From Taiwo Oluwadare, Ibadan The governor of Oyo State, Senator Abiola Ajimobi has commended the literary Icons like Professor Wole Soyinka, late poet, Christopher Okigbo and others for their literary role in the country’s unity. The governor who was represented by his deputy, Otunba Alake Adeyemo at the Christopher Okigbo conference on Wednesday in University…
Soyinka urges caution over Nigerian Army’s declaration of Operation Python Dance/Crocodile Smile From Taiwo Oluwadare, Ibadan NOBEL laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has charged the Nigerian Armyto be cautious in its activities following its declaration ofOperations Python Dance and Crocodile Smile in some sections of thecountry.Professor Soyinka gave this charge at the University of Ibadan, OyoState,…
.Anu RotimiThe Bill & Melinda Gates Institute for Population and Reproductive Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has announced 8 Nigerians as winners of the 2017 round of the 120under40 New Generation of family Planning Leaders. The 2017 round received over 400 nominations from across the world, with Nigeria having about…
As part of efforts to eliminate MaternalNeonatal Tetanus(MNT) in the state, Oyo State Government would conductthree-round of Maternal Neonatal Tetanus Elimination(MNTE) campaign inseven affected local government areas. Mrs Oluwakemi Olawoyin, State Health Educator, Oyo State Ministry ofHealth made the disclosure on Tuesday in Ibadan at a sensitizationprogramme aimed at eliminating MNT from Oyo state. “The…
-As Resident doctors’ meeting ends deadlocked Nigerian Health Workers. TheJoint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) and the Assembly of Health Care Professionals says it will begin a nationwide strike next week Wednesday. The unions said the planned action was due to the government’s failure to meet their demands and had issued a seven-day ultimatum to that…
Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu has backed out of the mediation between his group and the South-East Governors. Kanu, who had earlier met the Governors few days back was scheduled to be at the Enugu Government House for a continuation of the dialogue on Friday. However, in a statement…
Story by Taiwo Oluwadare Cassava derivative foods like Garri, and other derivative foods are poised to cheap in the market as prices of cassava stems have nosedived to N400 per bundle after touching a high of N1200 as demand eases in Nigeria. According to a report by IITA’s Communication & Knowledge Exchange Expert, Godwin Atser,…
Breaking: Nigerian army again lay siege Kanu’s home with armoured tankers For the umpteenth time, Nigerian army, on Wednesday invades the home of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, with armoured tanker. Members of IPOB are seen in a video blocking the street leading to Kanu’s house while soldiers…
From Taiwo Oluwadare, Ibadan THE death of a 24-year-old batch A corps member, Lawrence Tope Omolare, who died in an alleged controversial circumstances in Kebbi state, on Saturday July 22, on Thursday pitched the family members against the staff of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Oyo state. Following this development, the remains of Mr…
From Taiwo Oluwadare, Ibadan Scientists working on cassava breeding have developed technology called Semi-Autotrophic Hydroponics (SAH) to rev up the propagation of clean cassava planting materials. According to Dr Peter Kulakow, a cassava breeder with the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), the SAH involves the use of modified soil which holds plant roots in planting…
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