Islamic New Year: Sultan asks Muslims to look out for new moon on Sunday
Sa’ad Abubakar, Sultan of Sokoto, has asked Muslims to watch out for the new moon — signalling the beginning of new Islamic year of Muharram 1443 AH — on Sunday. Muharram is the first month in the Islamic calendar and one of the four sacred months mentioned in the Quran. In the month of Muharram, […]
A CONVERSATION WITH HIS IMPERIAL MAJESTY, OBA (Dr.) V.A. KILADEJO, PART 4
Oba Dr. Victor Adesimbo Kiladejo: Kings in History and Modern Democracy By Toyin Falola During the recent Toyin Falola Interviews, His Imperial Majesty, the Osemawe of Ondo, Oba Dr. Victor Adesimbo Kiladejo, mentioned that maybe Nigeria should turn its attention again to the place of African kings in a Republic and modern democracy. The prominent […]
A CONVERSATION WITH DR. BISI ADELEYE-FAYEMI, PART 4
Dr. Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi: Breaking the Chains of Patriarchy Through Feminism By Toyin Falola The patriarchal paradigm of the society marginalizes and even dehumanizes women, particularly in Africa. Culture, religion, and tradition all have a role in this. Society continues to place women under men. In places where equality cannot be achieved, women have […]
BREAKING: Lionel Messi Leaves Barcelona
Argentine striker Lionel Messi will not sign a new deal with Barcelona, the Spanish club said “Despite FC Barcelona and Lionel Messi having reached an agreement and the clear intention of both parties to sign a new contract today, this cannot happen because of financial and structural obstacles (Spanish Liga regulations),” Barcelona said in a […]
FG Asks Resident Doctors To Resume Work, Says States Are Responsible For Most Of Their Demands
The Federal Government has asked striking resident doctors to resume work as most of the issues they have raised are state affairs. Minister of Health Dr Osagie Ehanire told journalists in Abuja on Thursday that seven of 12 matters that were raised by the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), were the responsibility of state […]
CORA, NLNG hold Book Party for 11 shortlisted writers
The 11 novelists shortlisted for the 2021 $100,000 Nigeria Prize for Literature (NPL) are to be hosted Sunday, August 8 at the Eko Hotel & Suites, VI, Lagos The party is the 12th CORA-NPL Book Party held annually for shortlisted writers. The Committee for Relevant Art (CORA), which organises the yearly Book Party with support […]
Expert advocates legislation, funding to combat mental health
By Emmanuel Onoja The Chief Medical Director of Greyhub Therapeutic, Dr Sola Olowookere, has attributed the increase in mental health challenges to poor policy formulation and funding, which according to him calls for serious concern. He made the call during the opening ceremony of Greyhub therapeutic Centre in Ikeja, last week. He noted that the […]
Nigeria Records 505 New Cases , Three Deaths
Nigeria on Tuesday announced 505 new cases of COVID-19 and three more deaths in the country. The agency in its latest update said the new cases were recorded from 15 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT “On the 3rd of August 2021, 505 new confirmed cases and 3 deaths were recorded […]
Court Restrains DSS, AGF From Arresting Igboho, Blocking His Account
An Oyo State High court has granted an ex-parte order restraining the Department of State Service (DSS) and Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Federation(AGF) Abubakar Malami from arresting the Yoruba agitator, Mr. Sunday Adeyemo better known as Sunday Adeyemo. The court also restrained the DSS and Mr. Malami from harassing, intimidating, and blocking […]
Everything I Said Is the Truth- Kyari
Suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, yesterday, insisted that he is innocent of the allegations levelled against him with regards to the United States (US) court papers that implicated him in the $1.1 million fraud involving an Instagram celebrity, Abass Ramon also known as Hushpuppi. He stated this in an appreciation message posted on […]
