I want to be Kebbi governor, Malami declares
The Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, has declared his intention to contest for governor of Kebbi State in next year’s election. He announced his interest in a meeting with his supporters which was captured in a video released on Monday. He told his supporters that he relied on the […]
A CONVERSATION WITH PROFESSOR RICHARD JOSEPH, PART 2
Intellectualism, Social Philosophy, and Governance: A Nexus By Toyin Falola (This is the first report on the interview with Professor Richard Joseph on March 27, 2022. His views have traveled wide, reported in several newspapers. For the transcript, see YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anOv_AJBHMs; Facebook https://fb.watch/c0p49QbUOK/) Talking about the functionality of the human biological […]
Govt approves barring of calls on all unlinked lines
The federal government has directed telecommunication companies to bar outgoing calls on all unlinked lines. These are subscriber identity module (SIM) line cards that are not yet linked with the National Identification Number (NIN). Two years ago, the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy Isa Pantami, had announced the integration policy of SIM cards into […]
Richard Joseph and the Value of Education
By Biko Agozino “It was part of the independent movement that there should be education. Chief Awolowo and his colleagues ensured free education at all levels. Education was seen as a very fundamental part of the liberation. We have over 13 million children in Nigeria who are not in school. I mean that’s […]
Yayaha Bello Declares Intention To Run For President
Governor of Kogi State, Yayaha Bello has declared his intention to run for the office of the Nigerian president in 2023 under the platfor of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Bello who made the declaration at Eagle Square , Abuja on Saturday promised to make 20 million Nigerians millionaires by 2023 The event witnessed the […]
Will Smith Resigns From Oscars Academy Over Chris Rock Slap
Will Smith, the actor, has resigned from the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences (AMPAS). With this resignation, it means Smith can no longer vote at the Oscars but can keep his statuettes, attend future awards and be nominated. The Hollywood star’s resignation was not unconnected with his assault against the comedian, Chris Rock, […]
Sultan confirms sighting of moon, says Ramadan begins Saturday
The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has confirmed the sighting of the moon signaling the beginning of Ramadan. In a live broadcast on Friday, Abubakar announced that the Ramadan fast will begin on Saturday. The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) also announced the development in a statement on Friday. “Assalamu Alaikum Wa […]
Olu Jacobs and Joke Silva’s Daughter In- Law, Blessings Makes U-Turn, Says She Is Still Happily Married To Soji
Olu Jacobs and Joke Silva’s daughter-in-law, Blessing says she is still happily married to Soji, her husband. Blessing had earlier in her Instagram story while responding to a question said she was no longer married. 24hrs after the mother one of one made the post, she made a U-turn and said she was just responding […]
PUNCH Appoints Adeyeye Joseph As New MD
The board of directors of Punch Nigeria Limited has appointed Joseph Adeyeye as its new managing director. Joseph was appointed following a notice of retirement by Ademola Osinubi, the current editor-in-chief of the newspaper. Osinubi was a former editor of the PUNCH, Saturday PUNCH and Sunday PUNCH before he was appointed managing director of the […]
Nigeria and the Multiplication of Chaos
By Toyin Falola Though the common assertion that “we live in unprecedented times” may be ambiguous, it has come to have a definite meaning for Nigerians in recent times. And no, the statement is not synonymous with the attainment of some scientific breakthrough or any positive achievement; rather it has come to be […]
