FRSC marks 37th anniversary, reaffirms commitment to road safety
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has reaffirmed its commitment to reducing road crashes and promoting road safety awareness in Nigeria, as it marked its 37th anniversary. In his address during the anniversary celebration on Tuesday in Abuja, FRSC Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed commended the founding fathers of the FRSC for their vision and dedication […]
AU endorses Nigeria as AfCFTA digital trade champion
The African Union (AU) has endorsed Nigeria as the Digital Trade Champion for the continent under the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AFCFTA) Digital Trade protocol, following the impressive record of the Federal Government in promoting digital enterprise and innovation. The 38th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government, which concluded […]
Reading Achebe through historical lens
The world is like a Mask dancing. If you want to see it well, you do not stand in one place ― Chinua Achebe (A review of Chinua Achebe Narrating Africa in Fictions and History, Toyin Falola, Bloomsbury Academic, 2024) The status of Chinua Achebe in the pantheon of world literature is not in doubt, […]
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DELE FAROTIMI: FOUR MEN AND THE SHAITAN
By Toyin Falola وَلَوِ ٱتَّبَعَ ٱلْحَقُّ أَهْوَآءَهُمْ لَفَسَدَتِ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتُ وَٱلْأَرْضُ وَمَن فِيهِنَّ ۚ بَلْ أَتَيْنَٰهُم بِذِكْرِهِمْ فَهُمْ عَن ذِكْرِهِم مُّعْرِضُونَ Quran Chapter 23, Verse 71 (Surah Al-Mu’minun, Ayah 71) And if the truth had followed their desires, verily the heavens and the earth and whosoever is therein had been corrupted. Rather, we have brought them […]
Matawalle faults ex-SGF, says Tinubu has made commendable strides
The Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Matawalle, has faulted the recent comments by Dr Babachir Lawal, a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, regarding the 2027 Presidential ambitions of President Bola Tinubu This is contained in a statement issued by the Director of Information and Public Relations of the Ministry of […]
Shettima mourns Adebanjo
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has expressed his heartfelt condolences over the passing of Pa Ayo Adebanjo, a renowned leader of the Afenifere group, who died on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025, at the age of 96. In a condolence message issued on Monday in Abuja, Shettima described Pa Adebanjo as a champion of a more equitable and […]
Why Oyo outshines others in VAT Contribution to FG, by Oyelade
Efficient stimulation of the economy has been attributed to the brilliant performance of Oyo State in Value Added Tax (VAT) contribution. The Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade, said this while featuring on a Splash FM radio station programme. He said that the reason Oyo State came third in contribution to VAT among […]
President congratulates el-Rufai on 65th birthday
President Bola Tinubu congratulates Mallam Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai on his 65th birthday. Mallam El-Rufai is an administrator, scholar, and politician. He is a founding member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and highly regarded for his resourcefulness and brilliance. He served as governor of Kaduna State for eight years, and prior to elective office, he […]
Nigeria seeks combined maritime task force for Gulf of Guinea
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called on the Africa Union Peace and Security Council (AUPSC) to prioritise the establishment of a combined maritime task force to enhance security in the Gulf of Guinea. At the 38th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union (AU) Heads of State and Government in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, […]
