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First Nigerian Professor of History- Prof. Kenneth Dike (Awka, Anambra). First Nigerian Professor of Philosophy- Prof. Olubi Sodipo (Ilishan-Remo, Ogun state). First Nigerian Professor of Linguistics- Prof Ayo Bamgbose (Ogun State). First Nigerian Professor of French Language- Prof. Evans. First Nigerian Professor of Arabic language and Islamic Studies- Prof. M.O.A Abdul (Ijebu Ode, Ogun State). First Nigerian Professor of Yoruba and African Literature- Prof. Wande Abimbola ( Oyo, Oyo State). First Nigerian Professor of Music- Prof. Lazarus Ekwueme (Oko, Anambra state). First Nigerian Professor of Theatre and Arts – Prof Joel Adeyinka Adedeji (Esa Oke, Osun State). First Professor of…

Didier Drogba, the Ivory Coast striker, has hung his boot as he put an end to his impressive football career. Drogba, a former Chelsea legend, decided to retire from the sport after his club, Phoenix Rising, which he part-owned lost to Louisville City in the USL Cup final, the final of US football’s second tier. Berke Bakay, the co-owner of the club commended Drogba for his “amazing contributions to the beautiful sport” after Friday’s loss. The 40-year-old Drogba scored a goal in each of the club’s three play-off matches en route to their first ever USL Cup final. “You have laid the foundation…

The management and workers of the eight-year-old Akwa Ibom State University in Nigeria are said to be on a collision course as a result of financial impropriety, high handedness, mal-administration and nepotistic rule alleged against the Vice Chancellor of the crisis-proned institution, investigations by Straightnews have shown. The alleged accusations are said to have brewed growing discontent, rancour and fears among the workers of the institution initially conceived as Akwa Ibom State University of Technology, AKUTECH but now AKSU, which was inaugurated on October 4, 2010 as a conventional multi-campus university with its main campus at Ikot Akpaden in Mkpat…

The Federal Inland Revenue Service said it generated N4.3 trillion as revenue in 10 months this year. Babatunde Fowler, FIRS Executive Chairman, who stated Friday this during the “Federal Inland Revenue Service Special Day” at the ongoing Lagos International Trade Fair held at Tafawa Balewa Square, said the amount was generated from January to October. Represented by Mrs Angel Fadahunsi, FIRS South West Head, Federal Engagement and Enlightenment Tax Team, Fowler expressed optimism that the service would meet up with its 2018 revenue target before the end of the year. “I am pleased to inform you today that the FIRS…

Of the 112 films comprising 93 feature films, eight short films and one documentary screened, the Best of Nollywood (BON) Awards has released the nominees’ list for the 2018 edition. Ten films were disqualified for not meeting entry requirements. See the full list of nominees below. Best Actor in a Leading Role (English) Ramsey Nouah – Body Language Kelechi Udegbe – Bedroom Point Gold Ikponmwosa – Oga Bolaji Nosa Obaseki – Queen of Queens Femi Branch – What Men Want Mike Godson – Mark of Royalty Best Actor in a Supporting Role (English) Adeniyi Johnson – Outcast Femi Branch –…

If stupendous wealth is a major criterion to Aso Rock, Abuja, then Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate, may paddle smoothly to the palace. On Thursday, November 8, Atiku, the former Nigerian Vice President, set many tongues wagging through social media publication that he would pay N33,000 minimum wage with effect from November 2018 to his 100,000 workers spread across different conglomerates. Aconservative arithmetic shows that Atiku will cough up a princely N33 billion in 10 months to his workers, though many state governments in the country are still undecided to pay N30,000 new minimum wage to their…

Senator Godswill Akpabio has dispelled as unfounded, rumours making rounds that he defected to All Progressives Congress, APC, to save him from Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, arrest and detention. Akpabio, the immediate past governor of Akwa Ibom State, defected from Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to APC on August 8 at Ikot Ekpene Stadium in a colourful ceremony attended by Alhaji Bola Tinubu, the APC national leader and Mr. Adams Oshiomhole, the APC national Chairman, among others. Speaking with Leadership correspondent in Lagos last week, Akpabio, the immediate past Senate Minority Leader, said the person who wrote the petitions…

Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of Peoples Democatic Party, PDP, is prepared to cough up N3.3 billion minimum wage on a monthly basis to his 100,000 domestic servants. In a report by the Sahara Reporters on Thursday, November 8, Mohammed El-Yakub, the Managing Director of Gotel Communications owned by Atiku, said the new minimum wage will take effect from November 2018. Though there is no disparity between graduates, non-graduates and management staffers of Atiku’s conglomerate, political pundits believed that this might have been done to shame the All Progessives Congress, APC led Fedeal Government’s indecision to pay N30,000 new minimum…

Muhammadu Sanusi 11 (CON), the 14th Emir of Kano has advocated the removal of petroleum subsidy seen as a major obstacle in the country’s effort to providing basic infrastructures for the Nigerian populace. Over the years, the Federal Government has spent billions of naira on fuel subsidy. Sanusi 11 who is also the Chairman Qua Iboe Power Project, QIPP, made the call Thursday when he paid a courtesy visit on Governor Udom Emmanuel at the Executive Council Chamber, Government House, Uyo. “We don’t have money to invest in power. We don’t have money to invest in infrastructure, but we have…

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Mr. Udom Emmanuel, Thursday, played host to Muhammadu Sanusi 11 (CON), the 14th Emir of Kano at the Executive Council Chamber, Government House, Uyo. A Facebook post by Aniekeme Finbarr, a Special Assistant to the Governor on Media posits that Sanusi who is also the Chairman, Qua Iboe Power Project, QIPP, is visiting the state on a dual capacity probably- to work out modalities for the smooth implementation of QIPP and to foster goodwill between the people of Kano and Akwa Ibom state. It is known as Dangote Group, Black Rhino Group in collaboration with Nigerian…