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ATBU To Convocate 19,252 Students

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The Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU) in Bauchi State says it would convocate a total of 19,252 students of the institution.

The Vice Chancellor of the university, Pro. Muhammad Abdul Aziz, disclosed this in Bauchi on Monday during a pre-convocation news conference.

According to him, the combined convocation which included the 26th, 27th, 28th and 29th set has a total of 15,460 undergraduates.

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He added that a total of 1,653 Post Graduate Diploma students, 1,559 Masters, 176 PhD, 404 Diploma students would be convocated in the combined convocation ceremony.

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The VC said that the ceremony would commence on February 22 and ends on February 24, 2024.

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“The combined Convocation ceremony will start on Thursday, 22nd February, 2024 with the commissioning of 19 different projects completed in the last four years.

“These projects are spread in both Gubi and Yelwa campuses. We are inviting a number of dignitaries to commission these projects and these includes Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi state.

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“Others are Gov. DikkoRadda of Katsina state, Governor of Katsina State, the Honourable Minister of Education, Professor Tahir Mamman, the Honourable Minister of Health, Dr Ali Pate and all the three Senators representing Bauchi state.

“On Friday, 23rd February, 2024, there will be a convocation Lecture by 4:00pm at the Yelwa Campus where Professor of Media studies, Umar Pate, will deliver the lecture with the topic, Education and Nigeria’s National Integration in the Digital Age: Matters Arising,” he said.

AbdulAziz further stated that among the graduands are first set 25 medical doctors from the university.

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How My Fiancée kept Me From Temptations – Singer Spyro

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Nigerian singer, Oludipe Oluwasanmi David, popularly known as Spyro, has revealed that his fiancée, Janet Atom, keeps him him grounded and away from temptations.

The ‘Who’s Your Guy’ crooner shared that before meeting his fiancée he was “tempted” by ladies, especially in Lekki.

Hailing his fiancée as his “Jesus baddie,” he appreciated her for changing his life.

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The singer captioned a picture of his fiancée via Instagram; “Eiii God! My very own Jesus baddie @_callme_njure.

“Thank you again for saving me from Lekki girls o, na me know wettin my eyes see.”

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Recall that Spyro recently engaged Janet Atom. He disclosed that he met her at a nightclub while announcing their engagement in September.

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Drama In Abuja Hotel As BBNaija Star, Phyna Creates Scene Over alleged N200,000 Dispute [VIDEO]

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Former Big Brother Naija winner, Ijeoma Josephina Otabor, popularly known as Phyna, was reportedly involved in a heated altercation at a hotel in Abuja following an alleged N200,000 disagreement.

According to eyewitness accounts, the confrontation began in the early hours of Tuesday inside Phyna’s hotel room in Abuja, before spilling into the lobby, attracting the attention of guests and staff.

Sources claimed the dispute stemmed from an unsettled financial issue involving N200,000, which quickly escalated into a shouting match.

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The argument reportedly intensified when neither party was willing to back down, leading to pushing and chaos within the hotel premises.

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Eyewitnesses further alleged that the situation worsened after others connected to the individuals involved joined the confrontation, turning the verbal exchange into a physical clash.

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Security personnel and police officers were eventually called in to restore order, using teargas to disperse the crowd.

The incident comes shortly after Phyna returned to the public eye following a brief break to mourn the death of her sister, who died in an accident involving a Dangote truck.

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BREAKING: Bayelsa Governor, Douye Diri Dumps PDP For APC

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Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, has resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

According to Arise TV, the governor joined the ruling APC alongside 23 members of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly.

This is coming barely 24 hours after the Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah also joined the ruling party.

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Although details of the move remain sketchy, it was gathered that the governor and the lawmakers may be preparing to officially announce their defection to the APC in the coming days.

Several federal and state lawmakers recently dumped opposition parties for the APC ahead of the 2027 general elections.

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