Today’s Headlines: How Prof. Egbewole Emerged as VC Of Unilorin; FG Scraps NPFL’s Management Company

How Prof. Egbewole Emerged as VC Of Unilorin

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Prof. Wahab Egbewole (SAN), an expert in International Law and Jurisprudence, has emerged as the 12th Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin.

Malam Abidu Yazid, the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the University Governing Council, made the announcement at a news conference on Thursday evening in Ilorin.

“I am glad to inform you that the Council has, after rigorous selection procedure, approved the appointment of Prof. Wahab Olasupo Egbewole (SAN), as the 12th Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin”, Yazid said.

FG Scraps NPFL’s Management Company

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The Federal Government has scrapped the League Management Company (LMC) of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) with immediate effect.

This was contained in a statement issued on Friday by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Youth and Sports, Ismaila Abubakar.

The Federal Government also ordered the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to withdraw the LMC license and set up an Interim Management Committee to oversee the league.

“In view of the several unpleasant incidents regarding the management of the Football League, specifically, the declaration of the National Football League (NFL) as an illegal body by the Court; the status of the League Management Company (LMC), the NFL’s successor-in-title being outside the purview of the Statutes of the NFF; the Federal Government is constrained to withdraw its recognition of the LMC as the operator of the Nigeria Professional Football League, with immediate effect.

Tinubu Identifies Two Things Queen Elizabeth II Will Be Remembered For

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Bola Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, says the late Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom will be remembered for her dedication and a deep sense of duty.

Tinubu said this in a statement on Thursday night in Abuja, adding that the late Queen was the United Kingdom’s greatest monarch.

The former Lagos State governor said by her death; the world had lost a revered icon.

“With the sad passing of Queen Elizabeth II, the United Kingdom has lost one of its greatest ever monarchs and the world has lost a much cherished, revered and admired Icon,” he said.

Tinubu noted that her energy, dedication, deep sense of duty, and firm belief in the glory of the United Kingdom were the lasting legacies for which she would always be remembered.

Queen Elizabeth II Was A Sincere Leader—Bishop Kukah

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The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah, has described the late Queen Elizabeth 11 of England as a committed royal leader, well-loved for her sincerity and sense of purpose.

Kukah told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in a telephone from Minna that “as a leader, Queen Elizabeth was well respected because of the enormous goodwill she brought into governance.

She was a compassionate and determined administrator, a peacemaker and bridge builder who stepped in to lead the Commonwealth of Nations effectively.

“The beautiful and genteel face of Queen Elizabeth had long become etched in public memory across generations.

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