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Nigerian Philanthropist and Industrialist, Abdul Samad Rabiu, has donated N200million to Sokoto State University towards the construction of an ICT Faculty Building for the University.
Things just keep getting better and better for Unique Motors boss, Prince Adesina Adebiyi. The latest gist on social media is that the man from Ondo State who grew up in Ibadan has won the hearts of the people of Ibadan, and is preparing to join the lords of the ancient kingdom as Agba Akin Majeobaje.
As the new generation of Nigerian youths is demonstrating, as the most progressive non-governmental initiatives are celebrating, the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards RYLA released its long-awaited for its 2021 recipients.
Read more: Rotary Recognizes exemplary youths across Nigeria
Reports making waves at the moment have it that the Rector of the Ado-Ekiti Polytechnic, in Ekiti State, Dayo Oladebeye, has absconded after allegedly investing about N1bn in Bitcoin, a popular cryptocurrency.
It was gathered that the N1bn used in the investment was part of lecturers salaries.
Apparently irked by the Rector’s decision to use the N1bn to invest in Bitcoin rather than pay them their salaries, the aggrieved lecturers took to the streets baring different placards, chanting solidarity songs.
The lecturers reportedly began their strike action by closing down the gate of the school, protesting against the N1bn salary arrears owed by the rector.
The students of the institution have also expressed displeasure over the Rector’s action as the federal government is being called upon to intervene.
Actress and Ambassador, Queen Blessing Ebigieson and her team under the Queen Blessing Foundatiion QBF, really made the day of more than 750 widows who converged at the palace of
Olubadan of Ibadan, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Saliu Akanmu Olasupo Adetunji, located at Popoyemoja area of Ibadan.
Read more: Nollywood actress, Queen Blessing Ebigieson made 750 widows, journalist smile In Ibadan
Although death is inevitable for we mortals, but the sudden demise of inimitable Oluwole Rawa, a corporate communication top shot at telecoms outfit, MTN, was too much a bitter pill to swallow.
Read more: Tributes galore for late MTN top shot, Oluwole Rawa
Sunday, February 28, will be etched in the history of Oyo Town for a very long time. This is because it was the day that the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi III, conferred the title of Aare Onikoyi of Yorubaland on Otunba Tomori Williams.
Read more: About Otunba Tomori Williams Conferment As Aare Onikoyi Of Yorubaland