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Photos: Nigerian University Don Makes History As 1st Black President Of Webster by wholexy009(m): 11:03am On Nov 03, 2015
Nigerian born Dr. Benjamin Ola Akande pictured above made history on Saturday October 31st after he was installed as the 21st president of Westminster College in St. Louis, Missouri USA making him the first Black-American and first Nigerian-born academician to occupy the topmost position in the 165-year-old liberal arts college in America.

The inaugural ceremonies which took place at Champ Auditorium before a standing-room-only audience had in attendance his parents, Rev. Dr. and Mrs. S.T. Ola Akande, his wife, Bola, their three daughters, Moyosola, Anjola and Reni Akande, and other family members.
Oyo state governor, Abiola Ajimobi was also in attendance and gave the inauguration lecture where he expressed his joy about the Nigerian academician making his country and Oyo state in particular proud.

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Re: Photos: Nigerian University Don Makes History As 1st Black President Of Webster by wholexy009(m): 11:06am On Nov 03, 2015
we need more of such news
Re: Photos: Nigerian University Don Makes History As 1st Black President Of Webster by Nobody: 11:09am On Nov 03, 2015
Great...where is lalasticlala sef grin

Additional stories: http://news.westminster-mo.edu/campus-life/change-is-in-the-air/

In his inaugural remarks, Akande, who formerly served as the dean of the George Herbert Walker School of Business and Technology at Webster University in St. Louis, hinted that change will be coming to Westminster College by challenging the status quo.

Akande encouraged students, faculty, staff, and the Board of Trustees to be open to new ideas that are “bold and forward-looking,” to focus on what he called “next practices” instead of “best practices,” and to move beyond their comfort zones.

"This is no easy task because ‘status quo’ has a large constituency,” he said. “Yet, we cannot let the chains of ‘status quo’ prevent us from fulfilling our future … to embrace a broad spectrum of possibilities and to create a truly exceptional place … one that doesn’t forsake the past, but builds on it.” grin

Sai Buhari wink
Re: Photos: Nigerian University Don Makes History As 1st Black President Of Webster by speedyGonzales: 11:09am On Nov 03, 2015
well, that is great but surprising that a Nigerian has never been there before like really were all the smart Nigerians at?
Re: Photos: Nigerian University Don Makes History As 1st Black President Of Webster by miqos02(m): 11:10am On Nov 03, 2015
congrats
Re: Photos: Nigerian University Don Makes History As 1st Black President Of Webster by lionness(f): 11:11am On Nov 03, 2015
These are the people Buhorror should be working it.
Re: Photos: Nigerian University Don Makes History As 1st Black President Of Webster by ODUBEZE: 11:15am On Nov 03, 2015
Nice one. Another good news! Proudly Nigerian.
Re: Photos: Nigerian University Don Makes History As 1st Black President Of Webster by kokoA(m): 11:17am On Nov 03, 2015
lionness:
These are the people Buhorror should be working it.
lionness, can I be your lion? kiss
Re: Photos: Nigerian University Don Makes History As 1st Black President Of Webster by wholexy009(m): 11:20am On Nov 03, 2015
There are so many great minds in Naija
Re: Photos: Nigerian University Don Makes History As 1st Black President Of Webster by Nobody: 11:23am On Nov 03, 2015
Name check? Confirmed! Not surprised. Yoruba brain

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Re: Photos: Nigerian University Don Makes History As 1st Black President Of Webster by dustmalik: 11:27am On Nov 03, 2015
speedyGonzales:
well, that is great but surprising that a Nigerian has never been there before like really were all the smart Nigerians at?
Please, always read before commenting. He is not just the first Nigerian to hold such position, but the first black person to do so.
Re: Photos: Nigerian University Don Makes History As 1st Black President Of Webster by wholexy009(m): 11:30am On Nov 03, 2015
IyaIode:
Name check? Confirmed! Not surprised. Yoruba brain
great minds abound in all part of Naija. let just celebrate him as a Naija brain
Re: Photos: Nigerian University Don Makes History As 1st Black President Of Webster by speedyGonzales: 11:33am On Nov 03, 2015
dustmalik:

Please, always read before commenting. He is not just the first Nigerian to hold such position, but the first person to do so.

wholexy009:
Nigerian born Dr. Benjamin Ola Akande pictured above made history on Saturday October 31st after he was installed as the 21st president of Westminster College in St. Louis, Missouri USA making him the first Black-American and first Nigerian-born academician to occupy the topmost position in the 165-year-old liberal arts college in America.
The inaugural ceremonies which took place at Champ Auditorium before a standing-room-only audience had in attendance his parents, Rev. Dr. and Mrs. S.T. Ola Akande, his wife, Bola, their three daughters, Moyosola, Anjola and Reni Akande, and other family members.
Oyo state governor, Abiola Ajimobi was also in attendance and gave the inauguration lecture where he expressed his joy about the Nigerian academician making his country and Oyo state in particular proud.

he is the 21st president... meaning he is NOT the first person to do so, he is the first "black/nigerian" person to do so... have you read and understood the text?

I applaud his success but I am surprised given that Nigerians are the most educated immigrants in America that it is in 2015 that the first black person/Nigerian has come to hold such a position.
Re: Photos: Nigerian University Don Makes History As 1st Black President Of Webster by Philistine(m): 11:35am On Nov 03, 2015
Igbos have done it again! Proudly Biafran.
Re: Photos: Nigerian University Don Makes History As 1st Black President Of Webster by change49ja: 11:40am On Nov 03, 2015
Kudos
Re: Photos: Nigerian University Don Makes History As 1st Black President Of Webster by leke12(m): 12:06pm On Nov 03, 2015
Philistine:
Igbos have done it again! Proudly Biafran.
bro u sick for head no be small...smh
Re: Photos: Nigerian University Don Makes History As 1st Black President Of Webster by lalasticlala(m): 1:58pm On Nov 03, 2015
Keneking:
Great...where is lalasticlala sef grin



Sai Buhari wink

was on Fp months back https://www.nairaland.com/2308722/benjamin-ola-akande-president-westminster-college

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