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Kano University of Science and Technology to Honour Tinubu with Doctorate Degree

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by Yinka - 21 May 2013

On Saturday May 25, the Kano University of Science and Technology, Wudil will award the National Leader of the Action Congress of Nigeria and former Lagos Governor Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu an Honorary Doctorate Degree of Doctor of Science, Honoris Causa of the University. In a letter signed by the Acting...

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10 South African Miners Shot With Rubber Bullets

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Ten striking South African miners were taken to hospital on Tuesday after being hit by rubber bullets, police said, as labor strife swells in mines and factories ahead of mid-year pay negotiations. Auto maker Mercedes-Benz said a two-day wildcat stoppage at its East London plant had ended but the National Union of Metal Workers of South Africa (NUMSA) squashed any relief with an immediate demand...

Nigeria

120 Members of the Boko Haram Group Has Been Arrested

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The Special Forces in the ongoing military action in the North-east said they have arrested about 120 Boko Haram members in Maiduguri, Borno state. A statement signed by the Director of Defence Information (DDI), Brigadier Chris Olukolade, indicated that the insurgents were arrested as they were attending the funeral prayers of one of their commanders who were killed in an encounter with the Special...

World

51 Dead As Massive Tornado Hits Oklahoma City Suburb in the US

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A tornado with 320 kilometer-per-hour winds has killed at least 51 people and triggered massive destruction in the central U.S. state of Oklahoma, destroying two schools and whole communities. The Oklahoma Medical Examiner’s Office claimed the death toll was anticipated to rise as rescue workers plowed deeper into the hardest hit areas. The tornado, greater than a kilometer vast, hit Monday...

Technology

Former Nokia Employees Make First Sailfish OS Smartphone called Jolla

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On Monday, Jolla unveiled the first Smartphone designed to run a Meego-inspired operating system called Sailfish. The Finnish mobile handset company, comprised of ex-Nokia employees, believes the self-titled mobile device will be a strong candidate in the mid to high end Smartphone market. The handset, which features no buttons on the front panel, will ship with a 4.5-inch Estrada display, a...

Sports

Beckham and Sir Alex Ferguson Will Always Be Remembered – Kleberson

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Former Manchester United player Kleberson says Sir Alex Ferguson and  former England captain David Beckham will always be remembered for their contributions to football. But the former Manchester United right-back bears no grudge towards his soon-to-be-former employers and insists he has thoroughly enjoyed his time with the Magpies. Asked if he was likely to be leaving the Toon in the...

Politics

2015 Election: Its Jonathan or Nobody – Clark Tells Northern Leaders

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President Goodluck Jonathan has been asked not to return home if he does not contest the 2015 presidential election. This was stated by the Niger Delta people under the auspices of Niger Delta Leaders Assembly, adding that “it is a must do project.” According to the Delta State, National Chairman of the group, HRM Carson Agidah while speaking during a courtesy call on Chief Edwin Clark...

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NOA Video: The United States sends Extra medical staff to Guantanamo

NOA Video: The United States sends Extra medical staff to Guantanamo

The United States has sent even more medical personnel to its apprehension facility at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba to treat the growing variety of detainees on hunger strike The US armed force says 100 of the 166 inpatients are declining meals, and 21 are being pressure fed. The quickly increasing protest movement began on February 6, when convicts claimed jail officials searched Korans in a way they...

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Kano University of Science and Technology to Honour Tinubu with Doctorate Degree

Asiwaju-Bola-Ahmed-Tinubu.png

On Saturday May 25, the Kano University of Science and Technology, Wudil will award the National Leader of the Action Congress of Nigeria and former Lagos Governor Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu an Honorary Doctorate Degree of Doctor of Science, Honoris Causa of the University. In a letter signed by the Acting Vice Chancellor of the Institution, Prof. U.G. Danbatta, the University Senate and Council...