Gaza solidarity strike shuts down public transportation in Italy
A strike in solidarity with the people of Gaza caused disruptions across Italy on Monday, with long delays on intercity trains and public transport in major cities including Rome and Milan. Some rail connections were delayed by more than an hour, and public transport in several urban centres operated only partially, local media reported. Schools […]
Beyond the optics, Lagos is on a descent
By Moshood Isamotu Beyond the optics and stretching the truth, Lagos is undershooting in performance, and this is not difficult to prove. Just look around you, and you will be confronted with a litany of neglect, inactivity, compromises, inaction, and laissez-faire on the part of the government agencies. Real governance seems to end in Ikeja, […]
Tinubu celebrates ‘2face’ Idibia at 50th
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated music icon, Mr Innocent Ujah Idibia, fondly called 2Face or 2Baba, on his 50th birthday. The President acknowledged the contributions of the music star to Nigeria’s entertainment industry and commended his resilience, creativity, and indomitable Nigerian spirit. “For more than 20 years, 2Baba serenaded us with soulful melodies, inspired generations, […]
Tinubu to Buhari family: We’ll uphold Buhari’s legacies
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has paid a solidarity visit to the Kaduna residence of his predecessor, the late President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Friday, assuring the Buhari family of upholding the late leader’s legacies. Tinubu was received by Buhari’s widow, Aisha, her eldest son, Yusuf, and other relatives and associates of the deceased leader. President Tinubu […]
Toyin Falola honours Oba Ladoja with a book
By Toyin Falola “Silver and gold I have none” – Acts 3:6 On September 24, during the coronation ceremony, I won’t donate money to the series of events. Not that I don’t have the money to give. Instead, I will give him a book to read. Just one book, spanning over 400 pages. I wrote […]
Archaeology of madness
By Wole Olujobi “Okonkwo is the conscience of an embattled race in the dialectic of history, discuss,” screamed Professor Adebayo Williams to us his Literary Studies students at the University of Ife in a class test to dissect the psychological appraisal of the protagonist, Okonkwo, in Chinua Achebe’s ‘Things Fall Apart’. Achebe’s classic explores the […]
Oyebanji, Ekiti workers pact: A relationship founded on trust
By Wole Olujobi His engagement with the Ekiti State workforce in 2022 was not different from other parleys between politicians and workers during electoral contests over the years during which promises and pledges were made with reckless abandon. What could be considered different, however, is the level of fidelity with the pacts on the part […]
NLC demands probe into Lagos UBA Fire, market Infernos
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has demanded an independent probe into the recent United Bank for Africa (UBA) fire and other infernos on Lagos Island. This is according to a statement by the Acting President of NLC, Prince Adewale Adeyanju, on Thursday in Abuja. It would be recalled that on Sept. 16, no fewer than […]
NEPA pensioners demand 25-year entitlement
The Concerned NEPA/PHCN Pensioners Pressure Group on Thursday urged the Federal Government to pay outstanding entitlements owed for more than 25 years. Speaking at a news conference in Lagos, the Chairman, Mr Oladimeji Dunmoye, said retirees had been left in hardship since the unbundling of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria. Dunmoye noted that pensioners […]
Experts decry global inequality, urge Nigeria to embrace China’s GGI
Experts have decried the existing inequality in the contemporary global system, the impunity of major powers, and urged Nigeria to instead embrace China’s Global Governance Initiative (GGI) to foster inclusive development. The international relations experts made the call during a one-day seminar on the GGI with the theme: “Opportunities for China-Africa Cooperation under the GGI,” […]
