Politicians are threats to Nigeria’s unity, says Obasanjo
As the campaign for the 2023 general election heats up, former President Olusegun Obasanjo has expressed concern about the looming dangers to Nigeria’s democracy and unity posed by ‘political mischief’ orchestrated by politicians and political parties. The former president said this on during the weekend in a statement while felicitating the Federal Government College, Kaduna, […]
Buhari arrives Kano amid tight security
Security has been beefed up in parts of Kano metropolis in readiness for President Muhammadu Buhari’s visit to the state to commission eight development projects. According to the News Agency of Nigeria armed security personnel deployed by the Police, the Civil Defence Corps, the FRSC and the state’s Road Traffic Agency (KAROTA), were seen […]
Dele Jegede in Conversation with Prince Yemisi Shyllon
By Toyin Falola In this last piece of the 3-part series emanating from the Toyin Falola Interviews with Prince Yemisi Shyllon, we will examine salient issues brought forward during the conversation between Professor Dele Jegede and the guest. It is a befitting coincidence that the dissection of this section of the interview session will begin […]
BREAKING: CBN Extends Deadline For Old Naira Notes To February 10
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has extended the deadline for the use of the old notes till February 10. This was made known in a statement issued on Sunday by the apex bank. Godwin Emefiele, the CBN governor, said the new deadline is February 10, 2023. The bank also gave a grace period till […]
Plateau police command demand apology from APC campaign council
The Plateau State Police Command has debunked a recent statement reportedly issued by the Spokesperson of the All Progressive Congress ‘Generation Next Campaign Council’ Shittu Bamaiyi, where he claimed that the Commissioner of Police Plateau State Command, CP Bartholomew Onyeka and other heads of security agencies reportedly showered accolades on the gubernatorial candidate of the […]
No Nigerian should live in IDP camps – Tinubu
The presidential candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu has said Nigerians have no business staying at Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs). According to reports the APC flagbearer pledged to return IDPs in Benue State to their ancestral homes if elected as president in the forthcoming election. Tinubu pledged to restore hope and succour […]
Osun Guber: Adeleke vows to appeal judgment nullifying election
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has reacted to his defeat at the Osun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Osogbo. The tribunal on Friday, upturned Adeleke’s win at the July 16th 2022 governorship polls. However, in a statement signed by his spokesman, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, the governor described it as a miscarriage of justice. […]
FRSC warns against use of 18-seater buses for long-distance travels
Motorists have been advised to desist from using 18-seater buses for long distance travels as they were not designed for such. The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dauda Biu, said on Friday at a news conference in Abuja He noted that most traffic accidents recorded in the country involved 18-seater buses. According to […]
Victor Ekpuk in Conversation with Prince Yemisi Shyllon
By Toyin Falola It was Les Brown, an American politician, who said, “life takes on meaning when you become motivated, set goals, and charge after them in an unstoppable manner.” In this sentence of fewer than 20 words, Brown summarizes the trajectory of ambition and the key ingredients that make an ambition worthwhile and successful. […]
You don blow!
By Toyin Falola (The Slogan Series) My name is Toyin Falola, and I am an active member of the Association of Nigerian Pregnant Men (ANPM). We eat and drink every evening at our clubhouse. You can tell from the size of my stomach that I don blow. The Secretary of ANPM, a chief with […]
