Buhari Condoles with Parents, Relations of Students Crushed By Trailer
President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with the parents, relations, and friends of Ojodu Grammar School students who lost their lives in an accident on Tuesday. Buhari disclosed this in a statement issued by his special adviser on media and publicity, Femi Adesina. According to Adesina “President Buhari condoles with Government and people of Lagos State […]
Truck Kills School Childen In Lagos
No fewer than 10 school children have been reported killed in Lagos after a truck was said to have suffered a brake failure and rammed into them. The students who are said to be from Omole Grammar Schoo were returning home when the incident happened. The exact number of casualties is yet to be ascertained […]
Drug Abuse, the Serial Killer in Kano
By Kamal Buba Danladi The usage of drugs and other illicit substances is becoming rampant in the society today, and the situation in Kano for example is becoming worrisome. Hardly one finds a group of people and one of them is not into drugs. Incidentally, the group that is mostly affected by this […]
That fairy tale about NASCO
By Olayinka Oyegbile In a world of lies and liars, an honest work of art is always act of social responsibility – Robert McKee It was with a heightened curiosity and the search for knowledge and information that made me to read one David Hundeyin’s long piece published online in October this year. […]
Camouflage: Best of Contemporary Writing in Nigeria
By Toyin Falola Many critics have categorized the different periods of the Nigerian literary scene in different nodes from means, methods, and concerns. No matter the generation, worldviews are shaped by the problems facing them at that period. The literary and national consciousness of the first and second generation of Nigerian writers was […]
A CONVERSATION WITH PROF ATTAHIRU JEGA, PART 1
Attahiru Jega: The Measure of Excellence and Integrity By Toyin Falola Many people know Professor Attahiru Muhammadu Jega as a Nigerian intellectual with a zeal for excellence and a flair for brilliance. His popularity came from his roles and involvement in the recent political history of the country where he served as […]
Omicron: UK To Add Nigeria To Redlist Amid Rise In Cases
The United Kingdom says Nigeria will be added to the countries on its red list for international travel to England effectively from on Monday, December 6 According to a statement from the UK embassy in Nigeria, the ban is necessitated as a result of the cases of COVID-19 variant -Omicron linked to Nigeria. “This follows […]
A yellow bus ride and musings on 2023
On Thursday, I did something I had not done in Lagos since 1999: I rode in a public bus. I had taken my car for service at Oba Akran Avenue, Ikeja. I was told it would be ready “in two hours”. I thought to wait at the reception to do some office work. But as […]
Ex- Army Chief , Mohammed Wushishi Is Dead
Former chief of army staff, Mohammed Wushishi is dead. He died on Saturday at a hospital in London. His death was confirmed in a statement by the spokesperson to the governor of Nigeria, Mary Noel Berje. According to the statement, Abubakar Bello, governor of Niger, expressed sadness over the development and sympathized with the family […]
Former Supreme Court Justice Babalakin Dies At 94
Former supreme court justice, Babalakin Oyegoke is dead. He died in the early hours of Saturday at the age of 94. The deceased was the father of Wale Balakin(SAN) and chairman , Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Ltd. According to a statement by the family, the deceased will be buried in his hometown , Gbongan, Osun State […]
