A CONVERSATION WITH SHEIKH ABDURRAHMAN AHMAD, NATIONAL MISSIONER, ANSAR-UD-DEEN SOCIETY OF NIGERIA, PART 3
ISLAM: AN ENDLESS MARCH OF PROGRESS AND EXPANDING MODERNITY (This is the first report on the interview conducted with Sheikh Abdurrahman on May 2nd, 2021. For its entire recording, see https://fb.watch/5eN6-jkkUu/) By Toyin Falola I did not intend for this to be my first report on the interview with Sheikh Abdurrahman Ahmad. It […]
BREAKING: Pastor Adeboye’s Son Dies At 42
Pastor Dare Adeboye, the son of the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God Worldwide, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, is dead. Adeboye was said to have died in his sleep on Wednesday in Eket, Akwa Ibom State. A source confirmed that he officiated a service the previous night and retired to his bed and […]
CBN Extends Payment of N5 for Every $1 Diaspora Remittance
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced its extension of “Naira 4 Dollar Scheme” till further notice. The scheme is an incentive by the bank for senders and recipients of international money transfers. The scheme was introduced by the apex bank on March 5 as part of the efforts to drive diaspora remittances. CBN […]
Chelsea Beat Real, Face City In All-English Champions League Final
Chelsea set up an all-English Champions League final against Manchester City as goals from Timo Werner and Mason Mount beat Real Madrid 2-0 on Wednesday to seal a 3-1 aggregate victory at Stamford Bridge. If anything, the scoreline flattered Madrid as the 13-time European champions had no response to Chelsea’s speed on the counter-attack. The […]
BREAKING: 29 Abducted Kaduna Forestry College Students Regain Freedom
The remaining 29 students of the Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation abducted by Bandits have regained their freedom. The Chairman of the Parents’ Committee, Mr. Abdullai Usman, confirmed their release on Wednesday. Mr. Usman said the victims were released some minutes past 4pm around the Kidanda area in Giwa Local Government Area of the state […]
SWAGA Tackles Fayemi Over Anti-party Activities
The National Chairman of the South West Agenda for 2023, (SWAGA), Senator Dayo Adeyeye, has called on the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC), to caution the Governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi and place him under close watch over suspected anti-party activities SWAGA is a political pressure group within the APC, rooting […]
He Was a Peacemaker, National Builder, Jonathan Pays Tributes To Yar’ Adua
Eleven years after, ex-President Goodluck Jonathan has paid tribute to his ex-principal, President Musa Umaru Yar Dua. Former President Yar dua died on May 5, 201o after a protracted illness leaving Jonathan, his vice president to take over teh seat of power as President. Jonathan on Wednesday described his former boss as a friend and […]
A CONVERSATION WITH PROFESSOR PAUL ZELEZA, PART 4
Education, Culture, and Philosophy PART A THE INTERVIEW (Unedited transcript) What was your college education like? I remember my college years with great fondness. This is not just the nostalgia of aging, or because my experiences were necessarily all positive, but because I grew up in so many ways personally, intellectually, creatively, […]
Sheikh Abdurrahmon Ahmad on the Toyin Falola interview: Some reflections
By Afis Ayinde Oladosu The event was conceived in the womb of time to be a refreshingly different departure from the run-of-the-mill meet-ups on Islam. Or how else might one begin to reflect over an interview session or rather a conference, if you will, that had Prof Falola as the Preceptor and Sheikh Abdulrahman […]
Kaduna: Bandits threaten to kill 17 kidnapped students
The gunmen who kidnapped students of Greenfield University in Kaduna have threatened to kill the remaining 17 students if ransom is not paid soon. The gunmen attacked the institution on April 18 and abducted some students. The state is yet to confirm the exact number of students taken hostage. The kidnappers have killed five of […]
