Tinubu to observe Eid-El-Kabir In Lagos
President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja for Lagos State on Friday ahead of Eid-el-Kabir. He is to observe Eid-el-Kabir in Lagos, where he will also spend the Sallah holidays, according to a statement by Ajuri Ngelale, his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity. The President will mark the occasion in prayers and reflection on advancing […]
TRIBUTE; TB Joshua as a phenomena in the mystery of universe
BY DARE ADEJUMO There is something quite extraordinary and intriguing about Temitope Balogun Joshua the Prophet! Most people spent around nine months in their mothers’ wombs before they were born but TB Joshua’s case was different. He stayed in the womb to spend double periods, eighteen solid months! Born on June 12, 1963 in a […]
Oluremi Tinubu calls for joint action to eradicate FGM
The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has called for collective action by all for the eradication of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in Nigeria by the year 2030. Mrs Tinubu made this call in Abuja on Tuesday at the 2024 Annual Global Technical Consultation of the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) and UNICEF joint programme on the […]
Electricity subsidy drops from N3trn to N1trn, says Minister
Mr Adebayo Adelabu, Minister of Power, said that the introduction of band A with a higher tariff has reduced electricity subsidy to N1 trillion from about N3 trillion. The minister said this at the public hearing on electricity tariffs in Abuja on Tuesday. The hearing was organised by the House of Representatives Joint Committee on […]
Tinubu condemns attacks in Katsina, directs security agencies to go after assailants
President Bola Tinubu has strongly condemned the recent attacks against citizens in Dutsin-Ma and Kankara Local Government Areas of Katsina State. While describing the latest attacks as grisly and sinister, the President emphasizes that more will be done to secure citizens and completely degrade terrorists and other harbingers of death and sorrow in any part […]
Tinubu condoles with Malawi over death of VP in air crash
President Bola Tinubu has expressed sincere condolences to President Lazarus Chakwera, and the people of Malawi over the passing of Vice-President Saulos Chilima and other officials in a plane crash. He commiserated with the families of the deceased over this deeply distressing incident, which happened on Monday, June 10, 2024. The President assures the Malawian […]
Soyinka@90: Film about arrest, detention to be screened next month A documentary film based on the building on the University of Ibadan campus, where Prof Wole Soyinka was arrested in 1967 during the Nigeria Civil War is to premiere as part of activities marking the Nobel laureate’s 90th birthday in July. The film entitled Ebrohimie […]
Sabelo Ndlovu-Gatsheni at 56: His Impact on Africa’s Knowledge Systems
By Toyin Falola My friend is 55 today. I was discussing with Professor Chris Isike of the University of Pretoria how Professor Sabelo Ndlovu-Gatsheniwill reshape his intellectual future post-decolonial. I argued that it would soon lose steam, but Professor Isike corrected me: the tropes of anti-colonial are endless. I dropped my line of argument. Whether […]
The National Anthem, et cetera
By David Da-Costa Shodeinde © The many, heavy, and grave afflictions which denude the nation will not be off-staged by a goodwill reversal of the national anthem; great symbolism but no substance. An anthem does not fill up the empty stew pot, gleaming, bright, and bare. An anthem does not fill an empty belly. An […]
Prof Wahab Egbewole: An Illumination of Intellect (2)
By Toyin Falola Central to social advancement is a vast constellation of ideas that springs from the knowledge of informed individuals. These ideas are not indiscriminately produced; rather, they are accumulated through dedication and a commitment to improving people’s ideas and transforming their vision. The satisfactory achievement of these goals often leads to people generating […]
