IG vows to arrest, prosecute vote-buying politicians
The Nigeria Police has devised new strategies to arrest and prosecute politicians who are into vote buying ahead of the 2023 general elections, according to the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba-Alkali. The IGP who gave the assurance at a stakeholders summit on “Addressing the influence of money on the 2023 general election, held […]
Petrol defies regulated pricing, rises 30% in one year
The average retail price paid by Nigerians for Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, increased by 29.81 percent in the 12 months to November 2022, making a mockery of the government-regulated price of N165 per litre, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has shown. The average retail price rose from […]
Do not back down on SSB tax, CAPPA tells govt
*Cautions against excessive consumption of carbonated drinks The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has asked the federal government not to back down on the N10/litre excise tax introduced in the Finance Act, 2021 on Sugar-Sweetened Beverages (SSB) tax across the country. The SSB tax is being collected by the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) […]
Epe community demand access to potable water
*Rejects privatization plan The people of Epe have called on the Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to ensure the community gets safe, clean and affordable potable water. In a letter sent to their representative in the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Mustainu Abiodun Tobun, the community called on the state government to […]
Court Convicts Peter Obi’s Campaign DG, Okupe For Money Laundering
The federal high court sitting in Abuja on Monday has convicted Doyin Okupe, former Senior Special Assistant on Media to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan and current Director General of Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) of the Labour Party for breaching the Money Laundering Act. In the ruling delivered by Justice Ijeome Ojukwu stated that Okupe is guilty […]
FROM PRESIDENTS TO SOLDIERS TO NATIONS
Musikilu Mojeed, The Letterman (A Review, Part 2) BY TOYIN FALOLA The second part of the review of The Letterman focuses on the series of letters written by Chief Olusegun Obasanjo to presidents, regional leaders, nations, and even military men. These letters are more critical and were either Obasanjo’s responses or observations on […]
The Ripple Effects of Underfunding in Nigeria’s Higher Education Sector
By Toyin Falola Today Monday, December 19, 2022, I am a guest of Osun State University, where I am delivering the Fourth Prince Tunde Ponnle Annual Lecture. The management of the University was careful to choose a subject dear to my heart: the funding of higher education in the context of global practices. I am […]
BREAKING: Argentina Beat France 4-2 To Win 2022 FIFA World Cup
Argentina defeated France 4-2 in a penalty shoot-out to win the 2022 FIFA World Cup . Lionel Messi ,scored twice and France striker Kylian Mbappe scored a hat-trick to finish 3-3 after extra time at the Lusail Stadium More to follow…
Army council promotes 122 to Major, Brigadier General ranks
Army council promotes 122 to Major, Brigadier General ranks The Army Council has approved the promotion of 122 senior officers to the ranks of Major General and Brigadier General in recognition of their meritorious service to the nation. The promotion, comprising of 52 brigadier generals to the rank of major general and 70 […]
Honouring Professor Akinjide Osuntokun
(A review of Africa and the Challenge of Underdevelopment: A Festschrift in Honour of Akinjide Osuntokun) By Toyin Falola On April 25, 2022, I confessed my desire for the personality and achievements of Professor Akinjide Osuntokun on the celebration of his eightieth birthday in a piece published by Tribune: https://tribuneonlineng.com/opinion-professor-akinjide-osuntokun-at-80-the-tour-de-force-life/. I stated that Osuntokun’s life […]
