SPRAY THE NAIRA AND GO TO JAIL
By Toyin Falola Nigerian Owanbe is probably one of the most sophisticated parties in the world: glamorous, colorful, and full of crowds. I love the side talks and wonderful gossip about those who sit across from your table. Mama Iyabo is wearing a borrowed gold necklace again! “See that Chief, he is yet to […]
Toyin Falola: Our Ali Mazrui
By Serges Kamga As Toyin Falola temporarily relocates to East and South Africa in the summer, giving lectures in Kenya, South Africa, Lesotho, Malawi, and Botswana, he moves into what one can describe as “the orbit of intellectual comparison.” He is not like the figures they are used to: Nurudeen Farah, Ngugi Wa Thing’o, and […]
Man, 24, docked for allegedly belonging to confraternity
One Afeez Aderibigbe, 24, was on Thursday brought before a Grade ‘A’ Customary Court, Ibadan, for allegedly belonging to a confraternity. Aderibigbe, whose address was not provided, was charged with conspiracy and belonging to unlawful society. He, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges. The Prosecutor, Mr Philip Amusan, told the court that the defendant […]
Police arraign man, 39, for allegedly stealing cable wire at UCH
The police on Thursday, arraigned one Sakiru Abass, 39, in a Grade ‘A’ Customary Court, Ibadan over alleged stealing of cable wire worth N400, 000 at the University College Hospital (UCH). Abass, whose address was not provided, was charged with theft, to which he pleaded not guilty. The Prosecutor, Mr Philip Amusan, told the court […]
Military court martials 12 over Tudun Biri bombing incident, says DHQ
The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj -Gen. Edward Buba, says 12 personnel of the Nigerian Army are facing a court martial in respect of the bombing incident at Tudun Biri in Kaduna State. Buba made this known while briefing newsmen on Thursday in Abuja on the operations of the Armed Forces. The News Agency of […]
Police arraign man, 27, for allegedly stealing phone
The Police in Lagos on Thursday arraigned a 27-year-old man, Medoye Abayomi, in a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court for alleged house breaking and theft. The defendant, whose address is unknown, is facing a two-count charge of house breaking and stealing. He, however, pleaded not guilty to all the charges. The prosecutor, ASP Clément Okuiomose, told […]
Jnr. Pope burial: Family urges public to rely on information by Planning Committee
The family of John Paul Odonwodo, a.k.a Junior Pope, has urged the public to rely solely on information from the Central Planning Committee (CPC), for his burial. The elder brother to Junior Pope, Mr Ivor Odonwodo, said this in a statement in Enugu. While noting that the family was heartbroken by his death, Odonwodo said […]
May Day: Akpabio assures of living wage for workers
President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has assured Nigerian workers that the National Assembly and the Executive will work together toward giving them a living wage and better working conditions. This is contained in a statement signed by Mr Eseme Eyiboh the Special adviser on media and publicity to the senate president in Abuja on […]
May Day: Culture minister applauds Nigerian creatives
The Minister of Arts, Culture, and the Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, has commended the contributions of all hardworking creatives across the nation to the growth of the entertainment industry. The minister gave the commendation on Wednesday in a statement through her media aide, Nneka Anibeze, to commemorate the 2024 Workers’ Day. Musawa noted that through […]
HID Awolowo Foundation celebrates Adebanwi on Guggenheim Fellowship Award
The HID Awolowo Foundation has extended congratulations to Prof. Wale Adebanwi, on his recent prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship award. Adebanwi, a US-based Nigerian professor and distinguished member of the advisory board of the HID Awolowo foundation, bagged the Guggenheim Fellowship, awarded on the basis of prior career achievement and exceptional promise. In a statement by Dr […]
