Nigerian born Dr. Benjamin Ola Akande pictured above made history on Saturday October 31st after he was installed as the 21st president of Westminster College in St. Louis, Missouri USA making him the first Black-American and first Nigerian-born academician to occupy the topmost position in the 165-year-old liberal arts college in America.
The inaugural ceremonies which took place at Champ Auditorium before a standing-room-only audience had in attendance his parents, Rev. Dr. and Mrs. S.T. Ola Akande, his wife, Bola, their three daughters, Moyosola, Anjola and Reni Akande, and other family members.
Oyo state governor, Abiola Ajimobi was also in attendance and gave the inauguration lecture where he expressed his joy about the Nigerian academician making his country and Oyo state in particular proud.
Press statement from presidency President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Mr. Rahman Adeola Ipaye as Deputy Chief of Staff and Mr. Laolu Akande as Senior Special Assistant (Media & Publicity) in the Presidency. The two new appointees will work in the Office of the Vice President. Mr. Ipaye…
The Nigerian music industry has decided not to sit back and watch the political terrain anymore but to fully participate as the Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria PMAN being the largest union of musicians in black Africa & the umbrella union of all Nigerian musicians have thrown her weight behind…
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The inaugural ceremonies which took place at Champ Auditorium before a standing-room-only audience had in attendance his parents, Rev. Dr. and Mrs. S.T. Ola Akande, his wife, Bola, their three daughters, Moyosola, Anjola and Reni Akande, and other family members.
