BREAKING: Lionel Messi Leaves Barcelona
Argentine striker Lionel Messi will not sign a new deal with Barcelona, the Spanish club said “Despite FC Barcelona and Lionel Messi having reached an agreement and the clear intention of both parties to sign a new contract today, this cannot happen because of financial and structural obstacles (Spanish Liga regulations),” Barcelona said in a […]
FG Asks Resident Doctors To Resume Work, Says States Are Responsible For Most Of Their Demands
The Federal Government has asked striking resident doctors to resume work as most of the issues they have raised are state affairs. Minister of Health Dr Osagie Ehanire told journalists in Abuja on Thursday that seven of 12 matters that were raised by the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), were the responsibility of state […]
CORA, NLNG hold Book Party for 11 shortlisted writers
The 11 novelists shortlisted for the 2021 $100,000 Nigeria Prize for Literature (NPL) are to be hosted Sunday, August 8 at the Eko Hotel & Suites, VI, Lagos The party is the 12th CORA-NPL Book Party held annually for shortlisted writers. The Committee for Relevant Art (CORA), which organises the yearly Book Party with support […]
Expert advocates legislation, funding to combat mental health
By Emmanuel Onoja The Chief Medical Director of Greyhub Therapeutic, Dr Sola Olowookere, has attributed the increase in mental health challenges to poor policy formulation and funding, which according to him calls for serious concern. He made the call during the opening ceremony of Greyhub therapeutic Centre in Ikeja, last week. He noted that the […]
Nigeria Records 505 New Cases , Three Deaths
Nigeria on Tuesday announced 505 new cases of COVID-19 and three more deaths in the country. The agency in its latest update said the new cases were recorded from 15 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT “On the 3rd of August 2021, 505 new confirmed cases and 3 deaths were recorded […]
Court Restrains DSS, AGF From Arresting Igboho, Blocking His Account
An Oyo State High court has granted an ex-parte order restraining the Department of State Service (DSS) and Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Federation(AGF) Abubakar Malami from arresting the Yoruba agitator, Mr. Sunday Adeyemo better known as Sunday Adeyemo. The court also restrained the DSS and Mr. Malami from harassing, intimidating, and blocking […]
Everything I Said Is the Truth- Kyari
Suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, yesterday, insisted that he is innocent of the allegations levelled against him with regards to the United States (US) court papers that implicated him in the $1.1 million fraud involving an Instagram celebrity, Abass Ramon also known as Hushpuppi. He stated this in an appreciation message posted on […]
A CONVERSATION WITH PROFESSOR PAUL ZELEZA, PART 7 of 8
African Universities and African Future: The Meeting Point PART A THE INTERVIEW By Totin Falola (Unedited Transcript) What do you see as the major challenges and opportunities facing African universities? Based on my extensive research on higher education and administrative experience, especially as Vice Chancellor of an African University, I would say the […]
A CONVERSATION WITH HIS IMPERIAL MAJESTY, OBA (Dr.) V.A. KILADEJO, PART 3
THE POWER OF ORAL TRADITION: OBA KILADEJO ON THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN ONDO HISTORY By Toyin Falola Introduction As always, the Toyin Falola Interviews is a forum for intellectual debate and conversation on issues concerning African society and worldview. This intellectual debate was brought to the Ondo Kingdom in a […]
IGP Appoint Tunji Disu As Kyari’s Replacement At IRT
The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba Alkali has appointed Tunji Disu as the head of the Intelligence Response Team(IRT) . IRT is the unit once head by Abba Kyari, deputy commissioner of Police (DCP) who is being investigated over allegations of receiving bribe from an Instagram celebrity, Abass Ramon known as Hushpuppi. Kyari had since […]
