34 Killed As Bandits Unleash Mayhem In Kaduna
No fewer than 34 people have been killed in a fresh attack by gunmen in Madamai and Abun communities in Kaura LGA , Kaduna on Sunday. Eight other persons sustained injuries during the attack while about 20 houses were said to have been burnt by the bandits. A priest in the Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan, […]
Public Officers As Ethnic Champions
My decision to vote for Candidate Olusegun Obasanjo in the 1999 presidential election was influenced by many factors, one of which was his acceptability across regions and religions. Here was a southerner acceptable to northerners, a Yoruba acceptable to Hausa-Fulani and Igbo, a Christian acceptable to Muslims, and a civilian acceptable to the military. Although I voted […]
Wike Must Urgently Reactivate Flood Control Master Plan In Rivers – Dakuku
The 2015 governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, Dr Dakuku Peterside has called on Governor Nyesom Wike to urgently reactivate the drainage master plan put in place by his predecessor, Rt Hon Chibuike Amaechi. Dr Peterside spoke against the terrible flooding being experienced in several parts of Port Harcourt and […]
A CONVERSATION WITH OMOYELE SOWORE, PART 4
Sowore and RevolutionNow: Seventy Thousand Years of Inheritance By Toyin Falola Justice, equality, and fraternity were the tripod forces and principles that triggered the 1789 French Revolution. These became the song on the street of Bastille and other parts of France that year. It was sung and animated so much so that it […]
CSOs urge govt to halt water bill and privatisation of public infrastructure
A coalition of civil society groups have called on the federal government to implement the resolution of the July 28, 2010 United Nations General Assembly, which recognizes the human right to water and sanitation and the importance of clean drinking water and sanitation. They called on government to remove every obstacle to citizens’ access to […]
Groups Reject Plans To Re-Introduce ‘Toxic’ National Water Resources Bill At NASS
. Says It is anti-people The Amalgamated Union of Public Corporations, Civil Service, Technical and Recreational Services Employees, AUPCTRE; Public Services International, PSI, and the Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa, CAPPA, organised a one-day national town hall meeting on the Water Resources Bill on Monday, September 20, in Abuja, with a call on the […]
Buhari Appoints New EFCC Board Members
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed new members to the board of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan stated this on Thursday The President appointed George Abang as secretary of the board Other members of the board include Lukman Mohammed, Kola Adeshina and Mohammed Yahaya. According to Lawan, the nominations are […]
OBADIAH MAILAFIA: THE GRIP OF GRIEF
I spent over 20 years of my working life abroad as a university teacher, banker and international civil servant with an unblemished record. I have no criminal record — not even a parking ticket. Sadly, it is in my own fatherland that I’m being subjected to criminal investigation and such extreme political persecution. Please, pray […]
Ex-Deputy CBN, Mailafia Is Dead
A former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Dr. Obadiah Mailafia is dead. He died at the age of 64. The family lawyer, Mr. Yakubu Bawa confirmed his He said Dr Mailafia died in the early hours of the day in Abuja. Read Also: Angry Residents In Sokoto Community Set Ablaze Six Suspected […]
Molefi Asante: The Lion Who Refused to buy the Hunters’ Stories About the Forest
A CONVERSATION WITH MOLEFI ASANTE, PART 2 Toyin Falola Africans have a famous saying that “until the lion talks, every story will glorify the hunter.” This is a multifaceted maxim that more than sums up the nuances of this world. It defines how stories are told, and histories are recorded. […]
