Lóri Rọ́
By Toyin Falola I am surprised you don’t know that my father owns the Cocoa House in Ibadan. My brother just bid to buy the Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos. We will soon change the name of British Airways to Oduduwa Air, and we don’t have to call it an Airline since we own all […]
Akinfeleye, others mourn Oso
Communication scholars have described the passage of Prof. Lai Oso as a colossal loss and a calamity not only for Nigeria but also for Africa and the world. Oso, a Professor of Mass Communication at the School of Communication, Lagos State University, died at the age of 67 in a fatal accident on Saturday, while […]
It is Time to Stop this Initiation Ceremony!
By Paul Ashibel Films are a preferred source of entertainment and learning for many, and audiences are often quick to mirror in their daily lives what they have seen on screen. The World Health Organization (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control which Nigeria ratified on October 20, 2005, requires parties to implement a comprehensive ban […]
Kano Assembly confirms nominees as commissioners
Kano State House of Assembly on Thursday confirmed 17 commissioner-nominees whose names were forwarded earlier by Gov. Abba Kabir-Yusuf. The governor had on June 20 forwarded the list of nominees to the house for screening and confirmation. The Speaker, Ismail Falgore, (NNPP- Rogo), who presided over the plenary, announced the confirmation of the nominees after […]
Samia Nkrumah: Trans-Generational Leadership and Pan-Africanism
By Toyin Falola Samia Nkrumah is a prime example of the nexus between “leaders are born” and “leaders are made”. Born to one of Africa’s most patriotic and visionary leaders, Kwame Nkrumah, it could be said that leadership genes flowed in Samia’s blood from the gestation days. Talent is universal; but the opportunity to use […]
Court sets July 13 to rule in Emefiele’s enforcement of right suit
A FCT High court on Tuesday fixed ruling in the enforcement of fundamental rights suit filed by the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, to July 13. Justice Hamza Muazu fixed the date after listening to submissions made by parties in the matter. In his submission, Counsel to Emefiele Joseph […]
Hajj: Medical mission may sanction states with advanced pregnant women
The Nigerian Medical Mission to Saudi Arabia for the 2023 hajj has recommended sanctions on states with high number of advanced pregnant women pilgrims. Dr Usman Galadima, Chief of Operations and Head of the mission, made the recommendation in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), in Makkah on Tuesday. The mission was […]
Donkey dealers demand compensation as Customs hands over seized meat to Quarantine Service
The Donkey Dealers Association of Nigeria is demanding one billion naira compensation from the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) as the NCS hands over seized meat bags to the Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service (NAQS). According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the NAQS has since destroyed some 414 sacks of meat, valued at N200 million […]
Area Fada!
By Toyin Falola My life is a long story. People think I am wealthy. They get angry if I don’t give them money when they ask. People think I am powerful. They get angry if I don’t give them the connections they want. Even as I write, I have received requests from people asking me […]
Nigerian Consulate in New York dismisses allegations of maltreatment
The Consulate General of Nigeria in New York has dismissed a tweet by one Dr Deborah Olubamiji that she was talked down on when she and her family visited the consulate to obtain their passports. Olubamiji in a Twitter handle @DrOlubamiji, on June 16 alleged that she was at the Nigeria House with her family […]
