REPRONIG takes awareness campaign to UNILAG
By Tosin Akeredolu In a significant move towards fostering intellectual property awareness, the Reproduction Rights Society of Nigeria (REPRONIG) team, led by Chairman Gbadega Adedapo, paid a sensitization visit to the University of Lagos (UNILAG) on Thursday, January 30, 2025. The REPRONIG delegation was received by UNILAG’s top management, led by Prof. (Mrs) Ayodele Atsenuwa, […]
Evans The Kidnapper Now Teacher In Prison
By Esi-ife Arogundade The Lagos State High Court in Ikeja on Thursday, January 30, 2025, heard that convicted billionaire kidnapper Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, also known as Evans, is now a teacher. This revelation came to light while Evans approached the court to consider his application for a plea bargain. His new lawyer, Chief Emefo Etudo, made […]
Soun, Commissioner mull Ogbomoso progress
The Governor Seyi Makinde administration has installed more traditional rulers than any other Administration either in the old or new Oyo State. This was stated by the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade, at the third edition of the Ogbomoso Digital Economy Summit held at the Great Hall, Ladoke Akintola University, LAUTECH, Ogbomoso. […]
Ibadan funfair tragedy: Oyo warns against unregulated Valentine’s Day celebrations
The Oyo State Government has warned corporate bodies, event planners, and anyone planning grandiose celebrations to mark St. Valentine’s Day to ensure they adhere to rules and regulations by the government. A statement by the Commissioner for Information, Prince Dotun Oyelade, noted that many broadcast stations have been airing adverts and promotions inviting people to […]
Speaking truth to power: A review of Gbemisola Adeoti’s Stoning the Wind
By Toyin Falola The principle of equality is theoretically recognized as one of the fundamental foundations of democracy. Over the years, scholars have argued that equality prevents marginalization, and that the absence of marginalization signifies the existence of egalitarianism. It is in this context that Gbemisola Adeoti’s anthology, Stoning the Wind, flourishes and is to […]
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PHOTO NEWS : Four envoys present letters of credence
Canadian Ambassador to Nigeria, Pasquale Salvaggio presenting his letter of credence to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the Presidential Villa Abuja on Thursday, January 30, 2025. Ethiopia Ambassador to Nigeria, Legesse Geremew Haile presenting his letter of credence to President Tinubu. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Ethiopia Ambassador to Nigeria, Legesse Geremew Haile during the […]
The Femi Badejo At 70 Lecture: Power, Privilege, and Philosophy in Africa
By Toyin Falola Drawing on the cumulative intellectual achievements of Professor Femi Badejo, this lecture will explore the relationship between power, privilege, and philosophy in Africa from pre-colonial times to the present time. It starts by examining how centralized kingdoms and community decision-making shaped early governance, how colonial rule imposed new power structures that persisted […]
Court Defers Arraignment of Former NHIS Boss to February 3
Justice Chinyere E. Nwecheonwu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Kuchiako, Kuje, on Thursday, January 30, 2025 rescheduled to Monday, February 3, 2025 the arraignment of Professor Usman Yusuf, former Executive Secretary of National Health Insurance Scheme, NHIS. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC had on Wednesday, January 29, 2024 arrested Yusuf and […]
Unmasking Tobacco Industry’s Deadly, Discredited ‘Harm Reduction’ Trick
By Robert Egbe Despite the millions of people its products kill every year, and the thousands more whose health is destroyed, the tobacco industry is aggressively lobbying governments and the public to embrace newer kinds of harmful tobacco products that it presents as “less harmful” or “safer” than traditional tobacco use. According to the World […]
