NANS gives South African business interests four days to leave Nigeria
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), the apex students governing body, has issued a four-day ultimatum to South African business interests in Nigeria to leave the country. This is contained in a statement on Monday in Enugu, by Mr Bestman Okereafor, NANS National Executive Director, Cooperate and Private Sectors Engagement. He said that […]
Police arrest masquerade
Launch manhunt for four others over alleged murder The Police Command in Oyo State has arrested the Asoleke masquerade and launched a manhunt for four others over alleged killing of Sefiu Kehinde, 24, at Labiran area of Ibadan. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Olayinka Ayanlade, in a statement on Monday in Ibadan said […]
LIFE CHALLENGES, No. 4: WHEN CANCER HITS!
By Toyin Falola Cancer! You come in without knocking, you thief with no footsteps, you brush of shadow that learns the geography of the blood vessels and walks through my body like midnight. You lurk in closets made of flesh, you whisper to cells until they forget their names, you […]
CAPPA Board chair wins Transparency International’s anti-corruption Award
Lauds his win Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has congratulated its Advisory Board Chairman, Auwal Musa Rafsanjani, on receiving the Transparency International Amalia Award for Individual Professional Excellence, one of the organisation’s highest global honours recognising outstanding leadership and commitment in the anti-corruption fight. In a statement, CAPPA described […]
Communication critical in military operational successes, says Air chief
The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sunday Aneke, says effective communication remains a critical component of military leadership and operational successes. He said this on Saturday in Abuja, at the unveiling of a book titled “The Master of Ceremonies Handbook: A Step-by-Step Guide to Excelling in Event Hosting and Public Speaking” […]
Trump mark U.S. 250th anniversary with campaign-style rally on National Mall
U.S. President Donald Trump marks the country’s 250th anniversary on Saturday with a political rally on a fenced-off National Mall in Washington. The display capped a week-long celebration that has been widely criticised as divisive. Across the United States, Americans plan to celebrate the patriotic holiday with fireworks and parades. Philadelphia, where the Declaration […]
Independence: King Charles congratulates U.S. on its 250th anniversary
Britain’s King Charles III on Saturday congratulated President Donald Trump and the American people on the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence. Charles praised the close partnership forged between the two nations in spite of their turbulent beginnings. “This year marks a truly historic milestone and a moment of great celebration for Americans everywhere,” the […]
Ekiti: Police rescue kidnapped worshippers
The Police Command in Ekiti State has said victims abducted during an attack on the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Eda-Oniyo, on April 28 have been rescued. The command disclosed this in a statement on Saturday in Ado-Ekiti by its Police Public Relations Officer, SP Sunday Abutu. According to the statement, the victims were rescued […]
Tinubu congratulates Adeniyi on re-election as chair of World Customs body
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, on his unanimous re-election as Chairperson of the World Customs Organisation Council during the organisation’s 147th and 148th Council Sessions in Brussels. He described the re-election as a historic endorsement of Adeniyi’s visionary leadership and Nigeria’s growing stature […]
Power, Politics, and the African Conditions
By Toyin Falola This short piece is part of the Masterclass delivered at the University of Lagos on July 2nd, 2026. Public pressure insisted that I circulate part of its contents. Three hours after the event, the phone would not stop ringing, and both email and WhatsApp communications were overwhelmed with requests. I […]
