The Vice Chancellor, University of Uyo, Prof. Nyaudo Ndaeyo has said the institution 26th, 27th and 28th three in one combined convocation will commence on Wednesday, 8th November, Thursday 9th November and Saturday 11th November 2023 at the institution main campus. Addressing Journalists on Monday at the institution during the Pre-Convocation/Media briefing, Prof. Nyaudo Ndaeyo declared that the combined convocation will feature the award of Ph.D to 475 graduands, Masters Degree to 1389 graduands, Postgraduate Diploma 808 graduands making up of a total of 2,672 Postgraduate graduands. He further presented that Bachelors Degree in the 2017/2018 session is 3,862 with…
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The Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) union has urged its members across the country to go about their normal duties in actualising the Renewed Hope Agenda of the President Bola Tinubu as it concerns the oil sector. President of the union, Mr Lucky Osesua, gave the charge in a chat with newsmen in Abuja on Tuesday following the leadership crisis in the union. Osesua said that time had come for the union to work with the Federal Government in ensuring adequate supply of petroleum products and stop incessant strikes. “This is a time for the PTD to stand on its own…
An Irish restaurant owner, Alan Fisher, has dethroned Nigerian chef Hilda Baci as the record holder of the longest cooking marathon record. Fisher broke the longest cooking marathon for an individual after clocking in a time of 119 hours 57 minutes. Fisher, a chef who operates his restaurant in Japan also claimed the longest baking marathon for an individual, with a time of 47 hours 21 minutes. The previous record holder was Wendy Sandner (USA) with a time of 31 hours 16 minutes. Guinness World Records revealed its feat on the X account on Tuesday. “Nigerian cooking queen Hilda Baci…
A former Kano Pillars player and highest goal scorer, Junior Lokosa, now playing for Sporting Lagos FC on Monday described his brace against his former club as an emotional moment. Lokosa said this in an interview with journalists after the 2023/2024 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) Match Day 7 encounter between Kano Pillars and Sporting Lagos FC at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Lagos. He said although his business on the pitch was to score, his goals against Pillars were emotional. The veteran goal poacher, a recipient of 2018 Eunisell Boot Award after notching 19 goals for the season, contributed two…
The National President of Nigerian Association of Technologists in Engineering (NATE), Mr Dominic Udoatan, says he is hopeful technology can play a big role in the country’s growth. Udoatan stated this when he led a group of technologists from 36 states of the federation on a courtesy visit to the management of The Polytechnic, Ibadan on Monday. The visit was part of the association’s activities to mark the 2023 Conference of Technologists (CONTECH) and Annual General Meeting (AGM). Udoatan advocated for the establishment of a National Polytechnics Commission (NPC) to address the age-long disparity between university and polytechnic graduates in…
The FCT Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (RUWASSA), has announced the appointment of Mrs Hannatu Danladi-Chiya, as its Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) ambassador in the nation’s capital. Danladi-Chiya, who is the wife of the Chairman, Kwali Area council, will drive the vision for making the council Open Defecation Free (ODF) and also encourage all stakeholders to prioritise hygiene practices. Dr Mohammed Dan-Hassan, Executive Director, FCT RUWASSA, at the conferment in Abuja, said it was also to meet up with FCT’s state of emergency targets on water and sanitation issues. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the…
The Chartered Institute of Development Studies and Administration of Nigeria (CIDSAN) says 55 of its members have been trained ahead of its induction ceremony in Abuja. The president of the institute, Dr Elijah Ogbuokiri, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen on Monday in Abuja. Ogbuokiri said the training was to re-orientate the new members and keep them abreast with the mandate and objectives of CIDSAN. He said the recertification training was for new members of the institute in preparation of their induction that would hold soonest in Abuja. Ogbuokiri said the training would cover six courses offered…
A legal practitioner, Mr Christopher Atsen has applauded the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) for providing swift resolutions to challenges encountered while interfacing with its Registration Portal. According to the Head of Media Section, Public Affairs Unit of CAC, Rasheed Mahe in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja, the commendation is contained in a letter written to the CAC. Atsen, a principal partner of Springfield Law Practice based in Kaduna, expressed delight at the efficiency, professionalism, and promptness demonstrated by the CAC through its portal. He recalled his initial reach out to the Commission’s customer service and the Special Projects…
The Public and Private Development Centre (PPDC), a non – governmental organisation has expressed concern over the delays in detainees trail in the Nigerian judiciary system. Mr Kenechukwu Agwu, the Senior Programme Manager, Access to Justice, PPDC, expressed the concern in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. Agwu also said that the Centre would provide legal services to 1,750 detainees across the five states the projects were implemented. He listed the states to include, Adamawa, Plateau, Nasarawa, Kaduna and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The project manager said that about 80 per cent of inmates…
Senator Aniekan Bassey, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), former Vice Chairman of the Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures in Nigeria, and former Speaker of the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, is the Senator representing the Akwa Ibom North-East Senatorial District and an Executive Member of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (Africa Region). He is the Deputy Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture Production Services and Rural Development. In this interview with The Guide, he speaks on his legacies as a Speaker and contributions to the Akwa Ibom Project. Excerpts: How did you…