The security operatives in Bayero University, Kano, have arrested two persons for parading themselves as lecturers and selling books to unsuspecting fresh students. This was contained in a statement by the Publication Secretary, Special Bulletin, Bala Abdullahi, on behalf of the Registrar of the university, a copy of which was made available to PUNCH Online on Saturday. According to the statement, the two suspects, David Iluebe from Edo State and Chike Eke from Delta State, surreptitiously entered a lecture hall at the Faculty of Engineering and introduced themselves to 100-level students as lecturers of the department. “Thereafter, they presented a…
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The senator representing Abia North, Orji Kalu, has described Ifeanyi Ubah’s demise, as a huge shock and a significant loss to Nigeria. Ubah died on Saturday in London United Kingdom at the age of 52. The former Abia governor, while extolling the virtues of the deceased, emphasised that Ubah, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, was a patriotic and detribalised Nigerian with a passion for a prosperous and better Nigeria. Applauding the worthy legacies of the late businessman, Kalu urged family members, friends, and associates to sustain Ubah’s good deeds. He noted that the former senator contributed immensely to…
Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah (September 3, 1971 – July 27, 2024), was a Nigerian politician, entrepreneur and businessman that served as a Senator representing Anambra South Senatorial District in the Nigerian senate until his death on July 27, 2024 in London. Below are 10 things about Ubah’s life and personality: 1. Ubah died at 52. He would have been 53 on September 3. 2. He was born as the first son of seven children to Mr. & Mrs. Alphonsus Ubah in Otolo, one of the four quarters of Nnewi in Anambra State, Nigeria. Due to the inability of his parents to cater to the educational and material needs…
The Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, has lamented the insecurity situation characterised by banditry, kidnapping and other related crimes ravaging the north. The CDS declared that the security challenges in the Northern part of the country were being influenced by both external and internal factors such as the proliferation of small arms and light weapons, political instability, and socio-economic factors like poverty and inequality. Musa who spoke as a guest speaker at the Institute of Development Research and Training, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, Kaduna State, on Friday, insisted that the porous borders encouraged cross-border movements of criminals into…
Former Kaduna North and Bayelsa Central Senators, Shehu Sani and Ben Murray-Bruce have expressed sadness over the death of the Senator representing Anambra South, Ifeanyi Ubah. Ubah, who was the Chief Executive Officer of Capital Oil, died in a hotel in London, the United Kingdom, on Saturday. The late lawmaker, who was a member of the ruling All Progressives Congress, died at the age of 52. In a post via his X page on Saturday, Sani described Ubah as an accomplished businessman and an outstanding promoter of football in the country. He wrote, “I received the sad news of the demise…
The Senate has mourned the death of one of its members, Ifeanyi Ubah, who died on Saturday in London, United Kingdom. Ubah, the Chief Executive Officer of Capital Oil, would have turned 53 on September 3. The Senate spokesperson, Yemi Adaramodu, confirmed Ubah’s death to our correspondent on Saturday. In a statement issued on behalf of the Senate, Adaramodu described the late Ubah as an exemplary leader and an indefatigable advocate for his constituents. The statement read, “It is with deep sorrow and profound regret that the Nigerian Senate announces the passing of our esteemed colleague, Senator Ifeanyi Ubah, who,…
The Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, Mr Abolaji Abayomi has said the state intends to “ensure continuous upgrading of school curriculum” leveraging Artificial Intelligence. He made this known on Friday at the Education Resource Center Ojodu Lagos, during the award ceremony organised for students-users of a technology-based platform, Darsel App, used for solving mathematics subjects in Lagos State public schools. Abayomi explained that the essence of the event was to add more value to teaching and learning, specifically on subjects like mathematics. He enjoined the students and teachers to leverage on the Artificial intelligence platforms…
No fewer than 6, 700 applicants were currently jostling to take up 380 teaching jobs at various Secondary Schools in Enugu State. The News Agency of Nigeria correspondent who monitored the examination on Saturday in some of the designated centres for the examination, reports that the applicants turned out in large numbers. The Chairman, Enugu State Post Primary School Management Board, Fr. Hilary Mgbodile, told NAN that the board received more than 12,000 applications. He said that out of the number, 6,700 people were shortlisted for the 380 positions needed to replace those who had retired. Mgbodile disclosed that five…
The Senator representing Anambra South in the National Assembly, Ifeanyi Ubah, is dead. Ubah, who was the Chief Executive Officer of Capital Oil, was said to have died in a hotel in London, the United Kingdom, on Saturday. He would have been 53 on September 3. Senate spokesperson, Yemi Adaramodu, confirmed Ubah’s death to our correspondent on Saturday. Ubah, who was re-elected into the 10th Senate under the Young Peoples Party, had last year defected to the All Progressive Congress. In September 2022, Ubah escaped assassination when he was attacked by gunmen on his way to Nnewi in Enugwu-Ukwu in…
A lecturer at the Lagos State University, Dr Ganiyat Tijani-Adenle, has lamented the growing discrimination against Muslim women in Nigeria. Dr Tijani-Adenle said that Muslim women are heavily marginalised in various aspects of life, including education, employment and politics in the country. The university lecturer said that this has many times put some women in tight corners, and are often forced to choose between their faith and career in some situations. Dr Tijani-Adenle disclosed this on Friday in her keynote address delivered at the opening ceremony of the four-day 8th biennial women’s conference of NASFAT held at the June 12…