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Lead City @20: The Past and the Present
By Toyin Falola Our university is now an adult at 20! About twenty-two years ago, the vision to redefine the frontiers of private education in Nigeria led to the conceptualization of the idea, which birthed a new direction for education. The thoughts and projections of like-minded educators and academic experts led to the establishment […]
Newspaper Headlines for March 10, 2025
The story links are; Daily Times Tribune Vanguard Nation News Direct Independent First NewsDaily Times Tribune Vanguard Nation News Direct Independent First News
IWD 2025: Are Nigerian women human?
By Claire Ayelotan Today, the 8th of March, is International Women’s Day, but this week announces a sad one for Nigerian women at home and abroad. This morning, international media were filled with reports painting Nigeria as a nation that embraces sexual impunity, reinforcing patriarchal, misogynistic values. This news concerns Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, one of […]
Prof Femi Badejo at 70: The Advocacy of Equity
Toyin Falola People who are well-grounded in understanding the operations of the universe would quickly tell anyone who cares to listen that life is about words, signs, and symbols. Individuals in this category do not suddenly come to that knowledge midway through their life’s journey but through experiences, exposure, and study. Regardless of their cultural […]
140 Nigerians Stranded in Sudan Return Home
By Esi-ife Arogundade 140 Nigerians who had been stranded in Sudan due to the ongoing conflict have been repatriated following the intervention of the International Organization for Migration (IOM)’s Voluntary Humanitarian Return (VHR) program. The IOM, in a statement on Friday, said a chartered flight, marking the first such operation since the crisis began, landed […]
Newspaper Headlines for March 7, 2025
The story links are; Amebo This Nigeria Salient Times News Direct Blueprint First News Guardian Punch Daily Trust Nation Independent
Court Reserves Judgment in BRT Driver’s Rape, Murder Trial
By Esi-ife Arogundade A Lagos State High Court at Tafawa Balewa Square has reserved judgment in the high-profile case against Andrew Ominikoron, a driver for the Lagos State Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), who faces charges of raping and murdering 22-year-old fashion designer Oluwabamise Ayanwola in 2022. Justice Sherifat Sonaike announced that the court would deliver […]
Breaking: Court orders permanent forfeiture of $1.4m linked to Emefiele
By Esi-ife Arogundade The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the forfeiture of the sum of $1,426,175.14 fraud linked by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) with the embattled former governor of the Central Bank, Godwin Emefiele. Justice Ayokunle Faji in his judgment on Thursday, March 6, 2025, held that the $1.4m […]
Nigeria Ranks Sixth in Global Terrorism Index
By Esi-ife Arogundade Nigeria has been ranked sixth in the 2025 Global Terrorism Index, now holding a score of 7.658, a rise from its eighth position in 2023 and 2024. The index, which was released on March 5, 2025, highlights a troubling trend in terrorism-related violence in the country. Burkina Faso leads the index with […]
Newspaper Headlines for March 6, 2025
The story links are; Punch Salient Times Amebo Tribune Guardian Nation Matrix Independent This Nigeria Daily Trust First News Blueprint News Direct
