NDLEA Arrests Former Lagos Council Vice Chairman For Drug Trafficking
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested former Lagos Council vice chairman, Asekun Kehinde Sakiru for drug trafficking According to a statement signed by NDLEA spokesperson, Femi Babafemi said Sakiru has been on the agency’s wanted list since December 2020 “in connection to a case involving one Azeez Adeniyi Ibrahim who was arrested […]
Sound Sultan Diagnosed With Throat Cancer
Nigerian singer, Olanrewaju Fasasi, popularly known as Sound Sultan, has been diagnosed of throat cancer. According to Sahara Reporters, the singer was jetted out of Nigeria to commence chemotherapy following his diagnosis Sound Sultan’s career in show business started in the 90s when he hosted shows to raise money for studio sessions. By 1999, he […]
NITRA Technology Forum: NITDA, Cloudflex, Rackcenter To Grace 2021 Edition
Industry big wigs in Nigeria’s ICT sector have thrown their weight behind the 2021 edition of the annual Technology Forum organized by the ICT industry media body, Nigeria Information Technology Reporters Association (NITRA). Nigeria’s information technology regulator, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA); Cloud services operator, Cloudflex and premier data center operator, Rackcenter have […]
We Have Lost A Champion, Adeboye Breaks Silence As Son Is Buried
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Enoch Adeboye has described his late son, Dare as a “champion”. Dare died in his sleep on May 4 in Eket, Akwa Ibom state. Adeboye speaking in a pre-recorded video played during the funeral service at the Youth Centre Redemption Camp on Tuesday said […]
Trans Fat-Free Nigeria Campaign stakeholders laud NAFDAC
Stakeholders in the Trans Fat-Free Nigeria Campaign have lauded the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) for their partnership and commitment to the #TransfatFreeNigeria campaign. The stakeholders comprise of Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA), Network for Health Equity and Development (NHED), Global Health Advocacy Incubator (GHAI), Resolve to Save […]
A conversation with Prof Mobolanle Sotunsa
By Toyin Falola From the 21st to the 23rd of June 2021, Professor Mobolanle Sotunsa will be co-convening the 6th J. A. Atanda Lectures and Conference, which will bring 400 speakers to Babcock University, Nigeria. Her talent and managerial capability are the driving force behind this success. Prof. Sotunsa does not find this new, as […]
Stakeholders Commend NAFDAC for Endorsing Trans Fat-Free Nigeria Campaign
The Trans Fat-Free Nigeria Campaign stakeholders comprising Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA), Network for Health Equity and Development (NHED), Global Health Advocacy Incubator (GHAI), Resolve to Save Lives (RTSL), and the World Health Organization (WHO) have commended the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) for their partnership and commitment […]
Mbaka Suspends Adoration Ministry’s Activities for One Month
The Spiritual Director of Adoration Ministries Enugu Nigeria (AMEN), Ejike Mbaka has suspended the ministry’s activities for one month. The priest said he is proceeding on a private prayer retreat and won’t be available until June 10. This was announced in a notice issued by the ministry on Tuesday. The notice read: “Our Spiritual Director, […]
Eid-el- Fitri: FG Declares Wednesday, Thursday Public Holidays
The federal government has declared Wednesday and Thursday as public holidays to mark this year the eid-el-fitri celebration. The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government in Abuja on Monday. He congratulated the Muslim faithful on this occasion and called on all Nigerians, at home and abroad […]
We must decolonize African legal systems
By Toyin Falola It gives me great pleasure to be here again at the University of South Africa (UNISA), one place I can solidly vouch for when it comes to upholding excellence and striving to advance the cause of Africanism. If other leading universities are consistent about their concerns, that is if they have […]
