AFCON 2023: Peseiro tweaks formation ahead of Equatorial Guinea clash
Super Eagles Coach, Jose Peseiro, has tinkered with the team’s formation ahead of their first group game of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) against Equatorial Guinea. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the changes to the team are necessary due to injuries picked up by some key players and the absence of […]
Stop Persecution of Chioma Okoli, CAPPA Urges Erisco Foods, Police
The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has condemned the harassment of an expectant mother, Mrs. Chioma Okoli, allegedly by Erisco Foods in collusion with the Nigerian Police. CAPPA, in a statement issued on Friday, January 12, 2024, urged the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) to abide by the rule of law and comply with […]
NNPP hails S’ Court judgment, says it averted crisis in Kano
The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in Lagos State on Friday, lauded the Supreme Court’s ruling reinstating Gov. Abba Yusuf of Kano, after losing at the lower courts. The Lagos State NNPP Secretary, Mr Sheriff Oladejo, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the apex court had reaffirmed that only the electorate determined who […]
‘I’ve deep emotional investments in Nigeria’ – Kperogi
Dr. Farooq Kperogi is a professor of journalism and emerging media at Kennesaw State University, Georgia, United States of America. He recently visited Nigeria and spoke with the Editor, Olayinka Oyegbile. Excerpts Tell us more about the essence of this your trip home I came to publicly present a book that I jointly wrote with […]
University of Lagos 54th Convocation Lecture: Why Decolonizing Higher Education Curriculum Matters
By Toyin Falola The University of Lagos is wise to have selected for its 2024 Convocation Lecture an excellent topic titled “Decolonization of Higher Educational Curriculum: Road for African Institutions.” The choice of this theme is inevitable in a world where continuous research engagements reveal that the highest form of imprisonment that a country can […]
BREAKING: Sanwo-Olu stays as Lagos gov, Supreme Court affirms
The Supreme Court has affirmed the election of the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu. His victory was upheld by the tribunal and Appeal Court in the state. The Labour Party candidate in the election, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, had hinged his case on Sanwo-Olu’s running mate’s qualification. He claimed that the deputy governor, Obafemi Hamzat, had […]
Tinubu condoles with Jonathan over sister’s passing
President Bola Tinubu has sent a message of condolence to former President Goodluck Jonathan over the passing of his elder sister, Madam Obebhatein Jonathan. Madam Obebhatein, fondly called Amissi, was a teacher, businesswoman, mother, and grandmother. In a statement on Friday, January 12, 2024, by the Special Adviser to the President, (Media & Publicity), Ajuri […]
CBAAC seeks further exploration of African culture for economic growth
The Centre for Black and African Arts and Civilisation (CBAAC) has called on Africans to be deliberate in the exploration of the continent’s arts and cultural potential for improved economic growth. CBAAC’s Director-General, Chief Oluwabunmi Amao, made the call during the centre’s annual international conference, with theme, “Arts, Culture and the Development of African Creative […]
VON, NOA to collaborate to propagate Nigerian values
The Voice of Nigeria (VON) says it is poised to collaborate with the National Orientation Agency (NOA) to project positive stories from Nigeria and ensure the realisation of the objectives of Nigeria’s Value Charter. The Director-General of VON, Mr Jibrin Baba Ndace, stated this when he paid a courtesy visit to the Director-General of NOA, […]
Supreme Court: Security beefed up around ahead of Kano, six other governorship disputes
Heavy security has been beefed around the Supreme Court of Nigeria Complex in the three arms zones of Abuja ahead of the judgment in the Kano State governorship election appeal. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the apex court will also deliver judgment in Lagos, Zamfara, Plateau, Ebonyi, Bauchi and Cross River governorship […]
