Soyinka denounces social media posting
Nobel laureate Prof Wole Soyinka has denounced a social media posting credited to him. In the post which has gone viral, the prize-winning world renown author was alleged to be support a break up of the country. The account claimed that he has thrown his support behind those agitating for the break-up of the country. […]
A CONVERSATION WITH PRINCE YEMISI SHYLLON, PART 2
The Yemisi Shyllon Museum of Arts: Restoring African art to its glory By Toyin Falola The concept of the Yemisi Shyllon Museum of Art arose from an appreciation of the disconnect between the Nigerian people and their history and heritage. It is a timely and laudable initiative, coming when the country and its people […]
Lagosians mark National Day of Mourning
*March Lagos House of Assembly *Demand an emergency session on insecurity A coalition of 19 civil society organisations have asked the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Honourable Mudashiru Obasa, to convene an emergency session of the Assembly on the state of insecurity in Nigeria and particularly in Lagos. The groups also want […]
Coalition praises Dutch court ruling against Shell
*Urges more groups to sue oil companies The Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), the Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) and the Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) have hailed The Hague, Netherlands, court ruling against Shell in a climate change case brought by several groups including Friends of the […]
Masari says open grazing is un-Islamic
The Governor of Katsina State, Aminu Masari, said open grazing is un-Islamic and not the best for herders. He told journalists in Katsina that the needed infrastructure should be provided for the herders so that they do not move cattle by foot. The governor’s comments is coming days after the resolution of southern governors to […]
A trip into the Sunny Side of Midnight
Fiction is the lie through which we tell the truth – Albert Camus (Sunny Side of Midnight, by Tope Adeboboye, Stay Alive International, 2020) The story is set in Anija (read Nigeria). It has all the trappings of a huge and prosperous country on the continent, however, as it is in the story of […]
Over 100 feared dead in Kebbi boat mishap
The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has said 160 people died in the boat mishap that happened in Kebbi State. Mot of the travellers are yet to be found. According to NIWA, only four dead bodies had been recovered “but 156 out of the 180 passengers onboard the boat were still missing and are feared […]
Confusion mounts over £4.2 million Ibori loot
*We’ve paid Delta, says FG *We are yet to receive any payment, says Delta Confusion has engulfed the payment of the £4.2 million recovered from the former governor of Delta State, James Ibori, as the Accountant General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, has said the money has been paid to the Delta State government. […]
Bauchi Gov: I support ban of open grazing, but…
Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed, has said he was not opposed to the ban on open grazing. He, however said what he was opposed to was the ethnic criminalisation of herders. Speaking at the 2021 Annual Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) – Section on Public Interest and Development Law (SPIDEL) in Ibadan, the […]
Transfat: Stakeholders call for quick regulatory laws
The present efforts aimed at raising awareness on dangers of consumption of industrial trans fatty foods (iTFA) should be intensified. According to experts, iTFAs are unsaturated fats chemically manufactured via passage of hydrogen through oils for them to be used as solid fats. Speaking at press conference on Tuesday, the Technical Adviser TFA-Free Nigeria Campaign, […]
