A CONVERSATION WITH PROFESSOR PAUL ZELEZA, PART 7 of 8
African Universities and African Future: The Meeting Point PART A THE INTERVIEW By Totin Falola (Unedited Transcript) What do you see as the major challenges and opportunities facing African universities? Based on my extensive research on higher education and administrative experience, especially as Vice Chancellor of an African University, I would say the […]
A CONVERSATION WITH HIS IMPERIAL MAJESTY, OBA (Dr.) V.A. KILADEJO, PART 3
THE POWER OF ORAL TRADITION: OBA KILADEJO ON THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN ONDO HISTORY By Toyin Falola Introduction As always, the Toyin Falola Interviews is a forum for intellectual debate and conversation on issues concerning African society and worldview. This intellectual debate was brought to the Ondo Kingdom in a […]
IGP Appoint Tunji Disu As Kyari’s Replacement At IRT
The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba Alkali has appointed Tunji Disu as the head of the Intelligence Response Team(IRT) . IRT is the unit once head by Abba Kyari, deputy commissioner of Police (DCP) who is being investigated over allegations of receiving bribe from an Instagram celebrity, Abass Ramon known as Hushpuppi. Kyari had since […]
PDP to Jega: APC and Buhari Failed Nigerians, Not PDP …Says Comparison A Provocative Disservice to Nigerians
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) cautions former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega, not to further infuriate Nigerians by trying to dry-clean the rudderless, inept and debauched All Progressives Congress (APC), despite the unbearable devastation the APC has brought to our nation in a space of six years. The PDP […]
A CONVERSATION WITH HIS IMPERIAL MAJESTY, OBA (Dr.) V.A. KILADEJO, PART 2
(This is the first report on the interview with His Imperial Majesty, Kabiyesi Alayeluwa of the Ondo Kingdom, Dr. Victor Adesimbo Kiladejo, on July 25, 2021. With the number of views now over 100,000 on eight platforms, there is a clear demonstration of city loyalty.) ON THE ORIGIN OF ONDO: THE ANCESTRAL VOICE OF […]
The Aesthetics of Performance and Orality in Na’Allah’s Dadakuada
By Toyin Falola The aesthetics of performance as a dynamic process has proven its ability to create, re-create, reflect, refract, and re-present the sociocultural identities of the society. It cannot be detached from society because it concerns itself with the politics and other realities inside or within societies. It is a gigantic force that towers […]
Nigeria Receives 4m Doses of Moderna Vaccines From US
The federal government of Nigeria has received 4million doses of Moderna vaccines from the United States. The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has recommended the vaccine for emergency use in Nigeria after examination. The vaccine doses, according to Premium Times were delivered through the COVAX facility and arrived in Abuja […]
Nigeria Records 407 New Cases of Coronavirus
The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 407 new cases of coronavirus in the country. The agency in its latest update said the new cases were reported from 17 states of the federation with Lagos topped the list at 160, Akwa Ibom – 75, Ondo- 51, Abia-33, Oyo-29, Kaduna -18 and Katsina -7. […]
Police Commission Suspends DCP Abba Kyari Over FBI Indictment
The Police Service Commission(PSC) has suspended the deputy commissioner of police, Abba Kyari over his indictment by the Federal Bureau of Investigation(FBI) for alleged involvement in $1.1m internet fraud. This is coming few hours after the Inspector General of Police recommended the immediate suspension of Kyari from the Nigeria Police Force The police commission said […]
Unveiled: Mystro, The Silent Worker Behind Trending Global Musicians
Young music-making, multi-talented singer/songwriter and producer, Segun Michael Ajayi, P.k.a MYSTRO is the brain behind many of the trending hits in the Nigerian music circle and beyond. His works quickly gained prominence and the superstars started coming for him shortly after he launched into the terrain. Mystro is responsible for producing a variety of Nigerian […]
