Soyinka backs agitation for restructuring of the country
Professor Wole Soyinka has said Nigeria cannot progress unless the country is restructured. According to him, the three-year-long civil war that the country witnessed between 1967-70 would continue as long as the country continued to apply unfair and uneven policies among her citizens.https://nigeriancurrent.com/2024/02/29/recovering-the-narrative/ Speaking on Thursday, February 29, 2024, at part of activities marking the […]
Increased SSB Tax’ll Boost Nigerians’ Health, Govt Revenue, Says CAPPA
Nigeria stands to benefit greatly by increasing the tax on Sugar-Sweetened Beverages (SSBs) from N10 per litre to N130 per litre, Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) said Thursday. CAPPA said the increased tax was necessary to help wean Nigerians off their dependence on excessive SSB consumption that has been linked to heart disease, […]
RECOVERING THE NARRATIVE
By Wole Soyinka I begin by pleading an obsessive problem – media language. As one who is routinely traumatized by encountering his own words reworked into imagined equivalents, duly enhanced and augmented even with the best and honest intentions, but which actually convey the exact opposite of intent, such an obsession is quite understandable. Fortunately, […]
Tinubu condoles with Akeredolu’s family in Owo
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday in Owo, Ondo State, paid a condolence visit to the family of the late former Governor of the State, Rotimi Akeredolu, and visited the palace of the Olowo of Owo Kingdom, Oba Ajibade Gbadegesin Ogunoye III. Tinubu with Betty Akeredolu Speaking at the palace of the Olowo of Owo Kingdom, […]
Soyinka to deliver The Punch’s 50th-anniversary lecture
Africa’s first Nobel laureate in Literature Prof Wole Soyinka is to deliver The Punch Newspapers’ 50th anniversary lecture on February 29, 2024. The lecture which is to be held at the Civic Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos, is expected to attract a bevy of society leaders and captains of industry as well as intellectuals. According to […]
Comply with tobacco control funding law, NTCA urges FG
The Nigeria Tobacco Control Alliance (NTCA) has urged the Federal Government to ensure that funds allocated for tobacco control are remitted to the Tobacco Control Fund account, as stipulated in the National Tobacco Control Act. It made the call on Tuesday, February 27, 2024, at a media briefing on the 2024 tobacco control budget, in […]
Heatwave: Avoid exhaustion, dehydration, physician warns
Dr Gabriel Ameh, a public health physician, has urged Nigerians to stay hydrated and avoid exhaustion as the period of abnormal hot weather sets in the Federal Capital Territory. Ameh gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja. Nigerians have been experiencing a heatwave, causing millions […]
Sanwo-Olu swears in five Permanent Secretaries
Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has sworn in five newly appointed Permanent Secretaries, at the Lagos State Secretariat, Ikeja. The ceremony which held at on Wednesday was attended by top government officials alongside family and friends of the appointees. He urged the new appointees to see the elevation as a reminder to work harder […]
Punch at 50: ‘Timeless Lens’ photo exhibition opens in Lagos
Punch Newspapers, on Wednesday, began a three-day photo exhibition titled, “Timeless Lens: A Newspaper’s Visual Journey through Nigeria’s Historical Events“, as part of events to celebrate its 50th anniversary. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the photo exhibition holding at the Alliance Francaise de Lagos/Mike Adenuga Centre in Ikoyi, Lagos, offers a captivating […]
Senate approves disengagement of Irukera from FCCPC
The Senate has approved the disengagement of Mr Babatunde Irukera, as Chief Executive/Vice-Chairman of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC). This followed the approval of the request by President Bola Tinubu, seeking its approval on the disengagement of Irukera. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that President Tinubu in a letter dated […]
