Kukah is pro-chancellor Federal University of Applied Sciences
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Bishop Matthew Kukah, the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, as the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of the Federal University of Applied Sciences, Kachia, Kaduna State. Also, the President appointed principal officers for the university, including Prof. Qurix Williams Barnabas as Vice Chancellor, Sanusi Gambo Adamu as Registrar, […]
Trinity University holds third convocation, graduates first set of nurses
Asked whether he was concerned if the graduates were snatched and allowed to ‘japa’, the Vice Chancellor said he was not moved by such because the institution ensured that it trained its students to meet world standards.
MRA Condemns Attack on Journalist by Church Members, Calls on Authorities to Prosecute Perpetrators
Lagos, Monday, March 17, 2025: Media Rights Agenda (MRA) today condemned the brutal assault on a Port Harcourt-based broadcast journalist, Mr. Precious Amadi, by members of Salvation Ministries Church in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, and called on the Federal Government and law enforcement agencies to conduct a thorough investigation into the incident and ensure that […]
AYO OLUKOTUN: MO GBỌ́ OHÙN RẸ NÍNÚ AFẸ́FẸ́
By Toyin Falola Ẹmọ́ kú, ojú òpó dí Àfèrèmọ̀jò kú, ẹnu ìṣà ń ṣọ̀fọ̀ Ọ́pálámbá ọtí eèbọ̀ fọ́, Onígbàsọ ò ri sọ̀ Olukotun lọ, n ò ri mọ́. Ìwọ Òrẹ́ mi lọ láì wẹ̀yìn wò Ọjọ́ mẹ́jìlá d’ógún, ó dà bí òní. Mo gbọ́ ohùn rẹ nínú afẹ́fẹ́, Mo rí ẹ̀rù rẹ nínú ojú omi. […]
Mamora to Chair the 2025 Ayo Olukotun Memorial Lecture
By Toyin Falola Dr. Olorunnimbe Mamora, a Nigerian medical doctor and seasoned politician, has been selected as the chairman of the 2025 memorial lecture in honour of the late Professor Ayo Olukotun, a distinguished academic, journalist, and educator, which is scheduled for Tuesday, March 18, 2025, at Lead City University. Dr. Mamora was born on […]
Ayo Olukotun: Loss, Memory, and Legacy
By Toyin Falola Part 1: When We Walked Together We walked as brothers down corridors of knowledge, Bound by ink, bound by idea, bound by years. Laughter, jokes, into silences between our words, And ideas flashed like sparks from a shared fire. We drank deeply from the chalice of understanding, Raising our voices for justice, […]
Power, Privilege and Philosophy in Africa
By Toyin Falola Though they have always been defining aspects of human civilization, power and privilege have quite different expressions depending on the time, location, and situation. In Africa, the complex interactions among these ideas directly relate to the intellectual depth, cultural practices, and rich history of the continent. Not only abstract ideas but power […]
Falola and the flow of Ideas in March
By Our Staff Writer This is not about the Ides of March, celebrated each year on March 15 to remember the stabbing to death of Julius Caesar in the Senate, a tale of power and tragedy. As about sixty conspirators killed the emperor, a permanent saying emerged: beware of the ides of March. Instead, I […]
Lead City at 20 (Part 2): The future of greatness
By Toyin Falola As the saying goes in Yoruba, “Ibere ki se onise, a fi eni ti o ba fi ori ti titi de opin.” This means “starters are not the ones worthy of applause, but the ones who endure till the end are worthy of real praise.” In this context, I would like to […]
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