DRONES HIT EAST CONGO'S BIGGEST CITY, KILLING FRENCH AID WORKER, REBELS AND UN SAY. (PHOTO).

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 Drones hit east Congo's biggest city, killing French aid worker, rebels and UN say Drone strikes hit Goma in east Congo ​on Wednesday, killing at least three people including a French aid worker, the ‌first such attack in the city since AFC/M23 rebels seized it last year, according to the group and the U.N. The AFC/M23 blamed the attack on the Congolese army, saying in a post on X that Kinshasa ​had launched drones against a densely populated urban area in the lakeside city. A senior official for U.N. children's agency UNICEF told Reuters ​that one of its employees, a French national, was killed. French President Emmanuel Macron and Hadja Lahbib, ​European Commissioner for equality, preparedness and crisis management, condemned the attack in posts on X, calling for respect for international humanitarian law and saying aid workers must never be targeted. A Reuters ​journalist in Goma reported hearing two loud explosions at around 4 a.m. (0200 GMT). The blasts shook windows and ...

UNILAG CELEBRATES TWO GRADUATES WITH 5.0 CGPA, PREPARES FOR 55TH CONVOCATION. (PHOTO).


 UNILAG Celebrates Two Graduates with 5.0 CGPA, Prepares for 55th Convocation


The University of Lagos (UNILAG) has announced Damilare Adebakin and Samuel Badekale, both from the Department of Cell Biology and Genetics, as its best-graduating students with perfect CGPAs of 5.0. They lead the list of 16,409 graduating students ahead of the 55th convocation ceremonies.


Vice-Chancellor Folasade Ogunsola revealed that the graduates include 9,684 first-degree and diploma recipients, 6,659 postgraduate awardees, and 66 graduates from the UNILAG Business School. A breakdown of results shows 561 first-class degrees, with the Faculty of Management Sciences producing the highest number (125).


The convocation will feature honorary degrees awarded to Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Fola Adeola, and Kolawole Adesina. The lecture, titled "Universities as Hubs for Development and Wealth Creation," will be delivered by NESG CEO Tayo Aduloju.


UNILAG also highlighted notable 2024 achievements, including the establishment of West Africa's first university-based GMP laboratory and the launch of a Green Air Initiative with electric buses for campus transport. The ceremonies begin on January 10 with a Jumat service and conclude on January 19 with a thanksgiving service.

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