Stakeholders Commend NAFDAC for Endorsing Trans Fat-Free Nigeria Campaign
The Trans Fat-Free Nigeria Campaign stakeholders comprising Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA), Network for Health Equity and Development (NHED), Global Health Advocacy Incubator (GHAI), Resolve to Save Lives (RTSL), and the World Health Organization (WHO) have commended the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) for their partnership and commitment […]
Mbaka Suspends Adoration Ministry’s Activities for One Month
The Spiritual Director of Adoration Ministries Enugu Nigeria (AMEN), Ejike Mbaka has suspended the ministry’s activities for one month. The priest said he is proceeding on a private prayer retreat and won’t be available until June 10. This was announced in a notice issued by the ministry on Tuesday. The notice read: “Our Spiritual Director, […]
Eid-el- Fitri: FG Declares Wednesday, Thursday Public Holidays
The federal government has declared Wednesday and Thursday as public holidays to mark this year the eid-el-fitri celebration. The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government in Abuja on Monday. He congratulated the Muslim faithful on this occasion and called on all Nigerians, at home and abroad […]
We must decolonize African legal systems
By Toyin Falola It gives me great pleasure to be here again at the University of South Africa (UNISA), one place I can solidly vouch for when it comes to upholding excellence and striving to advance the cause of Africanism. If other leading universities are consistent about their concerns, that is if they have […]
Professor Sotunsa Mobolanle: Breaking down the walls of patriarchy in African scholarship
By Toyin Falola From the 21st to the 23rd of June 2021, Professor Mobolanle Sotunsa will be co-convening the 6th J. A. Atanda Lectures and Conference, which will bring 400 speakers to Babcock University, Nigeria. Her talent and managerial capability are the driving force behind this success. Prof. Sotunsa does not find this new, […]
Bandits Abduct Muslim Worshippers In Katsina
An unconfirmed number of persons have been abducted by bandits in Jibiya, Katsina state. The worshippers were said to have gathered at a mosque to observe Tahajjud , a midnight prayer carried out majorly in the last 10 day of Ramadan when the bandits struck. According to sources the worshippers were kidnapped around 2am on […]
Coalition of CSOs Tell Buhari To Stop The Bleeding, Insecurity In The Country
Coalition of Civil Society Organizations have petitioned President Muhammed Buhari to stop the insecurity and end the carnage in the country . They said the country in the first quarter of the year recorded an all-time quarterly high of almost 2000 fatalities from mass atrocities incidents across the country. The statement released by the coalition […]
SERAP Ask Buhari To Probe 316 Duplicate Project In 2021 Budget
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project(SERAP) has asked President Muhammed Buhari to probe what is described as a duplication of projects in the 2021 budget. SERAP stated this on Sunday in a statement signed by its Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare, adding that President Buhari should direct Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami to […]
Abducted Abia University Student Regains Freedom
A female student of the Abia State University who was kidnapped on Wednesday has regained her freedom. Last week, gunmen kidnapped an unspecified number of students from the university, however, some of the students were able to escape leaving one in captivity. The students were abducted along Okigwe-Uturu road around 8pm on Wednesday. Confirming the […]
Liverpool Beat Southampton To Keep Top-Four Hopes Alive
Liverpool kept alive their hopes of a top-four finish in the Premier League as Sadio Mane and Thiago Alcantara sealed a 2-0 win against Southampton on Saturday. Jurgen Klopp’s side moved above Tottenham into sixth place thanks to Mane’s first-half header and Thiago’s first goal for the club in the final moments at Anfield. Liverpool’s […]
