He Was a Peacemaker, National Builder, Jonathan Pays Tributes To Yar’ Adua
Eleven years after, ex-President Goodluck Jonathan has paid tribute to his ex-principal, President Musa Umaru Yar Dua. Former President Yar dua died on May 5, 201o after a protracted illness leaving Jonathan, his vice president to take over teh seat of power as President. Jonathan on Wednesday described his former boss as a friend and […]
A CONVERSATION WITH PROFESSOR PAUL ZELEZA, PART 4
Education, Culture, and Philosophy PART A THE INTERVIEW (Unedited transcript) What was your college education like? I remember my college years with great fondness. This is not just the nostalgia of aging, or because my experiences were necessarily all positive, but because I grew up in so many ways personally, intellectually, creatively, […]
Sheikh Abdurrahmon Ahmad on the Toyin Falola interview: Some reflections
By Afis Ayinde Oladosu The event was conceived in the womb of time to be a refreshingly different departure from the run-of-the-mill meet-ups on Islam. Or how else might one begin to reflect over an interview session or rather a conference, if you will, that had Prof Falola as the Preceptor and Sheikh Abdulrahman […]
Kaduna: Bandits threaten to kill 17 kidnapped students
The gunmen who kidnapped students of Greenfield University in Kaduna have threatened to kill the remaining 17 students if ransom is not paid soon. The gunmen attacked the institution on April 18 and abducted some students. The state is yet to confirm the exact number of students taken hostage. The kidnappers have killed five of […]
Why we can’t get Ibori loot now, by Attorney General
The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) Abubakar Malami, has said that the 4.2 million Pounds (about N2.4 billion) recovered from associates of the former Governor of Delta State, James Ibori, in the United Kingdom (U.K.), would soon be transferred to Nigeria. Malami’s spokesman, Umar Gwandu, said in a statement that the delay in the repatriation […]
SWAGA Warns on Attempt to Polarise Ekiti APC
The South West Agenda for 2023, (SWAGA) in Ekiti State, has taken a swipe at the Ado Ekiti Local Government Area chapter of the All Progressives Congress, (APC), over the recent suspension move to oust the caretaker chairman of Ado Ward 8, Mr. Clement Afolabi, over alleged affiliation with the pro-Ahmed Tinubu presidential group. Chairman […]
CBN Announces Change of Management At First Bank, Reinstates Adeduntan as MD
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced new board of directors for First Bank of Nigeria PLC and reinstated Dr. Sola Adedduntan as the bank’s Managing Director. This development is coming a day after the bank announced the removal of Adeduntan and Gbenga Shobo as his successor. However, the CBN queried the bank on […]
VIDEO: Baba Ijesha Speaks on Alleged Molestation Of Teenager
Popular Yoruba actor, Baba Ijesha has confessed that he indeed molested a teenager in a video that has surfaced online and gone viral.
Govt declares Monday public holiday
The Federal Government has declared Monday, May 3, 2021, as public holiday to mark this year’s International Workers’ Day celebration. Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, in a statement by the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Dr. Shuaib Belgore, congratulated workers for witnessing this year’s celebration. He lauded them for their patience, understanding and support in […]
Gunmen abduct two students in Plateau school
Two students of the Calvary International Ministry popularly known as CAPRO in Barkin Ladi Local government area of Plateau State, have been kidnapped by suspected herdsmen. The school, a few kilometers away from the Yakubu Gowon International Airport Haipang, was attacked on Wednesday. An eye witness said gunmen attempted to kidnap dozens of students who […]
