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Nigeria National carrier set to be back after 30 Years

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NIGERIA AIRWAYS COMING BACK AFTER 30 YEARS ​ FG Confirms Date For National Airline. ​ ​ FACTS TO NOTE. ​ ​ ~ The Nigerian government is not fully funding the airline as it has adopted midwifing it via the option of a Public Private partnership, to deliver a national carrier that would stand the test of time and be world class in operation and management. ~ Nigeria will receive the first set of 5 Airplanes for the Airliner on 19 December 2018. ~ The proposed Airline will gulp $8.8million preliminary cost and $300 million as take-off cost. ~ The airline will make profit in 3 years after operations. ~ “We will make the investments and follow the business plan through private sector management". ~ “We intend to get a 30 Aircraft market in 5 years. But we will begin with 5 Aircrafts on the day of launch". ~ “At Farnborough International Public Airshow coming July 18, 2018 in London, we will unveil the Name, Logo, Colour scheme, the Str...

Ogun State Polytechnic, Ipokia, gets a pioneer Rector

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As an efforts to ensure a speedy commencement of academic activities at the Ogun State Polytechnic, Ipokia, following the approval of the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) to transfer accredited courses of the old Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta to the new Polytechnic at Ipokia, the Ogun State Government has announced the appointment of Dr. Samson Adeola Odedina as the pioneer Rector of the institution. Dr. Odedina was a one-time Rector of the Gateway Information Communication Technology (GICT) Polytechnic, Itori. In the same vein, it also approved the constitution of a Governing Council for the institution with Ambassador Isiaka Adesola Abolurin as Chairman. The acting Rector of the old MAPOLY, Abeokuta, Mr. Ayo Tella will now function as the Deputy Rector for the combined and newly created Ogun State Polytechnic. Other members of the Council are Engr. Niyi Olumide, Alhaji Waheed Kadiri, Prof. Kayode Biodun Olurin, Messrs Olaolu Idowu, Idowu Adegbite, Akin Orebiyi ...