AN EVENING WITH TOYIN FALOLA
By Wale Okediran Dinner was served just as twilight descended on the sunny Accra skyline. We were sitting outside a restaurant somewhere in the Labone area of Accra, Ghana with its beautiful ambience next to the DJ who pelted out loud melodic African music from a loudspeaker. As we enjoyed the fresh Jasmine-scented evening breeze, […]
₦1.6tr TETFund boost for tertiary institutions
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has said it has received ₦1.6 trillion for various interventions across tertiary institutions in the country. Chairman of TETFund’s Governing Board and former Katsina State Governor, Alh. Aminu Masari, disclosed this on Sunday in an interview with newsmen in Katsina. He said the fund, the highest in recent allocations, […]
Why illegal mining will persist, by stakeholders Stakeholders in the mining sector have said that illegal mining will persist in Nigeria as long as poverty exists. They told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja that, in spite of Federal Government measures to combat illegal mining, it remains a source of livelihood […]
Obasanjo library accuses EFCC of unlawful invasion
The management of the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL), Abeokuta, has berated the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for allegedly invading its premises. The management accused the EFCC of violating the rights of guests during a private event in the early hours of Sunday. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), EFCC operatives […]
Gunmen kill five in Kwara community attack
The Kwara Police Command has confirmed the death of five people, including Police Inspector Adejumo Wasiu, following an attack by unknown gunmen in Babanla, Ifelodun Local Government Area. This is contained in a statement on Sunday in Ilorin by the Command Spokesperson, SP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi. She said scores of armed criminals, and riding motorcycles, invaded […]
NiMet forecasts 3-day thunderstorms, rain from Monday
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted thunderstorms and rains from Monday to Wednesday across the country. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Sunday in Abuja envisaged morning thunderstorms on Monday over the northern region with moderate rains over parts of Sokoto, Kebbi, Adamawa and Taraba States. According to it, thunderstorms with moderate rains are expected […]
Army kills terrorist kingpin, rescues victims
The Nigerian Army said it has recorded major operational successes in recent operations, killing a notorious terrorist commander, identified as Amirul Fiya, also known as Abu Nazir and others. The Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Lt.-Col. Apollonia Anele, in a statement said the troops also apprehended other suspects, rescued kidnapped victims and recovered assorted arms […]
Tinubu mourns Audu Ogbeh
President Bola Tinubu has sent a message of condolence to the government and people of Benue State on the passing of Chief Audu Ogbeh, the former Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and a leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC). He also commiserated with the late statesman’s family, friends and associates. Chief Ogbeh, […]
Tinubu congratulates Oyemade at 70
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Prince Adeniyi Oyemade, former Lagos State Commissioner for Commerce and Industry and two-time member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, on his 70th birthday, August 10. A statement by Mr Bayo Onanuga, the president’s special adviser on communication said, as an accomplished businessman and public servant from Ogun State, […]
Lagos ‘Shit Water’ Boreholes, Evidence of Government Failure, Says CAPPA
Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has noted with concern, the recent remarks made by Mahmood Adegbite, Permanent Secretary, Office of Drainage Services and Water Resources, Lagos State Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources, acknowledging that residents of the Lekki Peninsula are “probably drinking what I will call ‘shit water” due to contaminated boreholes. […]
