BREAKING: FG Declares Monday, June 14 Public Holiday
The Federal government has declared Monday, June as a public holiday to mark this year’s Democracy day The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola made this known in a statement on Wednesday by the Ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Shuiab Belgore The statement read in part, “The Federal Government, congratulated Nigerians on this occasion and urged all citizens […]
Buhari Inaugurates Lagos -Ibadan Railway Project
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday inaugurated the commercial operations of the Lagos-Ibadan railway project at the Mobolaji Johnson Railway Station, Ebute Metta, Lagos. Buhari described the project as another milestone in the drive of his Administration to revitalize the railway system and establish it as a choice mode of transportation for both passengers and freight. […]
CONVERSATION WITH DR. BISI ADELEYE-FAYEMI, PART 1
Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi: Women’s rights activist and community mobilizer By Toyin Falola Dr. Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi is defined by her versatility, in addition to her compassionate dispositions in favor of altruistic humanitarian services. A woman always brimming with energy, Dr. Adeleye-Fayemi exemplifies a capability that is generally rare among her contemporaries— the ability to multitask with efficiency, […]
A CONVERSATION WITH PRINCE YEMISI SHYLLON, PART 4
Elevating Africa: The Collections in the Yemisi Shyllon Museum of Art By Toyin Falola Africa is often viewed with a degrading lens by other continents, especially by those in the West. This notion is not independent of the slowed development of the continent since the mass independence of African countries from colonial rule. Many issues […]
VIDEO: Protester Slaps French President Macron In The Face
A video that surfaced online where French President Macron Emmanaul was slapped in the face by protesters has gone viral on social media. Macron was seen in the video being assaulted on Tuesday. Macron had emerged from a building and walked towards the crowd to talk to them when a man pulled him close and […]
Twitter Ban: Reps To Invite Lai Mohammed For Investigation
Members of the House of Representatives have said it will invite the Minister of Culture and Information, Lai Mohammed for investigation on the legality of the Twitter ban by the Federal Government The House reached the decision during the plenary on Tuesday. The Speaker of the House, Femi Gbajabiamila directed the House Committees on Justice, […]
Twitter Went Too Far Insulting President Buhari- Actor, Yemi Solade
Nollywood actor, Yemi Solade says twitter went too far insulting President Muhammed Buhari and Nigeria as a whole for deleting his tweet. The microblogging site had deleted President Buhari’s tweet where he spoke about the civil war experience and threatened to deal with those “bent on destroying ” Nigeria through “insurrection”. This development made the […]
Nigeria, Twitter and Other Stories By Reuben Abati
Omo, I see you are still on Twitter. How you dey take do am? Come and teach your brother…” “Eishhh, Ishhh…Will you keep quiet?” “But I noticed you tweeted something not long ago, despite the suspension of Twitter operations in Nigeria” “Hey…hey. My family offend your family? This man. I commit crime to know you? […]
CAPPA Decries Water Scarcity in Lagos
…Urges Gov. Sanwo-Olu to fix water infrastructure. The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has expressed worry over the water scarcity in Lagos communities and cautioned that if the situation is not speedily addressed residents might become susceptible to water borne diseases and hamper efforts at combating the spread of the COVID 19 pandemic. […]
A CONVERSATION WITH SHEIKH ABDURRAHMAN AHMAD PART 6
Mis-Understanding Islam By Toyin Falola There could be a thin and almost fully blurred line between piety and extremism. The first is a well-meaning zeal for religiousness or political ideology. The other, extremism, is a dangerous overzealousness wrapped in fanaticism and crassly blind ignorance. All over the world, religious and political extremism have been on […]
