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By Toyin Falola I accidentally owe the inspiration for this piece to Glorious Vision University and its Dean of Humanities, Dr. Samson Ijaola. I was invited to pay a courtesy visit to the University’s Lagos Campus on August 8, 2023. https://punchng.com/don-advocates-certification-in-technical-skill-programmes/. The traffic to Ketu, where the University is located, was not bad that […]
Oil theft: Navy clears air on arrested vessel, MV CECELIA
The Nigerian Navy (NN) has said the Merchant Vessel (MV) CECELIA arrested on Aug. 15 at Meco Jetty in Port Harcourt, was carrying illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil (AGO). The Director of Information, Nigerian Navy, Commodore Adedotun Ayo-Vaughan, said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. He said the claim by the alleged owner […]
Protests in Libya over reported talks with Israel
Protests have erupted in Libya after Israel said its foreign minister had met with his Libyan counterpart in spite of the two countries having no formal diplomatic links. Libyan media reported this on Monday. Prime Minister Abdul-Hamid Dbeibeh suspended Foreign Minister Najla Mangoush after she met with Israeli counterpart Eli Cohen, news portal al-Wasat Gate […]
Zelensky says political solution to Crimea possible
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said it would be possible to negotiate a solution for Crimea, which was annexed by Russia in 2014, rather than using force. According to him, “When we are at the administrative borders of Crimea, I think it is possible politically to force the demilitarisation of Russia on the territory of […]
Russian secret service detains U.S. ex-consulate worker
Russian secret service FSB has arrested a former employee of the U.S. consulate in Vladivostok on espionage charges. The man, a Russian citizen, collected information on the course of the special military operation in Ukraine on behalf of the U.S. embassy. The FSB said on Monday that, using the Kremlin’s term for the Russian invasion […]
Check your eye regularly, medical expert advises Nigerians
Dr Sunday Isiyaku, the Sightsavers Country Director, has advised Nigerians to go for regular eye check-up at least every six months for prevention of visual impairment. He gave the advice on Thursday at a two-day media partners capacity meeting in Keffi, Nassarawa State. He noted with concern the number of persons suffering from visual […]
Professor Akin Ogundiran: The Serenity of Strength
By Toyin Falola In the realm of academia, a shining light, Akin, an inspiring sight. A beacon of dedication, unwavering and true, His journey through knowledge, a remarkable view. With determination as his guiding star, He ventured far and wide, both near and far. From Obafemi Awolowo to Boston’s embrace, A scholar’s quest, leaving […]
Water shortage is a challenge at our slaughter slabs, Council official laments
Water shortage is a huge challenge at livestock slaughter slabs in Bwari Area Council of the FCT, Dr Babatunde Kayode, Head, Agriculture Department at the council has said. He told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday, “We have wells dug at the facilities for water supply, but they dry up during the […]
Police arrest Isese activist
Another Isese activist, Oluwo Of Tede, Chief Ademola Olawoore, has been arrested and detained in a correctional facility in Ilorin, Kwara State. A visibly shaken Olawoore, as he is fondly called, in a video that has since circulated on social media, was charged with defamation of character. The elderly Isese activist was arrested in […]
Families of 58 deceased policemen get N22.5m in Kaduna
The Commissioner of Police, Kaduna State Command, Mr Musa Garba, has presented N22.5 million cheque to the families of 58 police officers who died in active service in the state. A statement on Thursday by the Deputy Public Relations Officer of the command, ASP Mansir Hassan, said that the cheques were presented by […]
