Datti Baba-Ahmed joins PRP
Picks membership card in Zaria The 2023 Labour Party Vice-Presidential candidate, Dr Datti Baba-Ahmed, on Wednesday, picked up the People’s Redemption Party (PRP) membership card in Zaria. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the development was sequel to his formal defection to PRP after announcing his exit from Labour Party. NAN also […]
Plateau leaders meet Tinubu; govt approves N2b for victims
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday at the State House, Abuja, told stakeholders from Plateau State to return home with open minds to seek peace and put a permanent end to the recurring crises in the state. He challenged the leaders, led by Governor Caleb Mutfwang, to review past government White Papers […]
Malian leader says situation under control
The leader of Mali’s military government, Assimi Goita has promised to neutralise and apprehend the attackers of the Saturday coordinated attacks. West Africa’s al Qaeda affiliate and a Tuareg-dominated separatist group hit Mali’s main army base and the area near Bamako’s airport on Saturday. They also pushed Russian troops supporting government forces out of […]
34-year-old docked over alleged N1.5m fraud
A 34-year-old man, Fatai Odewole, on Wednesday, appeared before an Ojo Magistrates’ Court in Lagos, over alleged N1.5 million fraud. Odewole, whose residence was not provided, is standing trial before Magistrate Lateef Layemi on a charge of obtaining money by false pretenses. The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge. The Prosecutor, ASP Simon […]
OBJ the grand wizard,’Charly Boy salutes Obasanjo’s strength at 89
Maverick showbiz maestro, Charles Oputa, popularly known as Charly Boy, has eulogised former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s strength and agility at 89. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the all-time social activist celebrated the former president in a post on his social media page captioned, “Obj The grand wizard” on Wednesday. According to […]
UAE quits OPEC
The war on Iran has led to the sudden announcement of the United Arab Emirates of its exit from the Organisation of Oil Exporting countries (OPEC). The exit comes as Gulf producers are already struggling to ship exports through the Strait of Hormuz. It said its decision to quit OPEC and OPEC+ was to […]
Ekiti: Oyebanji kicks off second term campaign
By Wole Olujobi History is in the making again for Governor Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji of Ekiti State. He is not new to breaking records, as he had earlier set the tempo for historical records when he assumed office on October 16, 2022, after the June 18, 2022 governorship election in which he […]
Prof Nosiru Oyedele Ashiru: An activist scholar
By Toyin Falola Every time I pen a portrait for an individual, my mind races through the moments that made the individual one befitting of my words. Over the years, I have not faltered or failed in giving the right persons the support for the valuable contributions they have made to make our societies […]
African waterways and waterbodies: A research agenda
By Toyin Falola In listening to the papers presented at the conference on waterways and the mobility assets and access in Dakar, I offer in this piece my final reflections on a successful conference. The study of African waterbodies continues to evolve, especially in the contemporary era, as a reflection of the […]
African Historiography and Diaspora Studies: The Influence of Prof Julius Adekunle
By Toyin Falola I am delighted to congratulate Professor Julius Adekunle for receiving the 2026 Kwame Nkrumah Award for Service to Pan-Africanism from the University of Texas at Austin. The award goes to an African who has contributed in veritable ways to the realisation of the vision of African unity and development both at home […]
