UNIBEN shut indefinitely over students’ protest
The authorities of the University of Benin on Thursday shut down academic activities in the institution indefinitely. The university, in a statement by its Public Relations Officer, Dr Benedicta Ehanire, attributed the decision to the refusal of the students of to shift grounds on their demands. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the […]
NDLEA proposes mandatory drug tests for intending couples in Kano The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Kano has proposed a mandatory drug test for prospective couples as part of measures to reduce drug abuse in the state. The NDLEA Commander in Kano, Mr Abubakar Idris-Ahmad, made this known to the News Agency of […]
Media Rights Agenda Faults FG’s Threat To Jail Officials Leaking Info
Media Rights Agenda (MRA) Thursday condemned a statement credited to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr. George Akume, threatening to jail government officials who disclose information without authorization. MRA, in a statement by its Deputy Executive Director, Mr. Ayode Longe, described the threat as anachronistic and damaging to transparent and accountable […]
Lasisi Olagunju: Styles and Skills
By Toyin Falola To be candid, I struggled a little to arrive at a definitive conclusion about the title of this article, and this is because the man I am writing about has made it difficult for anyone to describe him using a simple adjective. At a point, I considered settling on “Lasisi Olagunju: A […]
Lasisi Olagunju and Nigeria’s Amorphous Problems By Toyin Falola The more people advance in the right direction of thought, the better they understand that the key to sound and efficient leadership lies in the constant demand for good governance by fearless individuals committed to the course of growth. This should be emphasised poignantly, especially when […]
Lasisi Olagunju and Nigeria’s Amorphous Problems
By Toyin Falola The more people advance in the right direction of thought, the better they understand that the key to sound and efficient leadership lies in the constant demand for good governance by fearless individuals committed to the course of growth. This should be emphasised poignantly, especially when development is at the centre of […]
Food Justice: Experts Reject GMOs, Back SSB Tax
Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) pose significant health, environmental and economic risks, while an improved tax on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) will promote human rights and food justice, experts have said. They spoke on Monday in Lagos at a capacity-building programme organised by Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA), themed: “Human Rights, Food Justice and Sugar-Sweetened […]
Tinubu lauds UN Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed, at 63
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ms. Amina Mohammed on her 63rd birthday. He said in a statement by his Media Aide, Ajuri Ngelale that “Ms. Mohammed, a leading advocate of the environment, education, and the Sustainable Development Goals, has applied herself, in many capacities, to the service of […]
Tinubu congratulates Nigerian winner of Prince’s Trust Global Sustainability award
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Mr. Ridwan AbdulRazaq, a renewable energy expert, on winning the 2024 Prince’s Trust Global Sustainability Award. The winner was honoured for his accomplishments in advancing solar energy system design and deployment in Nigeria, especially in off-grid rural communities. The President commended the Nigerian green-solution pacesetter, stating that AbdulRazaq’s achievements reinforce […]
Tinubu sympathizes with victims of Karu Market fire in FCT
President Bola Tinubu has sent his sympathy to all those affected by the fire incident, which affected sections of Karu Market in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). On Thursday evening, fire ripped through a swathe of the market, destroying property and other valuables. President Tinubu in a message by his Media Adviser, Ajuri Ngelale, extended […]
