Ex-Ondo first lady, Betty Akeredolu, bags PhD

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Former first lady of Ondo State, Chief Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu, has completed her Doctorate degree (PhD) at the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA). The wife of the late Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, announced this in a video she posted on her X account on Sunday morning. "Chief Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu completes her PhD in FUTA.…

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   The Federation of Tourism Association of Nigeria (FTAN has urged the Ministry of Tourism and its affiliated agencies to prioritize unity and inclusivity to safeguard the sector’s future. READ ALSO:‘Travel and Tourism sector holds so much potentials for women’ Mr Nkereuwem Onung, National President of FTAN made the call in a statement on Saturday.…

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Ten people have been killed in a landslide in northern Ethiopia's Amhara region, according to local state media, the latest natural disaster to strike the country. The Amhara Media Corporation (AMC) reported Saturday that "10 people have died in the disaster", quoting local administrator Tesfaye Workneh who said four bodies had been pulled from the…

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Telegram chief executive Pavel Durov is to appear in court Sunday after being arrested by at a Paris airport for offences related to his popular messaging app, sources told AFP. Russia has accused France of "refusing to cooperate" following the arrest of the Franco-Russian billionaire, 39, at Le Bourget airport on Saturday night. Durov had…

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  Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has commiserated with the people of the state over the death of the Emir of Ningi, Yunusa Muhammad Danyaya. READ ALSO:Bala Mohammed: Accolades from unexpected quarters   Danyaya, 88, died on Sunday morning after protracted illness.   The governor in a condolence message by his media aide, Mukhtar…

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At least 35 people were killed in two separate bus accidents in Pakistan on Sunday, including 12 pilgrims who had been trying to reach Iran, rescue and hospital officials said. Twenty-three people were killed when the bus they were travelling in plunged into a ravine near the town of Azad Pattan on the border between…

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  The Emir of Ningi, an emirate in Bauchi State, Alh. Yunusa Muhammed DanYaya, is dead, the Secretary of the Palace, Usman Sule, Magayakin, announced on Sunday morning. According to the Palace, the Emir died in a Kano hospital two days after returning from a medical trip to Mecca on Thursday, 22nd August 2024. The…

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  A lady identified as Pretty Goddess in Cross River State has been accused of stripping her friend naked, assaulting her, and sharing the videos online on suspicion of sleeping with her boyfriend. The friend, known as Debit Queen, was lured to a hotel where she was allegedly brutalised on Thursday. The disturbing act has…

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Abuja's security arena is in a palpable cold mood following the sudden resignation of the Director General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ahmed Rufai. Speaking with newsmen after his sudden resignation on Saturday evening, the NIA boss said he resigned via a letter he tendered to President Bola Tinubu. However, those in a position…

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An elder of Tukur-Tukur Community in Zaria and the Director of Publicity and Advocacy of the Northern Elders Forum, Abdul-Azeez Suleiman, on Saturday, raised alarm over suspected diphtheria outbreak affecting Tukur-Tukur community of Zaria, Kaduna State. In a statement, Suleiman revealed that five children have tragically died within the past 24 hours from symptoms consistent…