Maiduguri agog, awaiting Tinubu’s visit
Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State, is in festive mood as residents await the arrival of President Bola Tinubu on a one-day official visit to the state. The Monday visit is the first presidential outings in the state since Tinubu assumed office on May 29. Tinubu would be in Maiduguri to declare open the Chief […]
Kaduna drone mishap: CAPPA calls for speedy, thorough probe
Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has called for a speedy and thorough investigation of the airstrike by the Nigerian military targeting terrorists in Kaduna State, which has left at least 80 civilians dead and more than 60 injured, mostly women and children. In a statement on Monday, Akinbode Oluwafemi, the Executive Director, CAPPA, […]
Oyegbile wins The Conversation Africa award
Dr Olayinka Oyegbile, a journalist, writer and teacher has been decorated with an individual recognition award by The Conversation Africa, a general news website written by academics. Oyegbile, who also teaches journalism courses at Trinity University, Yaba, Lagos, won the award for the author with the highest number of articles from Nigeria in 2023. He […]
Ogun places N50m bounty on killers of Finance Director
The Ogun State Government has announced a reward of N50 million for any information that could lead to the arrest of the killers of the Director of Finance and Administration (DFA) attached to Gov. Dapo Abiodun’s office, Mr. Taiwo Oyekanmi . Mr Tokunbo Talabi, the Secretary to the State Government, announced the reward in a […]
Crude Oil Theft: Navy nabs oil vessel with 17 crew members
The Nigerian Navy has said its Forward Operating Base (FOB), Igbokoda, Ondo State, has in the early hours of Thursday apprehended a 77-meter-long Motor Tanker (MT) VINNALARIS 1 LAGOS involved in crude oil theft. This is contained in a statement by the Director of Naval Information, Commodore Adedotun Ayo-Vaughan, in Abuja. He said the vessel, […]
Oba Awon University (OAU): The Foundation of Glory
By Toyin Falola It was Professor Akin Alao, my former student and a professor of legal history, who first told me about the conversion of the acronym of OAU from Obafemi Awolowo University to Oba Awon University. I laughed so loud that water rolled out of my eyes. Brilliant! The students composed their anthem, boasting […]
Why oil exploration is not a real solution to African devt, by Nnimmo Bassey
A frontline environmentalist, Nnimmo Bassey, has said oil extractions in Africa have caused decades of environmental degradation and disruption of livelihoods rather than benefit to the local economy. Bassey stated this in Dubai shortly after the screening of a documentary on the continuous burning of fire on the Ororo oil well in Ondo State for […]
Why manufacturers are halting operations in Nigeria – Akpovie
Godwin Akpovie, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Delta Special Economic Zone, says financial insecurity and multiple taxation are major challenges facing manufacturing sector in the country. He disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja. He was reacting to a development where some […]
Ooni visits Kuje Custodial Centre, secures release of five inmates
The Convener, Hope Alive Initiative for Africa, Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, on Tuesday, visited the Medium Security Custodial Centres, Kuje, in commemoration of his eighth year Anniversary on the throne. This is contained in a statement by the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Centre, Assistant Superintendent of Corrections (ASC), Mr Samuel Duza, […]
Rivers Assembly gets new Majority Leader, Chief Whip
Mr Major Jack (PDP- Akuku Toru 1) and Mr. Frankline Nwabochi (PDP-Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni 1) have emerged as Majority Leader and Chief Whip of the Rivers House of Assembly. The new house leaders emerged and subsequently took the oath of office following an election by 27 members during Wednesday’s plenary at the Assembly chamber. Commenting on their […]
