Tag: professor
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Court sends suspended UNICAL professor, lawyer to Kuje Prison
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, ordered the remand of Prof. Cyril Ndifon, the suspended Dean of Faculty of Law, University of Calabar (UNICAL), in Kuje Correctional Centre. Justice James Omotosho also ordered one of the lawyers of Ndifon, Mr Sunny Anyanwu, to be remanded in the correctional centre pending the hearing of their bail…
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Court grants UNICAL professor temporary bail to undergo eye surgery
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, ordered the release of Prof. Cyril Ndifon, the suspended Dean of Faculty of Law, University of Calabar (UNICAL), on a temporary bail to enable him to go for glaucoma surgery. Justice James Omotosho made the order following an application by Ndifon’s counsel,
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UNICAL: Court remands suspended Law professor in Kuje Prison
A Federal High Court on Monday ordered that Prof. Cyril Ndifon, the suspended Dean of Faculty of Law, University of Calabar (UNICAL), charged with alleged sexual harassment be remanded in Kuje prison. Ndifon, who is being prosecuted by the Independent Corrupt Practices
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Varsity professor returns N1.1m wrongly paid to him by NDA
The Commandant of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), Maj.-Gen. John-Ochefu Ochai, on Wednesday visitedAhmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria to commend Prof. Umar Ka’oje for voluntarily returning N1,153,953.36
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Court acquits Anambra varsity professor, others of forging chieftaincy documents
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, discharged and acquitted Prof. Obiajulu Obikeze and four others of allegations bordering on forgery of chieftaincy documents. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a ruling on the defendants’ motion on notice dated April 29, 2022, and
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SAD! Foremost Nigerian professor and author, Kole Omotoso is dead
A Nigerian author and professor, Kole Omotoso, is dead. He died at the age of 80 in South Africa where he had been sick for a while, a family source told Premium Times. Mr Omotoso’s family later released a statement confirming his death. “Our beloved father and husband moved on from this plane on Wednesday…
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Police confirm murder of UI professor in Ibadan
The Police Command in Oyo State has confirmed the murder of Prof. Opeyemi Ajewole of University of Ibadan by gunmen. Ajewole, a Professor of Social and Environmental Forestry at the institute, was killed on Monday night on his way home.
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Nigerian-born academic, Nwauwa, receives Professor of Service Excellence award in U.S.
Apollos Nwauwa, a U.S.-based Nigerian historian and professor of Africana Studies, has received Professor of Service Excellence award for his outstanding achievement and excellence in public service. Nwauwa received the award at Bowling Green State University, Ohio, U.S.
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Don frowns at record labels exploiting young artistes
Professor of International Economics and Intellectual Property at the University of Abuja, K.M Waziri, has expressed dissatisfaction with the exploitation of young, naïve, up-and-coming and impressionable musical artistes, by record labels. In a statement obtained on Sunday, Waziri condemned the alleged servitude, unequal bargaining power, anti-labour law activities that characterized the many contract record labels.…
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Malaysia appoints Nigerian Professor to National Security Index Study
The National Security Council of the Prime Minister’s office of Malaysia has appointed a Nigerian Professor, AbdulRauf Ambali, of the Kwara State University (KWASU), to the country’s national security index. According to a statement from KWASU’s Acting Director,