The Rule of Law in contemporary Africa
By Toyin Falola It is a privilege to have been asked by the University of the Free State to give a Keynote Address on Thursday, April 10, 2025. This major event was part of the Faculty of Law Recognition of Achievement Ceremony, preceding the Convocation ceremony. Our first conceptual analysis of the rule of Law’ […]
PDP group urges Atiku to support new generation of leaders
The Concerned PDP Youth of Gombe State has urged the former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to step back from active political contest and pursue an advisory role in shaping the future of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The Chairman of the group, Jamilu Adamu stated this at a press conference in Gombe on Thursday. He […]
President inaugurates census panel, gives three-week deadline for report
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has inaugurated a high-level committee on the forthcoming national population and housing census on Wednesday. The committee will submit an interim report within three weeks. The President said the census is crucial for national development, accurate planning, and effective decision-making in healthcare, education, security, and economic planning. Nigeria’s last census was […]
Tinubu celebrates Mo Abudu’s recognition as one of TIME 100 most influential
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Mo Abudu, the CEO of Ebony Life Group, on her inclusion in the 2025 TIME 100 Most Influential People in the World. The President lauded Abudu’s recognition as a media entrepreneur, philanthropist, and Africa’s cultural ambassador. He commended her creativity and commitment to telling the African story with authenticity and […]
Prof Niyi Afolabi: A Catholic visitor in Ogun’s grove
By Toyin Falola This piece is to celebrate the teaching award to be conferred by the University of Texas at Austin on Professor Niyi Afolabi, my colleague, on April 23, 2025. I wish I were to distill my skills as a biographer and start this narration at Ile-Ife, Nigeria. No, this won’t work well. Let […]
Educators Unite for South- East Educators Conference 2025
By Esi-ife Arogundade The upcoming South-East Educators Conference (SEEC) 2025, set to take place from May 2 to 3 at the luxurious Nike Lake Resort in Enugu, promises to be a significant gathering of educators, innovators, and thought leaders dedicated to transforming the educational landscape in Nigeria and beyond. Prominent figures such as former Cross […]
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Peter Okoye Testifies Against Brother Jude in Alleged ₦1.38bn Fraud Case
By Esi-ife Arogundade The trial of Jude Okoye, former manager of the iconic music duo Psquare, commenced today at the Federal High Court in Lagos, where his younger brother, Peter Obumuneme Okoye, testified against him in a case involving alleged money laundering amounting to ₦1.38 billion, $1 million, and £34,537.59. Jude Okoye, alongside his company […]
Soyinka blast NBC, says ban on Abdulkareem’s song action reeks of intolerance
The Nobel laureate Prof Wole Soyinka has faulted the decision of National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to ban the music of Rap artiste Eeedris Abdulkareem as “petulant irrationality”. The NBC had in a statement announced a Not To Be Broadcast (NTTB) ban on the artiste music TELL YOUR PAPA. which he released in response to Seyi […]
With Chukwu, Bassey, 1980 AFCON Winners Deaths Rise To Nine
By Esi-ife Arogundade The football community is mourning the recent loss of former Nigerian footballers Christian Chukwu and Charles Bassey, bringing the number of deceased members from Nigeria’s historic 1980 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) winning squad to nine. Chukwu passed away in Enugu State, while Bassey died in Akwa Ibom State on Saturday, April […]
