Renaming

No Plot To Rename Nigeria - Presidency The Presidency has denied reports claiming President Bola Tinubu plans to rename Nigeria the “United States of Nigeria” and scrap Sharia law in the North. The government described the story as…
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Ogun Renames Major Highway After Tinubu The Ogun State Government has renamed the Sagamu–Iperu–Sapade Expressway after Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The decision was approved by the State Executive Council following the President’s recent…
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Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka has explained why he agreed to the renaming of the National Theatre in Lagos after him, describing his acceptance as one made with mixed emotions. The National Theatre, located in Iganmu, was officially…
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Residents of Ilaje community in Lagos have rejected the renaming of their historic Ilaje Road to King Sunny Ade Road, calling the move an erasure of their identity. They staged a protest on Wednesday in Bariga, demanding that the…
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A proposal to rename the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) after former President Shehu Shagari has sparked strong opposition from the university’s alumni body, which has urged President Bola Tinubu to reject the idea. The…
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A wave of protests has erupted among students, alumni, and residents of Borno State following President Bola Tinubu’s decision to rename the University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) in honour of former President Muhammadu Buhari. The…
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Nigerians have pushed back against the decision by President Bola Tinubu to rename the University of Maiduguri after the late President Muhammadu Buhari, arguing that too many public institutions already bear his name. The announcement,…
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has renamed the University of Maiduguri in Borno State as Muhammadu Buhari University. The announcement came during a special session of the Federal Executive Council in Abuja, organized to honour the late…
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