma mater, institutes trust fund for school’s upgrade

Worried by the infrastructural decay in his Alma Mater, St Francis Secondary School, Eket, Akwa Ibom State, the state’s Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has instituted a trust fund to help facilitate rehabilitation of the school. Speaking during a visit to the school, Governor Eno recalled that the institution used to …

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Danfodiyo varsity alumni assoc. gets new leaders; Honours pioneer VC, successors

By Muhammad Nasir Sokoto Nov. 4, 2023 The Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto (UDUS) Alumni Association held its 7th National Convention, where it recognised the institution’s pioneer Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Shehu Galadanchi and his successors with awards. The ceremony, attended by members of the alma mater on Saturday in Sokoto, also saw …

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Democracy ‘ll be lottery if Nigeria doesn’t address ‘bread, butter mentality’, says Bishop Kukah

*Bayelsans should develop themselves to survive current challenges – Gov Diri Fiery critic and Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah, has warned that if Nigeria does not settle the issue of “bread and butter mentality”, her democracy could actually look like lottery. The cleric also expressed pity …

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ZESPRONET, association of old students of Abia University, donates laptops worth over N8.5 million to Imo University (See pictures)

A world-wide association of old students of the Abia State University, Uturu, Nigeria, known as Zenith Environmental and Social Protection Network (ZESPRONET), has donated laptop computers worth over N8.5 million Naira for the use of students and staff of the Imo State University, Owerri. This was made known in a …

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