Aderonke Ige, CAPPA chief, gets Chevening award
An Associate Director with the Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA), Aderonke Ige, has been awarded the prestigious Chevening Scholarship by the British Government. By this award she to further her studies at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London for a Master of Science in Development Studies. Ms Ige […]
We’ll uphold late Oba Kosoko’s legacies, Oloja of Lagos declares
The Oloja of Lagos, Prince Abiola Olojo-Kosoko, on Wednesday urged Nigerians to continue to uphold the legacies of his progenitor, the late Morounfolu Eshinlokun, popularly called “Kosoko”. He made the call when officials of the Lagos State Council for Arts and Culture paid a visit to his palace in Ereko, Lagos. The traditional […]
Google opens applications for N75m Hustle Academy Fund for Nigerian SMBs
Google on Thursday called for applications for the Hustle Academy SMB Fund, a N75 million equity-free fund dedicated to the Nigerian Small and Medium Businesses (SMBs). Head, Brand and Reputation, Sub Saharan Africa, Google, Mojolaoluwa Aderemi-Makinde, said in a statement that the initiative would offer N5,000,000 to 15 Nigerian small business owners. Aderemi-Makinde said […]
Tinubu, Atiku and the Chicago bull fight
By Adetoye Afon I’ve heard many Nigerian commentators, including media personalities and political analysts complaining about the unwillingness of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to allow access to his academic records at Chicago State University (CSU). The common refrain within the thread is this, “If President Tinubu truly has nothing to hide, he should […]
Tinubu taking Nigeria to its rightful place – Information Minister
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, has said President Bola Tinubu is gradually taking Nigeria to its rightful place in the comity of great nations in the world. This is contained in a statement by the Minister on Monday in Abuja. According to Idris, “Having hit the ground running […]
Supreme Court fire under probe, says FCT Police
The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), said relevant authorities have begun an investigation into the cause of the fire outbreak at the Supreme Court in Abuja on Monday. The Police Public Relations Officer in FCT, SP Josephine Adeh, said this in a statement on Monday in Abuja. She said the situation […]
Kidnapping: Police reassure public of efforts to rescue Zamfara kidnapped students
The Zamfara Police Command on Sunday reassured the general public that the security operatives were making efforts to rescue the remaining kidnapped students of the Federal University Gusau from the kidnappers. This is contained in a statement in Gusau by the command’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Yazid Abubakar. Scores of students, comprising […]
Gusau varsity abduction: Senate calls for immediate rescue of students
The Senate has called for the Immediate rescue of abducted female students of Federal University in Gusau, Zamfara by yet-to-be-identified bandits. The police said on Friday, at about 0250hrs, suspected bandits, riding on about 50 motorcycles, armed with sophisticated weapons invaded three students’ rented apartments in Sabon Gida Village near the Federal University Gusau […]
Yahaya Bello sacks aide
Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State on Monday announced the sacking of his Special Adviser (SA) on Stakeholders Relations, Mr Anthony Ogah. The sack is contained in a statement in Lokoja by Mrs Folashade Arike-Ayoade, Secretary to the State Government. The government said that the sack takes effect from Sunday. According to the statement, […]
A response to Falola’s ‘Obasanjo, Obadide and Obajoko’
By Yinka Agbetuyi Toyin Falola’s “Obasanjo, Obadide and Obajoko” is a timely article that captures the complexities and contradictions of a Yoruba (even Nigerian) in transition. It reframes the questions: ‘transition to where?’ How will this transition be better managed? Until these two questions are adequately resolved Yorubaland (and Nigeria) will always be […]
