Impeached Oyo Deputy Gov faults process
The sacked Oyo State Deputy Governor, Rauf Olaniyan, has faulted the Chief Judge of the state, Justice Munta Abimbola, over the constitution of the seven-man panel which recommended his removal from office. In a statement on by his lawyer, Afolabi Fashanu (SAN), the former deputy governor alleged that the panel constituted to investigate the allegations […]
OSUN ELECTIONS: IGE HAS SPOKEN FROM THE GRAVE, SAYS SOYINKA
Nobel laureate Prof Wole Soyinka has in a very short statement said the result of the Osun State gubernatorial election has demonstrated the anger of Chief Bola Ige from the grave. According to Nobel laureate, the result was a verdict against those who support some individuals who have been fingered as having hands in the […]
INEC Declares Ademola Adeleke Winner of Osun Governorship Election
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ademola Adeleke as the winner of the Osun governorship election. The INEC chief returning officer for Osun, Toyin Ogundele , announced the result of the election on Sunday morning. “ I hereby declare that Ademola Adeleke “having satisfied the requirement […]
BREAKING: Court Convicts Baba Ijesha of Sexual Assault
By News Agency of Nigeria An Ikeja Special Offences Court has convicted the embattled Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju James, alias Baba Ijesha, of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old minor. Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo, in a two-hour judgement on Thursday, convicted Baba Ijesha of indecent treatment of a child, sexual assault and attempted sexual assault Taiwo, however, discharged and […]
Finalists for 2022 prize for Isaac Oluwole Delano Prize for Yoruba Studies announced
Babcock University, the Isaac Delano Foundation, and Pan-African University Press have announced the 2022 Finalists for the Isaac Oluwole Delano Prize for Yoruba Studies. The prize was instituted to reward outstanding works in Yoruba Studies in honour of Isaac Delano, a frontline Yoruba writer, and thinker. Two finalists have been chosen in two categories. The […]
Residents worry about impact of Dangote refinery on their environment, livelihoods
Following its recent visit to communities in Ibeju Lekki Area of Lagos State, Centre for Dignity has reported concerns of the residents of communities on the impact of Dangote refinery on their means of livelihood and environment. The Centre of Dignity team which was in the area following a save our soul received from the […]
2023: Tinubu Picks Ex-Borno Governor, Kashim Shettima As Running Mate
The Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress(APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu has picked formal Borno state governor, Kashim Sheetima as his running mate in the forthcoming presidential election in 2023. Tinubu made the disclosure on Sunday while addressing journalists after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari in Daura, Katsina state. Shettima is a serving senator and […]
Buhari meets Service Chiefs
President Muhammadu Buhari is about now holding an emergency meeting with service chiefs, heads of other security agencies and some Ministers at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The meeting is coming after renewed terrorist activities. On Tuesday night terrorists attacked the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Kuje, in Abuja. The same day the presidential convoy was arrested […]
Eid-el-Kabir: FG Declares July 11, and 12 As Public Holiday
The Federal government has declared July 11 and 12 public holidays to mark this year’s Eid Kabir celebration. In a statement released, the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, who announced this, congratulated all Muslims and Nigerians both at home and in the Diaspora on this occasion. “I call on Muslims to continue to imbibe the spirit of […]
Anthony Asiwaju’s Bridging African Boundaries: A Three-part Blueprint for Every Progress-driven African Leader
By Toyin Falola As I read through the first few pages of Emeritus Professor Anthony Asiwaju’s Bridging African Boundaries: Cross-Border Areas and Regional Integration in Comparative History and Policy Advocacy, there was an epiphanic moment—a remarkable discovery that brought a knowing smile to my lips. Names are revered in Yorubaland, and several adages and […]
