Prof Niyi Afolabi: A Catholic visitor in Ogun’s grove
By Toyin Falola This piece is to celebrate the teaching award to be conferred by the University of Texas at Austin on Professor Niyi Afolabi, my colleague, on April 23, 2025. I wish I were to distill my skills as a biographer and start this narration at Ile-Ife, Nigeria. No, this won’t work well. Let […]
Educators Unite for South- East Educators Conference 2025
By Esi-ife Arogundade The upcoming South-East Educators Conference (SEEC) 2025, set to take place from May 2 to 3 at the luxurious Nike Lake Resort in Enugu, promises to be a significant gathering of educators, innovators, and thought leaders dedicated to transforming the educational landscape in Nigeria and beyond. Prominent figures such as former Cross […]
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Peter Okoye Testifies Against Brother Jude in Alleged ₦1.38bn Fraud Case
By Esi-ife Arogundade The trial of Jude Okoye, former manager of the iconic music duo Psquare, commenced today at the Federal High Court in Lagos, where his younger brother, Peter Obumuneme Okoye, testified against him in a case involving alleged money laundering amounting to ₦1.38 billion, $1 million, and £34,537.59. Jude Okoye, alongside his company […]
Soyinka blast NBC, says ban on Abdulkareem’s song action reeks of intolerance
The Nobel laureate Prof Wole Soyinka has faulted the decision of National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to ban the music of Rap artiste Eeedris Abdulkareem as “petulant irrationality”. The NBC had in a statement announced a Not To Be Broadcast (NTTB) ban on the artiste music TELL YOUR PAPA. which he released in response to Seyi […]
With Chukwu, Bassey, 1980 AFCON Winners Deaths Rise To Nine
By Esi-ife Arogundade The football community is mourning the recent loss of former Nigerian footballers Christian Chukwu and Charles Bassey, bringing the number of deceased members from Nigeria’s historic 1980 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) winning squad to nine. Chukwu passed away in Enugu State, while Bassey died in Akwa Ibom State on Saturday, April […]
Lagos apologises to Lagos Island residents, business owners
The Lagos State Government (LASG), on Friday, apologised to Lagos Island residents and business owners over the stagnant storm water due to the ongoing regeneration construction in the area. The Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tokunbo Wahab, gave the apology while speaking with journalists after an inspection tour of the ongoing urban regeneration […]
Tinubu mourns Justice Sotuminu
President Bola Tinubu has extended his condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of the late Justice Ibitola Adebisi Sotuminu, former Chief Judge of Lagos State, who passed away at the age of 86. The president commiserated with the Body of Benchers, members of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), the National Council of Women’s Societies, […]
Tinubu congratulates Dangote on his birthday
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Africa’s foremost industrialist and philanthropist, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, founder and President of the Dangote Group, on his birthday. The President celebrated the life of a visionary whose resilience and unwavering commitment to Africa’s economic transformation have redefined entrepreneurship on the continent. He lauded Alhaji Dangote for his contributions to Nigeria’s […]
OPINION: Nigerian Children at Risk from Junk Food Marketing
By Humphrey Ukeaja Across Nigeria, from the bustling streets of Lagos to the quiet neighbourhoods of Enugu and the vibrant markets of Kano, ultra-processed food (UPF) companies are saturating the country with flashy adverts for sugary drinks, snacks and products targeted at children. These items are everywhere—in schools, churches, and on social media—and they are […]
