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Governor Kayode Fayemi, Deputy Governor Otunba Bisi Egbeyemi and Ekiti State House of Assembly Speaker, Funminiyi Afuye posed with the members of the governing council of College of Agriculture and Technology, Isan Ekiti, during the council’s inauguration on Friday. R-L: Dr. Tope Aroge; Nuradin Osman; Funminiyi Afuye, Babajide Arowosafe (Chairman Governing Council), Governor Kayode Fayemi, Prof. Simi Odeyinka; Otunba Bisi Egbeyemi and Ayo Aroge
Governor Kayode Fayemi, Deputy Governor Otunba Bisi Egbeyemi and Ekiti State House of Assembly Speaker, Funminiyi Afuye posed with the members of the governing council of College of Agriculture and Technology, Isan Ekiti, during the council’s inauguration on Friday. R-L: Dr. Tope Aroge; Nuradin Osman; Funminiyi Afuye, Babajide Arowosafe (Chairman Governing Council), Governor Kayode Fayemi, Prof. Simi Odeyinka; Otunba Bisi Egbeyemi and Ayo Aroge. credit: AGCO Corp

Fayemi inaugurates Governing Council of a new agricultural college in Nigeria

The Governing Council Members of the College of Agriculture and Technology were selected from a list of experts within Ekiti State and outside Nigeria

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Africa :: Nigeria — The World Factbook

Introduction :: Nigeria Background: This entry usually highlights major historic events and current issues and may include a statement about one or two key future trends. British influence and control over what would become Nigeria and Africa's most populous country grew through the 19th century. A series of constitutions after World War II granted Nigeria…

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Nigeria | Culture, History, & People

Nigeria, country located on the western coast of Africa. Nigeria has a diverse geography, with climates ranging from arid to humid equatorial. However, Nigeria’s most diverse feature is its people. Hundreds of languages are spoken in the country, including Yoruba, Igbo, Fula, Hausa, Edo, Ibibio, Tiv, and English. The country has abundant natural resources, notably…

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Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission

EFCC arrests Prison’s staff, five others for alleged ATM Fraud

Operatives of the Kaduna Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested six suspected fraudsters who specialise in defrauding innocent Nigerians by using bank details obtained through sim swaps and Automated Teller Machines (ATM).

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Read more about the article Over 720,000 tickets sold with 50 days to go until FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019
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Over 720,000 tickets sold with 50 days to go until FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019

Tickets for three group-stage fixtures – the Netherlands v. Cameroon in Valenciennes on 15 June, Nigeria v. France in Rennes on 17 June and Sweden v. the USA in Le Havre on 20 June – have also sold out in record time

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Nigerian President Muhamadu Buhari
Nigerian President Muhamadu Buhari

Nigeria – President Buhari signs minimum wage into law

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the much awaited National Minimum Wage Bill into law, and it takes effect immediately. The bill, which has now become a law, was passed by both chambers of National Assembly before they went on break for the 2019 general elections, and will usher in a new pay structure of N30,000 as the minimum wage…

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(from left to right): Mr. Christian LAGNIDE - General Manager of Foundation of African football (FDFA) Mr. Samuel ETOO - The official patron of the Partnership. Qatar Sports Club, former Barcelona FC Mr. Bernard PICHAUD – General manager PRO TV -beIN
(from left to right): Mr. Christian LAGNIDE - General Manager of Foundation of African football (FDFA) Mr. Samuel ETOO - The official patron of the Partnership. Qatar Sports Club, former Barcelona FC Mr. Bernard PICHAUD – General manager PRO TV -beIN

ProTV and FDFA launches programme for audiovisual training in Africa

ProTV, a producer and provider of technical equipment and media services, and the Foundation for the Development of African Football (FDFA), have announced the signing of an exclusive partnership agreement for audiovisual production training and for providing services to media ensuring the coverage of sports competitions (especially football) in Sub-Saharan Africa. This partnership will allow providing training on various sites…

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Police kill Lagos okada rider over N200 bribe

Three trigger-happy Policemen attached to Soloki Police Station, allegedly shot a motorcyclist to death on Thursday, at Kilo, in the Surulere area of Lagos. The victim identified as Ademola Moshood was reported to have closed the business of the day and was just about a minute ride from his home before the fatal incident. Eyewitness accounts have it that Moshood…

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