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Photo News: 1.5 Million Muslims Across The Globe Observe Arafah Day

Pilgrims setting out to the plains of Arafat earlier in the day. Pilgrims at the plains of Arafat Aerial shot of the plain of Arafat  #Arafahday #Hajj1437 #Hajj2016

Sallah: Sokoto To Feed Over 4,000 Orphans With N11m Naira Cows

Basking in the spirit of sallah, the Sokoto State Government has disbursed 11 million naira for the purchase of cows for the provision of meat to over 4,000 orphans to celebrate Eid El-Adha day. The News Agency of Nigeria reported that the Chairman of the State Zakkat and Endowment Committee, Alhaji Lawal Maidoki, on Saturday said, “N130,000 was given to...

Photo News: US Marks 15th Anniversary of 9/11 Attacks

A solemn service is held in lower Manhattan and the names of all the victims are read aloud on the 15th anniversary of the Sept 11 attacks on the World Trade Center. Photo Credit: ABC News

Columnism: A Journey Through Commentary In Nigerian Newspapers By Olawoyin Oladeinde Olamide

Olawoyin Oladeinde Olamide First, a confession: I am a sucker for the written word –-beautifully crafted words. With the kind of acumen many students reserved for Mathematics and English Language, I devoured stuff written by Nigerian newspaper columnists all through my elementary school days, through my years at the College. Perhaps, I would have had better grades in secondary...

UNIMED Postpones Admission Screening Exercise for 2016/2017

The University of Medical Sciences (UNIMED), Ondo, Ondo State established with  the mission to foster excellence in teaching, research and service delivery in all health  sciences disciplines hereby invites all eligible candidates for admission for 2016/2017  Academic Session into the following faculties/courses: 1. Faculty of Clinical Sciences a. Medicine and Surgery 2. Faculty of Dentistry a. Dentistry 3. Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences a. Anatomy b. Biochemistry c. Physiology 4. Faculty...

Pope Francis Declares Mother Teresa A Saint

Photo Credit: BBC The nun Mother Teresa, famous for working with the desperately poor in India, has been declared a saint at a ceremony in the Vatican. The BBC News reported that tens of thousands of people flocked to St Peter's Square as Pope Francis lead the declaration today Sunday 4th September 2016. Pope Francis said on the @pontifex twitter handle, "Let...

Ondo 2016: Akeredolu Is APC’s Standard Bearer

After over ten hours of a keenly contested primaries of the All Progressives Congress, APC held at the international event centre, the Dome in Akure, the Ondo State capital, former president of the Nigerian Bar Association. NBA, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has emerged the standard bearer of the party. Over 2700 delegates took part in the primaries which was tightly contested among...

China’s World Highest And Longest Glass Bridge Shuts For Maintenance

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || ).push({ google_ad_client: "ca-pub-8445333084923959", enable_page_level_ads: true }); Photo Credit: CCTV News The world’s highest and longest glass bridge at Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon scenic area in Cili county, central China’s Hunan Province, was closed Friday, only 13 days after it opened to public.  CCTV News reported that the administration of the...

US Election 2016: FBI Releases Inquiry Files Into Clinton’s Email

Photo Credit: Reuters The FBI has published documents relating to its investigation into Hillary Clinton's use of private email while serving as Secretary of State. The BBC reported that the 58 pages of notes included the Democratic presidential nominee's interview and details about her private server at her New York residence.  The FBI in July ended a year-long inquiry into whether she...

UI Announces Admission Into Professional PG Progammes

UI Logo The University of Ibadan invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for admission into the under-listed professional postgraduate degree programmes of the University of Ibadan School of Business (UISB).    a) Master in Business Administration (MBA) - Executive b) Master in Business Administration (MBA) - Full-Time or Part-Time c) Postgraduate Diploma in Management (PGDM)...
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