Tinubu tasks Afreximbank to mobilise resources for Africa’s industrialisation
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday tasked the leadership of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) to intensify efforts to mobilise and deploy the continent’s vast human, financial and natural resources for the collective economic advancement of Africans, stressing that Africa’s drive to industrialisation cannot remain a subject of theoretical discussion. He stated this during […]
Tinubu inaugurates presidential working group on national policing bill
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday inaugurated the Presidential Working Group on the National Policing Bill to prepare the legal framework for the implementation of state police across the country. The president was represented by his Chief of Staff, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, who inaugurated the panel at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The inauguration […]
Why I Dedicated My Book on Elebuibon to Toyin Adepoju
By Toyin Falola This month, I released a book on the Ifa guru, Araba Elebuibon, titled Ifa Priestcraft: Ifayemi Elebuibon and Yoruba Ancestral Knowledge. I dedicate this book to Toyin Adepoju, a leading Independent Scholar based in Lagos. I am proud to have dedicated the book to him, and I am eager to […]
NiMet forecasts three-day cloudiness, thunderstorms
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted cloudiness and thunderstorms from Monday to Wednesday across the country. NiMet’s weather outlook released in Abuja envisages sunny skies with patches of clouds on Monday over the northern region with chances of thunderstorms accompanied by light rains over parts of Taraba, Bauchi, Gombe, Adamawa, Kebbi and Kaduna […]
New digital platforms ‘ll empower Nigerians to track quality service
The Bureau of Public Service Reforms (BPSR) has said ordinary Nigerians will now have direct leverage to track government expenditure and demand excellent service delivery through its newly developed digital platforms. The Director-General of the bureau, Dr Dasuki Arabi, made this known during a press conference on Monday in Abuja, ahead of the formal […]
Information minister tasks media on ethical, balanced journalism
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has called on media professionals in Northern Nigeria to uphold ethical, balanced and responsible journalism. Idris, who made the call at the inaugural Arewa Media Summit in Kano on Monday, said the region’s future would be shaped not only by development projects but also by […]
Lawyers boycott Ogun courts
Court proceedings were disrupted across Ogun State on Monday as lawyers boycotted sittings to protest policies introduced by the state judiciary. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the three-day boycott which began on Monday, was organised by the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) branches in Abeokuta, Sagamu and Ota. NBA Abeokuta Branch Chairman, […]
Times Square billboard displays CharlyBoy’s historic memoir “999”
Digital billboards at the iconic New York Times Square in the United States have displayed the forthcoming CharlyBoy’s memoir “999”, a tell-it-all story of his life’s journey so far. The public presentation of the historic memoir, featuring a foreword by former President Olusegun Obasanjo, is slated to hold on July 31 at the Mike […]
Backyard farming cuts household expenses, says Bauchi women
Some women in Bauchi State have said that backyard farming has helped them reduce household spending on groceries and improved their incomes. A cross section of the women, who spoke in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Monday in Bauchi, said the practice was more beneficial during the rainy season […]
Accident claims 10 lives, injures six on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) has said no fewer than 10 persons were killed and six others sustained injuries in a fatal road crash on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Sunday night. This is contained in a statement by the FRSC Sector Public Education Officer, Superintendent Route Commander Afolabi Odunsi, on Monday in Abeokuta. […]
