NAFEST 2019: “We Need More Good People Like Runsewe In Nigeria” – Oba of Benin
By Gboyega Adeoye His Royal Majesty, the Oba of Benin, Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, has extolled the Director-General of the National Council for Arts and Culture, Otunba Segun Runsewe. The revered monarch said Nigeria needs great minds like Runsewe who are passionate about the promotion of the country’s rich and diverse cultures […]
Poly Ibadan Management Burnt Cell Phones Worth N15 Million Seized During Exams
Management of The Polytechnic, Ibadan in a bid to provide a lasting solution to the act of indiscipline and examination malpractices on Wednesday burnt thousands of cell phones with the estimated value of over 15million naira that were siezed from students during examination periods. Kehinde Ayanboade of National Insight reported that a Senior Lecturer and […]
Who is Afraid of History?
By Sylvester Asoya Before now, history was pejoratively defined in our schools as the study of past events. But history also deals with the present in a unique way and even the future. A person who looks dispassionately at his or her past is already prepared for a promising future. The same goes for a […]
Buhari Asks Senate to Confirm Mohammad CJN, Seeks 15 SAs
President Muhammadu Buhari has requested the Senate to confirm the acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad as the substantive CJN. Buhari in a letter read by Senate President, Ahmad Lawan at plenary on Thursday said the request followed the recommendation by the National Judicial Council (NJC) that the acting CJN be confirmed. […]
Nigeria: It’s Time to Learn from Animals
By Adewale Adeoye I’m alarmed by the figures some UN agencies have reported on annual violent deaths in Nigeria. The UN puts the figure at 64,000. That is 10 percent the population of a country like Luxembourg. The North East top the least, now in five digits. Life in my country is turning into the […]
Fayemi Offers 50 Ekiti Varsity Medical Students Automatic Employment
By Gboyega Adeoye Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi has given automatic employment placement to all the 50 medical doctors billed for graduation at the State University Medical College. This decision followed the full accreditation of all the college courses by the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) after 10 yrs of existence. Fayemi […]
Pastor Arrested for Defiling, Impregnating 15 Year Old
A Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on has ordered the remand in Kirikiri Prisons of a 36-year-old pastor, Pope Paul, who allegedly defiled and impregnated a 15-year-old girl. The Magistrate, Mrs B.O Osunsanmi, did not take the plea of the defendant. She ordered that Paul should be kept behind bars pending the receipt of legal […]
Buhari to Submit List of Ministers this Week – Senate President
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has expressed confidence that President Muhammadu Buhari will submit the list of ministerial nominees for the consideration and approval of the Senate this week. Lawan stated this at plenary today, while reacting to a point of order raised by Senator Bassey Akpan to the effect that the delay in the submission […]
Ogun Police Read Riot Act to Cultists
The Ogun State Commissioner for police, Bashir Makama has issued stern warning to members of various cult groups operating in the state to either denounce their membership or be severely dealt with under the full weight of the law. The Commissioner issued the warning amidst lamentation that cultism is becoming major security challenge threatening […]
Shiite Group Invades NASS Complex, Injures Policemen
Members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, IMN- the Shiite on Tuesday, invaded the National Assembly Complex throwing stones and injuring three police men. The invaders stormed the complex at about 1.30 p.m., demanding the release of their leader Ibrahim El Zakzaky who has been in detention for about four years. The injured police men […]
