Musili Smith Resigns As Chairman PSC
A former inspector general of police, Musiliu Smith has resigned his appointment with the Police Service Commission(PSC). His resignation maynot be unconnected to the recent scuffle between the police force and the commission over recruitment exercise It was gathered that the chairman tendered his resignation to President Muhammadu Buhari last week, but got approval on […]
Peter Obi Visits Jonathan
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party(LP) , Peter Obi visited former President Goodluck Jonathan. Obi said he visited Jonathan to exchange views on an array of national interest questions ahead of 20233 general election. The former governor disclosed his meeting with ex-president on his verified twitter handle on Thursday.
President of Ukraine in auto crash
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has been involved in a car crash. However, reports say he suffered no serious injuries. The accident according to his press secretary, occurred early Thursday morning in Kyiv. The press secretary, Sergii Nykyforov, said another car collided with the president’s car and his escort vehicles. The statement said, “The president was […]
Crowds Gather As Queen’s Coffin Goes On Display In London
King Charles III leads a procession of the coffin of his mother Queen Elizabeth II through London on Wednesday before hundreds of thousands of people pay their final respects. Six days after her death in Scotland, Queen Elizabeth’s body will be borne on a horse-drawn gun carriage from her Buckingham Palace home to Westminster Hall […]
Comedian Seyilaw Loses Mum
Nigerian stand-up Comedian, Lawrence Aletile, popularly known Seyilaw has lost his mum, The comedian announced the sad news on his Instagram page on Wednesday. The devastated father of two described his mother, HM Queen Esper Tinuola Aletile as a darling queen with good heart and kindness. He wrote, “MY DEAR MOTHER, MY DARLING QUEEN IS […]
Courts okays detention of Mamu
A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted a prayer by the Department of State Services (DSS) to detain the former terrorists’ negotiator, Tukur Mamu, for 60 more days. Justice Nkeonye Maha, in a short ruling on the ex-parte motion moved by counsel for the DSS, Ahmed Magaji, granted the motion as prayed. The DSS […]
Buhari arrives Imo
President Muhammadu Buhari this morning arrived Imo State for the inauguration of three signature projects by Governor Hope Uzondinma. He arrived around 11am to a rousing welcome. Details to follow.
Monica Cheru on Rethinking African Literature
By Toyin Falola (This is the final interview report with a panel of African writers on August 7. For the transcripts: YouTube: https://youtube.com/watch?v=GN6IcDGTAzE Facebook: https://fb.watch/eLOPycx-MF/) In an earlier piece, I traced the historiography of African literature and wrote about anticipations of how the panelists at the last edition of the Toyin Falola […]
Court to hear FG’s suit against ASUU on Friday
The National Industrial Court has rescheduled hearing of the case of the federal government against the strike by the members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) till September 16. Justice Polycarp Hamman adjourned the case to allow parties file necessary papers. He declined application to be joined filed by the Socio-Economic Rights and […]
Why Nigerian presidents fail
Sometime last month, a young Bolt driver asked me: “Bola Tinubu, Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi… who should we vote for?” I’ve been asked similar questions many times by those who respect my views. I usually give them an analytical answer — devoid of emotions — by highlighting the strengths, weaknesses and chances of each […]
