‘My Oga at the top’ and the University of Lagos
By Toyin Falola’ The year 2020 has been a most unusual one. In the last couple of months, Nigeria has been rocked by the impact of a global pandemic (the COVID-19), allegations of massive corruption in the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), and, more recently, the killings in southern Kaduna and the Beirut explosion mishap. […]
Genevieve Nnaji Appointed As Ambassador for TIFF 2020
Genevieve Nnaji, a Nollywood star, has been chosen as one of the ambassadors for this year’s Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). The ‘Lion Heart’ producer will join about 50 celebrated filmmakers including the likes of Priyanka Chopra, Tatiana Maslanya, and Shamier Anderson for the 2020 edition of the festival, which is slated to commence virtually from […]
Abacha loot: Ireland to return €5.5m
The unending refund of money looted from the Nigerian treasury is continuing as Ireland has signed a memorandum of understanding with the federal government to return €5.5 million looted by the late Gen. Sani Abacha. Minister of Justice and Equality, Helen McEntee, said the MoU followed an order recently issued by a court in Ireland […]
UNILAG: Ogundipe to challenge removal in court
Prof Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, who was purportedly removed on Tuesday as the vice chancellor of the University of Lagos by the governing council, has asked Mike Ozekhome (SAN), to challenge his “purported removal” in court. He said his removal did not follow due process and that the council violated the university’s establishment law in its action. […]
Gunmen kill Bauchi lawmaker
*Abduct one-year-old daughter, wives Gunmen have killed Musa Baraza, a member of the Bauchi State House of Assembly. They also abducted his wives and one-year-old daughter. He was killed on Thursday night at his residence in Dass local government area of Bauchi. The spokesman of the Bauchi Police Command, Ahmad Wakili, said the command was […]
Arsenal Sign Ex-Chelsea Star Willian
Arsenal Football Club has signed Brazilian International star Willian on a three -year deal on Friday after his contract with Chelsea expired. The 32-year old has made more than 400 club appearances in a career spanning 13 seasons. He won two Premier League titles, FA Cup and the Europa League during his seven years at […]
Civil groups condemn death sentence on Kano musician
Ten civil society groups have faulted the death sentence passed by a Sharia Court on a musician by an Upper Sharia Court in Kano. The court had on August 10 sentenced one Yahaya Sharif Aminu to death by hanging. He was found guilty for allegedly insulting Prophet Muhammad in a song. The ten civil society […]
Sanusi goes to Oxford University
Former Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, will in October, begin a fellowship programme at the Oxford University, United Kingdom. He is to serve his Fellowship at the institution’s African Studies Centre, which is one of the world’s leading centres of African Studies. According to sources, the Management Committee of the African Studies Centre, granted […]
Former US Ambassador To Nigeria, Walter Carrington Is Dead
Former United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Walter Carrington is dead. The wife of the deceased, Arese Carrington confirmed his death in a statement issued on Wednesday. According to the statement, he passed on peacefully at age 90. “It is with a heavy and broken heart but with gratitude to God for his life of selfless […]
Kashamu: Obasanjo replies critics
*Says mourn me the way you like when I die The late Kashamu Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has does not care how he is mourned after his death. According to an online medium, the former president said Nigerians can mourn him the way they like when he dies. Obasanjo was reacting to the barrage of […]
