Shehu Shagari’s Wife, Hadiza Dies of COVID-19 Complications
Hadiza, the wife of former President Shehu Shagari, is dead. Muhammed Bala Shagari announced her in a statement issued on behalf of the family on Thursday. He said Hadiza died in the early hours of Thursday after battling COVID-19 complications A funeral prayer for Hadiza, 80, is expected to be held on Thursday evening at […]
MSSN Lagos Warns Youths Against Social vices, Wants BBNaija Banned
The Muslim Students’ Society of Nigeria, Lagos State Area Unit has urged youths in the country against social vices. The student organisation said this in a statement by its Amir (president) Mallam Miftahudeen Thanni, on Thursday, to commemorate the 1443AH Islamic new year and International Youths Day. Thanni also called on the government to intensify […]
COVID-19: No Plans For A Lockdown Despite Rising Cases
The federal government says there is no plan to go a lockdown despite rising cases of Coronavirus across the country. The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Enahire said this on Thursday during the weekly ministerial briefing in at the State House, Abuja. Enahire said the number of cases were not threatening enough, yet, for a […]
How Neymar, Di Maria Influenced My Move To PSG- Messi
Lionel Messi says Brazilian forward, Neymar Jr was instrumental in his decision to join Paris Saint-Germain(PSG). Messi and Neymar had been teammates at FC Barcelona, where they formed an alliance and built their friendship until PSG snatched Neymar in 2017 for a world record transfer fee of €222 million. On Tuesday, Messi signed a two […]
BREAKING: Gani Fawehinmi’s Son, Mohammed Is Dead
Mohammed Fawehinmi, the son of human rights lawyer, Gani Fawehinmi, is dead. Mohammed was said to have died on Wednesday evening after complaining of breathing difficulties Mohammed was born on February 21, 1969. He had his primary school at Kotun Memorial School, Surulere, Lagos and his secondary education at Federal Government College, Sokoto. He was […]
NSCDC to handover corruption cases to ICPC
The Commandant-General of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Dr. Ahmed Abubakar Audi, has said that all corruption cases involving officers of the Corps would be transferred to the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) for further action. He spoke during a courtesy visit to the ICPC in Abuja, saying NSCDC […]
‘Three and a half decades after we parted in Nigeria, I met my brother again in America’
It was palpable joy when Taiwo Abiodun, a Nigerian journalist who recently relocated to America, met his brother, Professor Rowland Abiodun in Amherst, more than three decades after the brother left Nigeria. The hotel room’s telephone rang and the receptionist informed us (my wife and I) that a visitor was waiting for us downstairs. […]
A CONVERSATION WITH Dr. OBADIAH MAILAFIA, PART 1
The Power of Positive Difference: Dr. Obadiah Mailafia and His Nigeria By Toyin Falola Having intellectual capacity is associated with some people who have dedicated their time to the pursuit of knowledge, part of a process of building human capacity, evidence that efforts have been concentrated on something tangible. However, no matter how outstanding an […]
A CONVERSATION WITH SEGUN ODEGBAMI, PART 5
Mathematical 7 Goes on Stage: Segun Odegbami, Abeokuta, and the Making of “Ayinla” by Tunde Kelani PART 5 THE EAGLE LANDED ON PLANET NOLLYWOOD By Toyin Falola In this closing conversation with Segun Odegbami, Mathematical 7 speaks on his acting experience in “Ayinla”. All photos include some of the lead actors and […]
A CONVERSATION WITH PROFESSOR PAUL ZELEZA, PART 8 of 8
Preface This final piece marks Zeleza’s end of term as Vice Chancellor of United States International University in Kenya. PART A THE INTERVIEW (Unedited Transcript) What other roles have you played in promoting African higher education that you’re proud of? I am most proud of four things. First, my scholarship on […]
