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Govt has no plan to change Nigeria’s name nor abolish Sharia, Presidency declares

The Presidency has denied plans by the Federal government to change the country’s name nor abolish Sharia law in the northern part of the country. A statement by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President dismissed the claim as untrue and false. He said in a statement that “The Presidency wishes to inform Nigerians […]

CAPPA’s new documentary ‘Sweet Poison’ exposes health, environmental dangers of sugary drinks

Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has premiered a new documentary, “Sweet Poison”, casting a critical light on the widespread consumption of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages (SSBs) in Nigeria and their links to rising non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and environmental degradation. The non-governmental organisation (NGO) unveiled the 20-minute film at a media presentation in […]

Tinubu names Aina as new JAMB chief

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Professor Segun Aina as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). He succeeds Professor Is-haq Oloyede, whose two-term tenure expires on July 31, 2026. Professor Aina, who will be 40 in July, is a distinguished academic and systems expert with extensive experience in […]

WHO Awards: CAPPA hails Films Censors Board, Nigerian Profs

Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has congratulated the National Film and Video Censors Board and two distinguished Nigerian-born public health experts for winning the World Health Organisation (WHO)’s World No Tobacco Day 2026 Awards. The NFVCB, Prof. Olalekan Ayo-Yusuf of the School of Health Systems and Public Health, University of […]

Michael Oyedokun: The democratization of death and the zoning of corpses

PART 2 By Toyin Falola We must now count the number of bodies in each region. How many Christians were killed last month? How many Muslims were killed in February? How many were kidnapped in the Southwest? Who survived in the Northeast? How can you travel in the Southeast? How many cities must you […]

40 minutes with Sonny Kuku left me restless

By Moshood Isamotu One thing I have never hidden is my admiration for people who have genuinely succeeded in life, especially in business and career. Not out of envy, but out of respect for the courage, discipline, sacrifice, and vision required to build something meaningful. Real success rarely comes by wishful thinking alone. […]

I thought Obasa’s impeachment had presidential backing, Elliot declares

Embattled Lagos State House of Assembly member, Desmond Elliot, has given reasons why he supported the impeachment process against Speaker Mudashiru Obasa in January 2025. The Lagos lawmaker in an interview on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Tuesday said, “I would like to state categorically that I wasn’t in the country. My wife […]

Michael Oyedokun: The Cruciatus Curse and Our Collective Dolor

Part One Toyin Falola The heartless murderers slaughtered the innocent schoolteacher…They did, not with any noble sense of purpose, as such nobility does not exist among savages and reavers, but for money. The money that has corrupted the land, reuniting the slave traders of old with the thieves of the moment. As a teenager, […]

Commonwealth University leaders meet in Lagos

To discuss funding, sustainability, and innovation University leaders across the Commonwealth are to meet in Lagos from May 21-22, 2026. The meeting which is to bring together Vice-chancellors, university founders, policymakers, financiers, registrars, bursars, and education strategists is holding to focus on issues of funding, sustainability, and institutional innovation in higher education. The […]

Oyo: Tinubu assures on rescue of kidnapped victims, condemns killing of abducted teacher

President Bola Tinubu has condemned as barbaric the reported killing of one of the abducted teachers from the Esiele community in Oyo State, while the rescue operation is underway. Bandits had invaded the Esiele community in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State last Friday. They abducted staff, students, and pupils of Community […]

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