Adu backs Aiyedatiwa in APC governorship primary, says he’s best man for Ondo
A new entrant into the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Muyiwa Adu, has backed Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State for the ticket of the party’s governorship contest. Adu, a former chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State, who recently defected to the APC, said that Aiyedatiwa was the best among gubernatorial […]
Tinubu to governors and national assembly leadership: Let us unite to make Nigeria greater
President Bola Tinubu has called for unity of purpose and more collaboration between the federal government, state governors, and members of the National Assembly to achieve national development goals. The President made the appeal while receiving state governors and the leadership of the National Assembly in Lagos on Friday. Led by Vice-President Kashim Shettima, the […]
Abducted Channels TV reporter regains freedom
Channels Television reporter, Joshua Rogers, who was abducted from his residence in Rumuosi, Obio/Akpor area in Rivers, has been freed. He was released around 10p.m. on Friday unharmed, less than 24 hours after being abducted on Thursday. His colleague, Charles Oporum, confirmed the news of his release in the late hours of Friday. “Yes, he […]
Naira makes huge recovery, gains 7.2% against dollar
The Naira on Friday experienced huge appreciation at the official market, trading at N1,142.38 to the dollar. Data from the official trading platform of the FMDQ Exchange, a platform that oversees the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM), revealed that the Naira gained N88.23. This represents a 7.16 per cent gain when compared to the […]
Arewa youths back Air Peace on traditional water salute at Gatwick Airport
The Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF) says it will support Air Peace’s intention to engage in the traditional water salutation at Gatwick Airport. The President General of AYCF, Mr Yerima Shettima, said this in a statement to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Lagos. Shettima said that the forum perceived the denial […]
Usmanu Danfodiyo and Transformational Values (1)
By Toyin Falola In 1987, I received one of the highest privileges of my career in the 1980s when I was invited to give the Convocation Lecture at the College of Education, Sokoto, later renamed as the Shehu Shagari College of Education. I spoke on the leadership values as provided in the ideas of the […]
I Collected Millions Of Dollars In Cash For Emefiele, Witness Alleges
The Federal High Court in Lagos, Friday, April 12, 2024, heard that a former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele allegedly received millions of dollars in cash, in undocumented circumstances, through a proxy, Mr. Monday Osazuwa.
Osazuwa, a Senior CBN Supervisor, made the allegation while testifying as the first witness (PW1) of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC,
Man accused of knifing UK retiree denied asylum in Germany
A Moroccan who has been accused of knifing a pensioner to death in a UK street apparently in “revenge” for the Israel-Palestine conflict was turned down for asylum in Germany, his housemate told investigators. Ahmed Alid, 45, attacked sleeping Christian convert Javed Nouri at their shared accommodation in Wharton Terrace, Hartlepool. This happened day after […]
Container kills woman inside her car in Lagos traffic
A 40-feet container killed a woman inside her car at the Lagos end of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Friday. Her driver, however, survived the accident unhurt, the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has stated. Its Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department, Mr Taofiq Adebayo, stated that the driver of the articulated truck carrying the […]
PROF OLADELE ADEOTI: A GLORIOUS EXIT FROM LASU
By Toyin Falola On April 16, 2024, Professor Ezekiel Oladele Adeoti will give his Inaugural Lecture, the 95th of such, at the Lagos State University. A few weeks later, as he turns 70, he must fulfil the requirements of mandatory retirement. As someone who has been following his career for so long, it is easy […]
