Serges Kamga: Pains, Pleasures, and Pathways
By Toyin Falola (I) – Aríkúyẹrí On a cold morning, a tender heart watched Jericho fall again with scars that wouldn’t fade, reminding him of the memory of loss When sorrow dwells in the body of a man, life becomes a dice, but after a decade of plight, a man learns how to find answers […]
Court bars Akpoti-Uduaghan, Akpabio, others from media interviews
The Federal High Court (FHC) in Abuja on Friday, restrained Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan; the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and others from granting media interviews while the suit filed by Natasha is still pending before the court. The new judge, Justice Binta Nyako, gave the order during the hearing of the suit filed by the suspended […]
75 students benefit from NELFUND in Oyo College of Nursing
Seventy-five students of Oyo State College of Nursing, Eleyele, Ibadan, have benefitted from the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND). This is contained in a statement issued on Friday by the Oyo State Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, Dotun Oyelade. According to the statement, 78 students of the college applied for the loan but 75 […]
Businessman allegedly pierces another’s eye with car key
Mr Olanrewaju Àdelegan, the Chief Magistrate, Okitipupa Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ondo State, on Friday ordered remand of a businessman, Ogooluwa Monehin, for allegedly piercing another man’s eye with a car key. Adelegan said that Monehin, 34, should be kept at the Okitipupa custodial facility pending review of the facts of the case. He adjourned […]
Use tourism to boost foreign exchange earnings, Nwoko tells govt
Senator Ned Nwoko has urged the Federal Government to explore Nigeria’s rich tourism potential to boost its foreign revenue earning. Nwoko, who represents Delta North Senatorial District in the National Assembly, said this on Friday during the inauguration of MNS Travel Agency and Tours Ltd. He said, “Tourism is one of the most powerful tools […]
Makinde’s performance may pose challenges for his successor, says Oyelade
The Oyo State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade, has said the level of the success so far achieved by Governor Seyi Makinde may be an albatross for his successor. Speaking at the maiden matriculation of students of Impact School of Broadcasting and Communication (ISBC) in Ibadan, the Commissioner who had worked with […]
Falola to speak at University of the Free State Law Faculty
By Our Staff Writer Professor Toyin Falola, a recipient of the honorary Doctor of Law, University of Calgary, will deliver the Keynote Address at the 2025 Recognition of Achievement Ceremony Award, Faculty of Law, University of the Free State, South Africa, on Thursday, April 10. The event is from 6.00 PM to 8.30 PM, at […]
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Petition for Akpoti-Uduaghan’s recall fails required signatures, INEC declares
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says the petition to recall Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan from the Senate has failed to meet the number of signatures required to implement the action. The commission stated this in a statement issued by Sam Olumekun, its National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, on Thursday in Abuja. Olumekun said […]
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan and Nigeria’s Politics of Denying Women
By Toyin Falola Since 2023, multiple expressions of indignity have pervaded Nigeria’s legislative chambers. These conducts are beyond the simple attribute of being a rubber stamp; they are symbols of a deep-rooted disregard for responsible, accountable leadership. Yet, I have not penned this to decry every indiscretion of the Nigerian Senate. I am writing to […]
