BAT Accused of Bribing African leaders $600, 000 To Undermine Public Health
New reports claim that British American Tobacco (BAT) allegedly bribed African leaders, law enforcement agents, and journalists $600,000 to allow it to undermine health policies on the continent, sabotage competitors, and endanger people’s lives. The report was sponsored by Stopping Tobacco Organisations and Products(STOP)- a global tobacco industry watchdog whose mission is to expose the […]
A CONVERSATION WITH OMOYELE SOWORE, PART 3
Sowore: Society, Sanity, Safety, and Stability By Toyin Falola In recent years, unfolding events in Nigeria have clearly shown that, in all ramifications, the country has swerved away from the trajectory of peace that was meant to be the facilitator of its exponential growth. Nigeria is immersed in intra-country conflicts with different agents of […]
BREAKING: 240 Inmates Escaped As Gunmen Attack Kogi Prison
At least 240 inmates have escaped the Medium Security Custodial Centre (MSCC) in Kabba, Kogi State, following an attack by yet to be identified gunmen. The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) spokesman, Mr Francis Enobore confirmed the incident in a communique on Monday, stating that the attack took place at about midnight on Sunday. According to […]
Lagos Assembly Passes VAT Bill, Anti-Open Grazing Bill
The Lagos State House of Assembly has passed the Value Added Tax (VAT) and Open Grazing Bills in the state. The two Bills were passed after unanimous votes by the lawmakers during Thursday’s plenary after they were read for the third time. After the passage of the Bills, the Speaker of the House, Mudashiru Obasa […]
BBNaija: Tega Narrates What Happened Under Duvet With Boma
One of the evicted female housemates of Big Brother Naija reality television show, Tega, has revealed what happened under the duvet with a male housemate, Boma. Both Boma and Tega were evicted on Sunday alongside Peace and Michael during the King Size eviction night. After her eviction, Tega, a married woman, had made several efforts […]
Yahya Jammeh: A Messiah of African Dictatorship
By Toyin Falola Africa, a continent noted for its immense natural wealth and potentials—symbolized by vast arable lands, precious minerals, and a young vibrant population—has failed to fully utilize these assets in achieving progressive socio-economic transformation after sixty years of self-rule. One central reason identified for this misfortune is the prevalent cases of bad […]
Buhari arrives in Imo
President Muhammadu Buhari has landed at the Sam Mbakwe Airport in Owerri, Imo State. He was received by dignitaries. Governor Hope Uzodinma, in a post on Facebook, said the President is in the state to commission some projects. According to him, “It is with a heart full of gratitude that I, on behalf of the […]
Oyegbile’s The Dirty Leap: Dramatizing Disillusionment and Dystopia
By Toyin Falola No literary work is divorced from the society in which it is created. Whether covertly or overtly, literature is usually influenced by the society in which it is created. As Ngugi wa Thiong’o rightly noted, literature does not exist in a vacuum. In creating literary works, writers draw from their society; therefore, […]
Nigeria Receives 1.1 Million Doses Of Johnson & Johnson Vaccines
The federal government of Nigeria says it received 1, 123, 000.1 doses of Johnson & Johnson vaccines. The Executive Director of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCD) said this while speaking with Journalists in Abuja, adding that the latest shipments were received as part of the 39, 800, 000 doses procured by the […]
DSS Files Terrorism Against Two Supporters of Igboho
The Department of State Security Services(DSS) has files charges against two supporters of Yoruba Agitator, Sunday Adeyemo better known as Sunday Igboho. The agency in suit number FHC/ABJ/CR/305 /2021 dated August 31, 2021, preferred a five-count terrorism charge against Noah Oyetunji and Amudat Babatunde. The suit was filed through the DSS lawyer, SM Bello. According […]
