FEC Approves Establishment Of 20 New Private Universities
The Federal Executive Council(FEC) has approved the memo from the ministry of education for the establishment of new 20 private universities. The Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, disclosed this to State House Correspondents on Wednesday after the week’s virtual FEC meeting, presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari, at the State House in Abuja. According […]
Jeff Bezos To Step Down As Amazon CEO
Jeff Bezos, founder and CEO of Amazon, says he will step down as the CEO of the e-commerce compnay by the third quarter of 2021. Bezos, who has served as the company CEO for 27 years will now assume the executive chairman position. The company said, Andy Jassy, who heads Amazon Web Services, will now […]
Former Information Minister, Tony Momoh Is Dead
A former minister of information and culture, Prince Tony Momoh is dead. The veteran Journalist died on Monday after a brief illness in Abuja Momoh was the national chairman of the defunct Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) and among the founders of the ruling APC. He was aged 81
Tackle banditry now, Obasanjo tells Buhari
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to wake up to his responsibilities and tackle the rising cases of banditry in the country. The former president while speaking in an interview on Zoom with Prof Toyin Falola of the University of Texas at Austin, United States of America on Sunday, said the president […]
Obasanjo: Only those who did not do well went into the military
By Biko Agozino Despite the heavy toll that COVID-19 is taking on communities and families, Professor Toyin Falola has turned the challenge into an opportunity to present socially distanced interviews with eminent personalities. On January 31, he presented a live interview via Zoom with former Nigerian President, H.E. Olusegun Obasanjo. More than 1,312 people […]
Man Utd Stumble Again In Arsenal 0-0 Stalemate
Manchester United’s Premier League title challenge suffered a second setback in four days as they failed to breakdown an under-strength Arsenal in a 0-0 draw at the Emirates on Saturday. United threw away top spot with a shock 2-1 defeat to bottom-of-the-table Sheffield United in midweek and are now three points adrift of league leaders […]
BREAKING: Buhari Gets New ADC
President Muhammadu Buhari now has a new Aide De Camp (ADC) in person of Lt.Col Y. M. Dodo. The Lieutenant replaces Col. M.L.Abubakar who has been in the role since 2015. According to state house sources, Abubakar is proceeding on a senior military course in February after which he is expected to be promoted to […]
Nigeria Gets Worst TI Corruption Rating Since 2005
Nigeria has recorded its worst rating on Transparency International (TI) Corruption Perception Index since 2015. In the 2020 index report released on Thursday, the country scored 25 out of a possible 100 points, falling to 149 out of the 180 countries surveyed, taking the nation three steps down from the 146 scored in 2019. According […]
Taming the Unbridled Four Horsemen: Ebora of Owu and the African Renaissance
A CONVERSATION WITH PRESIDENT OLUSEGUN OBASANJO Join us LIVE on the 31st of January (Sunday), 2021: 5:00PM Nigeria Time 4:00PM GMT 10:00AM US (CST) Watch and register for the live conversation on our website! https://www.tfinterviews.com/post/president-obasanjo Taming the Unbridled Four Horsemen: Ebora of Owu and the African Renaissance Toyin Falola It was the nineteenth-century German philosopher, […]
Concerned Commissioners And The Tale of Lies Against Muheeba
We would all agree that the media space is never lacking stories of personal and public interest jostling for audience attention. However, one that caught the attention of this writer is a brewing fiasco in the Federal Character Commission FCC. The agency meant to foster equity and togetherness have of recent faced accusations and counter […]
