I pray for peace in the country, says Tinubu at Eid ground
President Bola Tinubu, on Friday in Lagos, urged citizens to continue embodying the lessons of patience, tolerance, and neighbourliness drawn from the seasons of Ramadan and Lent as a foundation for nation-building. The President, who spoke to reporters after the Eid-el-Fitr prayers at the Dodan Barrack, said the bedrock of development lies in […]
Iran Revolutionary Guards’ spokesman killed
The spokesman for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Ali Mohammad Naini, has been killed in an attack. The Tasnim news agency, which is close to the elite force, reported that the general was killed in a strike for which the IRGC blamed Israel and the United States. Naini was described as a veteran […]
EU countries want to be prepared for migration crisis
In view of the escalating situation in the Middle East, European Union (EU) leaders said they do not want to be taken by surprise by a potential migration crisis. “We will not let there be a repeat of 2015,” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said following a Thursday summit in Brussels, stressing […]
FOR THE RECORED: SPEECH BY PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU
Your Majesty, King Charles III, Queen Camilla, Prince William, the Prince of Wales and Duke of Cornwall, and Catherine, the Princess of Wales, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is a profound honour to stand before you today, representing the people of Nigeria as we reaffirm the enduring bonds of friendship, history, and […]
FOR THE RECORD: “Naija No Dey Carry Last!”
SPEECH BY HIS MAJESTY KING CHARLES Your Excellency, Mr President, and Distinguished First Lady, Ekabo. Se Daaa Daa Ni. (Greetings! I hope you are well.) My wife and I are delighted to welcome you to Windsor Castle here on this occasion. We are most grateful to you for travelling during this holy month which, […]
Nigeria, UK must nurture trade, economic relationship
Signs £747m deal to refurbish two major ports President Bola Tinubu on Thursday said Nigeria and the United Kingdom must build on their longstanding relationship by strengthening trade ties and expanding mutually beneficial economic cooperation. The President met with United Kingdom Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer at Downing Street, where the two countries agreed […]
Tinubu arrives Lagos for Eid-el-Fitr, after visit to UK
President Bola Tinubu early on Friday arrived in Lagos , after a two-day historic visit to the United Kingdom. He will join other Muslim faithful later in the day to mark the celebration of Eid-el-Fitr. The President and his wife, the First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, landed at the Presidential Wing of the Murtala […]
Tinubu salutes the unyielding spirit of Nigerians
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, before leaving London on Thursday, praised the creativity and resilience of Nigerians as they reinvented the images of the past into modern history. The President made this commendation at Tate Modern during a reception organised by the British Government as part of activities to mark the state visit and […]
Kofi Anyidoho: See what they’ve done to our sunrise
By Toyin Falola Poetry, for centuries, has served as a repository of human thoughts and memory, in which moral values are observed. Within a traditional African setting, poetry is a crucial vehicle in communicating social growth, misgivings, and contemporary issues within the present to reawaken the subconscious in the present and the future. […]
Chalk, book, and brilliance: A tribute to Prof Julius O. Adekunle
By Toyin Falola Dr. Julius O. Adekunle has retired as a professor of history. He has drawn the curtains on a “remarkable academic career”. He is a mind that has impacted many generations of students. I have known him since around 1973. A great man. His journey spans countries, decades and fields of […]
