Gunmen Attack Governor Ortom In Makurdi
Gunmen suspected to be herdsmen have attacked Benue state governor, Samuel Ortom. It was reported that the incident happened on Saturday y at Tyo Mu along Makurdi/Gboko road in Makurdi Local Government Area of the state. Addressing newsmen, Ortom described the gunmen as ‘herdsmen’, saying about 15 of the attackers trailed him to the river […]
One Year After, Ben Bruce Remembers Late Wife, Evelyn
Founder of Silverbird TV, Ben Bruce pays tribute to his wife, Evelyn, who died a year ago after battling cancer. The former senator representing Bayelsa East took to his Twitter handle on Saturday t share some phots of himself beside her grave, Evelyn breathe her last on March 20, 20 “She was faithful, loyal, and […]
FG To Provide Legal Assistance for Nigerian Lady Wrongfully Accused In Cote ‘D’ Ivoire
The federal government says it is making efforts to prove the innocence of Babalola Itunu, who had been handed a ten-year term in Cote d’Ivoire. This was made known in a statement issued by the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) on Friday in Abuja. The commission said it would take up the case and get […]
Toyin Falola: A dancing mask and his footprints
By Oluwatoyin Vincent Adepoju “You cannot stand in one spot to watch a dancing mask,” states an Igbo proverb quoted by the novelist Chinua Achebe. You need to watch the mask from various vantage points in order to better appreciate its dynamism, its combination of visual power and dazzling motion. As with the mask, […]
Don”t Spend $1.5bn On Dead Port Harcourt Refinery, Melaye Tells Buhari
A former senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Dino Melaye has asked Presdnt Muhamemd Buahri to halt stop plan to spend $1.5bn(Over N700 billion) on renovatinng the Port Harcourt refinery. Melaye made this statement in a video he shared on his Instagram page on Thursday. President Buhari had earlier approved the rehabilitation of the […]
Music Is All I Could Do After Dropping Out Of Varsity- Ice prince
Nigerian singer cum rapper, Panshak Zamani better known as Ice Prince says music is the only thing he could do after dropping out of university at an early stage. The rapper spoke about his family, school and music career among others when he featured on Joey Akan’s Afrobeats Intelligence In the interview, Ice Prince revealed […]
Marwa to commission drug rehabilitation centre in Ogbomoso
The Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brigadier General Mohammed Buba Marwa will on Friday, March 19, 2021 commission a newly built multi-purpose Clinic and rehabilitation center in Ogbomoso, Oyo State. The 16-bed rehabilitation Center named The Behavioral Action Care Foundation Centre was built by a group of indigenes […]
A CONVERSATION WITH PROFESSOR KENNETH HARROW, PART 5 of 5
On Decolonization PART A By Toyin Falola (This concludes the interview series with Ken Harrow) What is your view on the decolonization in universities and the idea that African knowledge should be at the center? If you mean in African universities, it is long overdue. If you mean in universities outside […]
A CONVERSATION WITH DR. TOKUNBO AWOLOWO DOSUMU (Part 6)
Dr. Tokunbo Awolowo Dosumu on Nigerian Leadership and Citizenship By Toyin Falola (This is the third and final report on the interview conducted with Dr. Tokunbo Awolowo Dosumu on February 21, 2021) For its entire recording, see https://youtu.be/LOQ4lsdm_VY Leadership means direction. In virtually every area of human endeavor, either at home, corporate, religious, or […]
$1.5bn Refinery Approval: I won’t Jubilate Yet- Wike
Governor of Rivers State, Nyesome Wike says he will not celebrate yet on the federal government approval of $1.5bn Port Harcourt refinery rehabilitation project . On Wednesday, the federal executive council meeting presided over by President Muhammed Buhari approved $1.5bn for the rehabilitation of the Port Harcourt refinery. Reacting to the development, Wike, speaking on […]
