Lagos Deputy Governor Urges Religious Leaders to Promote Godly Use of AI
By Esi-ife Arogundade In a compelling address at the fourth Annual Ramadan Lecture held in Mushin, Lagos, Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, called on religious leaders to educate their followers about the responsible use of technology, particularly Artificial Intelligence (AI). The event, organized by Member of the Federal House of Representatives, Moses […]
UN Migration Agency Faces Major Layoffs Due to US Aid Freeze
By Esi-ife Arogundade The UN Migration Agency, International Organisation for Migration (IOM), has been forced to lay off thousands of employees due to significant cuts in US funding. The agency, which plays a vital role in assisting vulnerable migrant populations worldwide, is grappling with the repercussions of a freeze on US foreign aid, following […]
Tinubu greets Oguntade at 85
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Justice George Oguntade, former justice of the Supreme Court and Nigeria’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, who attained 85 on Monday, March 10. Justice Oguntade began his legal career as a court clerk and was appointed a Judge of the Lagos High Court in 1980. He served as judge […]
President approves renaming of federal university after Yusuf Maitama Sule
President Bola Tinubu has renamed the Federal University of Education in Kano as the Yusuf Maitama Sule Federal University of Education. Alhaji Sule, 1929–2017, contributed significantly to Nigeria’s socio-political development throughout his illustrious career. He served as Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York, where he was Chairman of the UN Special […]
Tinubu urges governors, political leaders to focus on the poor, vulnerable
President Bola Tinubu, on Monday night in Abuja, called on political leaders in the country to channel more resources and policies toward catering to the needs of the poor and vulnerable. The President, who hosted governors, members of the Federal Executive Council (FEC), Service Chiefs, and some selected Heads of Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) […]
Falola to deliver Olukotun memorial lecture
Lead City University, Ibadan, is to host the inaugural memorial lecture in honour of the late renowned scholar and public intellectual, Prof. Ayo Olukotun. Olukotun, an activist, public intellectual, erudite scholar, accomplished journalist, professor of Political Science, and a dedicated columnist for The PUNCH died on January 4, 2023 at 69. The event, scheduled for […]
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Ayo Olukotun: Remembering a public intellectual
By Toyin Falola On a cold morning, the wayfarer lost his way in the journey of life The troubadour lost his voice which sang of wet dreams Just like yesterday, the calabash broke before its owner the calabash never returned home with water The tree fell before the freshness of its leaves rain quenched the […]
Never again!!!
‘Never again’ is the rallying cry for all who believe that mankind must speak out…. – Jon Corzine (A Review of Adventures of a Guerrilla Journalist, Babafemi Ojudu, 2024) Twenty-six years after Nigeria returned to constitutional democracy, it is enlightening that some of those who contributed to the long fight to ensure the dawn […]
Side-stepping the truth in self-narration: A review of Babangida’s A Journey in Service
By Muhammed O. Bhadmus, PhD Introduction My recollection of general IBB dates back to my world of fantasy and time of romantic fascination, I was still largely uncooked, and laid back, my politics and ideology were all over the place. I was a fan of his and bewitched by his headshot adorned, […]
