NUJ, NAWOJ, unite in grief as Gombe accident claims six journalists
The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) and Congress of African Journalists (CAJ), have expressed condolences over demise of journalists killed in an auto crash. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), six journalists reportedly died in a road crash in Gombe on Monday, while returning from a wedding […]
The Nigerian Labour Congress and the Struggle for Workers’ Rights
By Toyin Falola On January 4, 2026, we will open the year’s Toyin Falola Interviews with a conversation with Alhaji Hassan A. Sunmonu, former General Secretary of the Nigerian Labour Congress. On January 7 in Abuja, Dr. Sunmonu will present his memoir, Organise, Don’t Agonise: Tactics, Trials and Triumphs from Six Decades in the Trenches, […]
Again, Tinubu off to Europe
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu departed Lagos on Sunday, December 28, for Europe, continuing his end-of-year break and ahead of his official trip to Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates. A statement by Mr Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President, (Information & Strategy) said His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of […]
The burden of proof: A record-based review of Charles Omole’s Muhammadu Buhari’s biography
By Udu Yakubu I am currently researching and writing an independent biography of Muhammadu Buhari – a project I commenced in April 2024 – and I recognise that this places me in a position of potential professional interest: the public perception of Buhari, and the reception of competing works about him, may indirectly affect my […]
Tinubu pays tribute Adamu Baikie
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed sadness over the passing of a foremost educationist and the first Professor of Education from Northern Nigeria, Professor Adamu Baikie. Prof Baikie, who died on December 12, 2025, at the age of 94, was buried on December 23. He was at various times vice chancellor of the University of […]
Nigeria in 2025: Reform, Rupture, and the Balance of Democratic Forces
By Toyin Falola In the outgoing year, Nigeria experienced profound political, economic, social, and structural changes. Issues ranging from political governance reforms and institutional adjustment programs to economic restructuring, insurgencies, technology development, and international relations shaped the year’s dynamics. Social media was a source of conflict and resolution, serving as a primary channel for information […]
Lead City University to celebrate Falola as Father of African Ancestral Studies
By Samson O. Ijaola Professor Toyin Falola is an enigma within African scholarship who holds an uncommon position within the academic community. As one of the architects of Africa’s new intellectual, his commitment to reengineering the scope and modalities of how the continent’s past is taught, understood, and made available in public life is obviously […]
Budget of consolidation, renewed resilience and shared prosperity
2026 BUDGET SPEECH By Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR PROTOCOLS Distinguished Senate President, Rt. Honourable Speaker and Honourable Members of the House of Representatives, Distinguished Senators and Honourable Members of the National Assembly, Fellow Nigerians, . I am here today to fulfil an essential constitutional obligation by presenting the 2026 Appropriation Bill […]
CDS assures NIPSS of improved collaboration
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, has assured the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) of improved collaboration between the Armed Forces of Nigeria and the foremost policy institution in Nigeria. He gave the assurance on Thursday when the Director-General of NIPSS, Prof. Ayo Omotayo, paid him a courtesy visit […]
Police arrest schoolboy, friends who faked kidnap to extort N1.7m
The Police Command in Lagos State has apprehended five suspects in connection with a stage-managed kidnapping incident involving a viral video of a schoolboy pleading for mercy in what was portrayed as a kidnappers’ den. The Command’s spokesperson, SP Abimbola Adebisi, confirmed this in a statement on Friday in Lagos. She said that the Smart […]
