Katsina Assembly Speaker admonishes Muslims to uphold fasting sacrifices
The Speaker, Katsina State House of Assembly, Alh. Nasir Yahaya-Daura, has urged Muslims to uphold the lessons of self-discipline, piety, sacrifice, learned during the fasting period. Yahaya-Daura gave the advice in a Sallah message, issued to newsmen by his Chief Press Secretary (CPS), Malam Aminu Magaji, in Katsina on Tuesday. “As we celebrate Eid-el-Fitr, let […]
Police stop Natasha’s Sallah rally in Okene
The Police Command in Kogi State has stopped an alleged planned Sallah rally in Okene Local Government Area by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP – Kogi central). The Police Commissioner, Mr Miller Dantawaye, announced the ban in a statement on his behalf by the command’s spokesman, SP Williams Ovye-Aya, in Lokoja on Tuesday. According to the […]
Paul Lovejoy: A Celebration
By Toyin Falola On Thursday, April 03rd, 2025, The Harriet Tubman Institute and the Department of History, York University, Canada, will host a book launch and retirement celebration for Professor Paul Lovejoy. We cannot thank Professor Damilola Adebayo enough for the initiative and organization that made this possible. It is not often that one […]
The Case For Robust Tobacco Control Fund
The tobacco epidemic has for years adversely impacted the public health of several countries around the world, including Nigeria. In 2012, for instance, the Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS), found that 5.6 per cent of Nigerians 15 years and older (4.5 million persons at the time) used tobacco products. The survey also found high and […]
British-Nigerian Opeyemi Bright becomes Next Civic Mayor of Barking in UK
29-year-old female British-Nigerian, Councillor Princess Opeyemi Bright will be officially inaugurated on May 16 as the next Civic Mayor and first citizen of the London of Barking and Dagenham in the United Kingdom for the municipal year 2025-2026. Opeyemi’s mayoral position was confirmed on Monday, March 17, 2025, at the council’s Annual General Meeting, making […]
Beyond politics: The enduring brilliance of Asiwaju Tinubu
By Segun Olulade Eleniyan Too often, people view our highly esteemed President, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, solely through the lens of politics. Yet, to define him merely as a politician is to overlook the essence of his brilliance. He is not just a leader; he is a scholar, a visionary, a master strategist, and a […]
Birthday: You are a patriot with integrity, Osinbajo tells Ojudu
Former Vice President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has paid glowing tribute to Senator Babafemi Ojudu on the occasion of his birthday. In a personal message sent to Ojudu, a frontline journalist, Senator and writer, the former Vice President described him as him as a man of honour, integrity, and unwavering commitment to Nigeria’s progress. In a […]
Tinubu condoles Ajimobi’s wife over daughter’s death
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed his heartfelt condolences to Mrs. Florence Ajimobi, wife of the former Governor of Oyo State, on the passing of her daughter, Mrs. Bisola Kola-Daisi. In a poignant conversation with the bereaved mother on Thursday, President Tinubu conveyed his deep sympathy to the family during this time of profound loss, […]
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The glory of Lead City University
By Toyin Falola When Lead City University took off twenty years ago, few could have foreseen the heights it would later attain. From entering its application to the National Universities Commission in 2002 to securing preemptive approval in 2003 and finally the ratification by the Federal Government in 2005, the university has indeed come a […]
