There is this striking similarity between the election of the first ever non-Italian Pope, the then Cardinal Carol Wojtylar (pronounced Carol Voytihwuh) of Poland in 1978 and the abysmal outing of the Nigerian contingent at the recently concluded Rio Olympics in Brazil. Shortly before the Conclave of Cardinals that would elect the next Pope, a barrage of Photo Journalists had accosted Wojtylar, who later appropriated the name Pope John Paul...Read More
From BBC In a stunning election night the Republican nominee for president, Donald Trump, has secured victory after a string of formerly Democratic states including Pennsylvania, Florida, Ohio and Iowa voted Republican. Nationally, Donald Trump has won 47.5% of the vote, with Hillary Clinton taking 47.7% – yet this has translated into 279 electoral college votes for the Republicans and 228 for the Democrats. With some states still to declare...Read More
The Lecture commenced with the attendees singing the Nigerian Anthem,the ABUAD Anthem and United States Anthem. The Welcome address was by Prof Ajisafe, The Vice Chancellor, ABUAD. Quick facts about ABUAD -All 37 courses offered in ABUAD are accredited, ABUAD has the best law program in West Africa, Forty percent of the equipment ABUAD Engineering College are not available in any other university PROF CYNTHIA JACKSON-HAMMOND is the President CSU,...Read More
…Says anti-corruption fight will touch every sector Culled from The Nation Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has urged universities and other tertiary institutions in the country to key in to the anti-corruption crusade of the Muhammadu Buhari administration. He said the tertiary institutions are well placed as moulders of the future generations to spearhead a national orientation against corruption which he described as a cankerworm as too endemic to be overlooked....Read More
Exactly one week after the world congregated at Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), to celebrate its 7th Founder’s Day and 4th Convocation ceremonies, it was another celebration on Friday, October 28, when the Ooni of Ife, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, with other royal fathers, including the Ewi of Ado-Ekiti, Oba Rufus Adeyemo Aladesanmi III, visited the six-year-old university. Dressed in immaculate white apparel with a golden crown...Read More
