Ondo govt links naming ceremonies to 29 deaths from ‘Monkey Tail’ consumption
By Dayo Johnson Akure The Ondo State Government has confirmed that 29 people died from the consumption of local herbal alcoholic mixtures, commonly called “monkey tail” in Odigbo council area of the state. Health Commissioner, Dr Banji Ajaka, said weekend that there were 60 suspected cases linked to two naming ceremonies. He said the fatality […]
School introduces dress code for students
To ensure strict discipline on campus, authorities of Osun State College of Education, Ila-Orangun have introduced new dress code for both the male and female students of the institution
NMC awards scholarship to Maths winner
The Director-General of the National Mathematical Centre, NMC, Abuja, Professor Adewale Solarin, has said the centre will grant the top scorer in the junior category of the National Secondary School Mathematics Competition, NASSMAC, scholarship into the NMC Model International Academy, while the top scorer in the senior category who is willing to study mathematics in the university would be awarded scholarship
Russian linguists study Adamawa tongues
The need to document some languages spoken in Adamawa that were yet to be captured and documented, led three scholars from St. Petersburg State University, Russia, to Adamawa State where they spent three years researching on the Adamawa languages of Mumuye, Yadang, Waka, and Gengle
The NBA’s festering democratic deficits
On the fears of avoiding a repeat of the Port-Harcourt debacle and in consequence, uncritically sticking to the current undemocratic Delegates’ system, Professor Odinkalu argued very courageously that; “the benefits of the present “Jamboree” are neither clear nor demonstrated beyond its historical links to an admittedly painful historical episode in Port Harcourt 20 years ago. But the world has moved on from 20 years ago
Protests as rapists go on rampage in Anambra
THE spate of rampant rape and defilement of young girls in Anambra State is now giving many parents and guardians cause for concern. From one community to the other, there has been incessant cases of rape, defilement and de-flowering of young girls most of whom were teenagers and even minors.
