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Monday, May 11, 2015

Nigerian, Ola Akande, Becomes First Black President Of Westminster College, U.S

A Nigerian man, Dr. Benjamin Ola. Akande, has been named the president of Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri to replace the current president, Dr. George B. Forsythe who has been president since 2008.



The announcement was made in a press release by chairman of the Westminster Board of Trustees, Wallace L. Head:


“We’re proud to introduce Dr. Akande as president of Westminster College.” 

“We’ve achieved our year-long goal of finding the most qualified person to lead Westminster and to continue executing our strategic plan."





Dr. Akande, Dean of the University's Business and Technology School, will become the 21st president of Westminster College in Fulton and the first African-American president in the college’s 164 year history.

The professor of economics also leads Webster’s global Office of Corporate Partnerships.

Originally from Nigeria, Akande said he also hopes to continue Westminster’s strong focus on outreach to international students.

“I came here 34-35 years ago as an international student and look at me, I'm president of Westminster College,” Akande said.



Source : KMOX (St . Louis)



Congrats Dr Akande.


31 comments:

  1. Nice one. Congratulations Sir.

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  2. Nice one. Congratulations Sir.

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  3. Impressive
    Congratulations to him

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  4. Gov. Amaechi's Girl11 May 2015 at 08:10

    Yoruba people, killing it.

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  5. See his shinny bald head...l.im really impressed at his achievement.....thanks for being a positive influence and role model......Stella U must enjoy me

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  6. West and education. I trully admire them for that. Congrats to him. At least Nigeria(n) is in d news for something to b proud of this time.

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    1. Tessbaby, I don't know why u had to make it about d west. When we read d news about those ibos that made house of whatever in the UK or so, no ibo made it about them. Why didn't u just leave it at Nigerians and education, u had to make it about d west.

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    2. How about the yoruba woman that planned with her yoruba husband, her entire family and her entire inlaws to kidnap the Orekoya kids. Hope you will not say she is from the north.

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  7. Waoo, good to know. Congrats Dr Ola. May the Lord lead you right, Amen

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  8. a.k.a EDWIN CHINEDU AZUBUKO said...
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    Congrats to him....
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    ***CURRENTLY IN JUPITER***

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  9. That is lovely. Congrats to him.

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  10. Wow!
    This is the kind of news we want to be hearing.

    Congratulations Sir.

    Signed: Lolashow

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  11. Congrats to u sir! It's an honour to Nig after all these recent news on bad behaviors n law breaking by some Nig men!

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  12. You see Yorubas. They DO NOT play with education.
    I love them for that

    2. They do not joke with their language. A junior workers greets n converses with a Yoruba oga in vernacular. An Igbo boss will NEVER speak vernacular with you.

    3. But why have Yorubas kept this secret for this long?
    Why wont they share?
    What is that thing they eat or drink that gives their females great butts?
    I do marvel ooo.
    Someone should tell me pls

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    1. Irene B u just have to keep wondering cos they themselves don't even know d answer to dis question. Plus not all gat big butt.

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  13. good to know congrats bro




    #GODWIN

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  14. This news is heart warming.
    Congrats Dr Akande.

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  15. Correct! Congrats.

    Ppl can come and be saying he should come and contribute to the growth of Education in Nigeria.




    If your appearance is the only thing beautiful about you, know that you won't be beautiful for very long.
    Appearance is temporary.
    @Mosi_Tash_Jazzy

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  16. Westminster, I heard it and some comments on oba akiolu speaks the opposite. Yorubas want the igbos in lagos to leave lagos on a slightest provocation, this world is for everyone, let's embrace peace. Everyone is free to live wherever he or she wishes to live.

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  17. I doff cap for you sir, congrats

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