Prof Abd-Rasheed Na’Allah: End of a heroic tenure at UNIABUJA
By Toyin Falola In thirty days, Professor Abd-Rasheed Na’Allah will vacate his office as the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Abuja. He was the pioneer Vice-Chancellor of Kwara State University, becoming one of the few who served as vice-chancellors in two universities, thereby devoting a significant aspect of his career to university administration. What that […]
Senate recalls Ningi
The Senate has recalled Sen. Abdul Ningi (PDP-Bauchi) who was suspended for three months over budget padding remarks. This followed the adoption of a motion by Senate Minority Leader, Sen. Abba Moro and co-sponsored by Senate Deputy Minority Leader, Sen. Olalere Oyewumi and Senate Minority Whip, Sen. Osita Ngwu at Tuesday’s plenary, titled “The unconditional […]
Wike names Southern Parkway Road after Tinubu
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has named the Southern Parkway, from National Christian Centre to Ring Road I (Nnamdi Azikiwe Expressway), after President Bola Tinubu. Wike announced the honour during the inauguration the road for public use, in Abuja on Tuesday as part of activities to celebrate Tinubu’s one […]
Tanker tyre explosion sparks chaos in Lagos
Pandemonium engulfed Ekololu, a community in the Surulere area of Lagos State, on Monday night when the back tyres of a tanker transporting fuel to a Conoil filling station burst into flames near the station. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Correspondent who resides in the area reports that the explosion of the tyres and […]
No Money, No Romance!
By Toyin Falola Keere o! TF is having a town hall meeting with all modern-day females by birth. I know I will likely be dragged by my cute white beards after this piece, but you should know by now that TF does not care. I will speak the truth, and you all will be ashamed. […]
Bayelsa poll: Tribunal affirms Diri’s election victory
The Bayelsa Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja, on Monday, affirmed the election victory of Gov. Douye Diri of Bayelsa The three-member tribunal, led by Justice Adekunle Adeleye-led, dismissed the petition by All Progressives Congress (APC) and its governorship candidate, Chief Timipre Sylva, as lacking in merit. The tribunal, in a unanimous decision, held […]
Iran: New parliament convenes days after president’s death in helicopter crash
A new parliament convened in Iran’s capital Tehran for the first time on Monday, days after a deadly helicopter crash which killed the country’s president and foreign minister. Local media reported that lawmakers in the Islamic Consultative Assembly opened the first session of the legislative period with a recitation from the Koran. A new parliamentary […]
FCT NAWOJ calls for protection of children’s rights
The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), FCT chapter, has urged government to address the increasing numbers of street children and ensure the protection of the rights of every Nigerian child. The Chairperson of the association in Abuja, Mrs Bassey Ita-Ikpang, made the call in a statement on Monday to commemorate the 2024 International Children’s […]
Tribunal affirms Ododo’s election victory in Kogi
The Kogi State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja, on Monday, affirmed the election victory of Gov. Usman Ododo of All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Nov. 11, 2023 Kogi governorship poll. The three-member panel of justices, headed by Justice Ado Birnin-Kudu, held that the petition was bereft of substance and accordingly dismissed. The […]
Children’s Day: Tinubu celebrates Nigerian children, says no effort will be spared in securing their future
President Bola Tinubu has celebrated Nigeria’s children, the bearers of the nation’s torch into the future, on the special occasion of Children’s Day. The President in a message rejoices with parents, guardians, and families across the nation, and calls for a reinforcement of the family unit as a place where the sacred values of honesty, […]
