The Demise of Reverend Desmond Tutu
By Toyin Falola Ubuntu: I am because you are, because we are. But beyond that, I am because I belong, and I have chosen to belong, to form a part of, participate in, and unite with others and their ideas and ideologies, despite the realistic existence of nuances and differences. This was perhaps the strongest […]
NFF Confirms Jose Peseiro as Super Eagles Head coach
Nigeria Football Federation(NFF) has appointed Jose Peseiro as the new Super Eagles head coach. The federation announced Peseiro’s appointment in a communique on Wednesday evening The Portuguese tactician replaces Gernot Rohr, the Franco-German, who was relieved of his duty on December 12. Peseiro is expected to be at the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) […]
A CONVERSATION WITH PROF. ATTAHIRU JEGA, PART 3
Attahiru Jega and Jibrin Ibrahim: Meditations on Power Politics By Toyin Falola This is the second report on the interview with Professor Attahiru Jega on December 12, 2021. The extensive interview, which has received millions of views across different platforms, exposes Nigeria in all of its ugliness while also offering a path out of the […]
Police never invited me before whisking me away from church – Okorocha’s son-in-law, Uche Nwosu
A son-in-law to a former governor of Imo State, Uche Nwosu, has been released less than 24 hours after he was whisked away during a church service at his hometown, Eziama Obieri in the Nkwerre Local Government Area of Imo State, by masked police operatives. Nwosu in a statement issued on Monday by his media […]
With Cultism, We Dug Our Graves
By Toyin Falola When the world saw the BBC documentary on “Black Axe: Nigeria’s Mafia Cult” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ViTQ7N7iUQ0), the kind of surprise that greeted it, especially over the media, was not expected. This is because, while the whole narrative is excruciating, it is obvious that we dug our own graves and the ghosts we failed […]
ABDULLAHI A. SULE AT 62: ‘OF LIFE AND BIRTH’
By Yakubu Lamai On July 30, 2019 at the Tony Elumelu Forum, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo remarked that: “No matter how young or old we might be, our lives are essentially stories that are being written and revised every day” and on the occasion of the Vice President’s 63rd birthday, Engr Sule described Osinbajo as […]
Fire Guts Next Cash And Carry Supermarket In Abuja
Fire has gutted Next Cash and Carry supermarket in Abuja. The mall which is situated in the Jahi area was said to have gone up in flames around 10 am on Sunday. According to sources, the cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained and no casualties have been confirmed. A team of firefighters […]
BREAKING: Okorocha’s Son In law, Uche Nwosu Kidnapped In Church
Unidentified gunmen have kidnapped former Imo state governorship candidate of Action Alliance (AA), Uche Nwosu. Nwosu is the son in law of Rochas Okorocha, a current senator and former Imo state governor. Nwos was kidnapped on Sunday inside St. Peter’s Anglican Church, Umunwokwe village Eziama-Obaire Nkwerre LGA of Imo State during the thanksgiving outing Service […]
South Africa’s Anti- Apartheid Hero, Desmond Tutu, Dies At 90
South Africa a[arthied hero, Archbishop Desmond Tutu is dead, His death was announced by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday The statement issued on behalf of the Tutu family described him as a man who “turned his own misfortune into a teaching opportunity to raise awareness and reduce the suffering of others.” “The passing […]
Much ado about Electoral Act amendment by Simon Kolawole
No surprises. It was speculated that President Muhammadu Buhari would withhold assent to the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill 2021 and he finally did. His concern, he said, is the mandatory direct primary through which parties are to pick their candidates. This, he maintained, will lead to high costs of conducting primaries, cause security challenges, violate citizens’ rights, […]
