Wildfires are blazing new records as they burn in 15 Western states By Brandon Miller, CNN Updated 2:42 PM EDT, Fri August 21, 2020 Wildfires burning in the West A firefighter battles flames in Santa Cruz County, California, on Thursday, August 20. 1 of 31 Hide Caption (CNN) Major wildfires are burning in California and other Western states. More than 20 major fires are burning in the Golden State, fueled by high temperatures. But states from the Northwest into the Rockies are also experiencing devastating wildfires. California The 660,000 acres burned in California so far is about the same area of land as Rhode Island. Active fires from August alone have burned more than double the total acreage burned in California in 2019 (about 260,000 acres). The LNU Lightning Complex fire is already the 10th largest in California history, at 219,000 acres. Eight of the top 10 fires in California history have happened this decade. That's since reliable data became avai...
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FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OYE EKITI (FUOYE): At a time like this In the life of every organization it is bound to go through different stages/series of transformation: good, bad, and ugly. FUOYE since her establishment in 2012 has truly gone through different phases ranging from leadership, structural development, programs, staff and students among others. The institution started with four (4) Faculties namely Agriculture, Engineering, Social and Management Sciences, and Sciences. The Pioneer Vice Chancellor, Professor Chinedu Nebo had to start the University with two (2) Campuses, which was tasking following the crises between the hosting communities. With his experience he was able to broker peace between both communities hosting the University Campuses. The challenges he had to contend with were enormous and it could be said that he did his best within the period he spent as the Vice chancellor before being appointed a Minister. Following the nomination of Professor Nebo as a Minister, Pro...