A CONVERSATION WITH PROFESSOR PAUL ZELEZA, PART 4
Education, Culture, and Philosophy PART A THE INTERVIEW (Unedited transcript) What was your college education like? I remember my college years with great fondness. This is not just the nostalgia of aging, or because my experiences were necessarily all positive, but because I grew up in so many ways personally, intellectually, creatively, […]
Sheikh Abdurrahmon Ahmad on the Toyin Falola interview: Some reflections
By Afis Ayinde Oladosu The event was conceived in the womb of time to be a refreshingly different departure from the run-of-the-mill meet-ups on Islam. Or how else might one begin to reflect over an interview session or rather a conference, if you will, that had Prof Falola as the Preceptor and Sheikh Abdulrahman […]
Kaduna: Bandits threaten to kill 17 kidnapped students
The gunmen who kidnapped students of Greenfield University in Kaduna have threatened to kill the remaining 17 students if ransom is not paid soon. The gunmen attacked the institution on April 18 and abducted some students. The state is yet to confirm the exact number of students taken hostage. The kidnappers have killed five of […]
Why we can’t get Ibori loot now, by Attorney General
The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) Abubakar Malami, has said that the 4.2 million Pounds (about N2.4 billion) recovered from associates of the former Governor of Delta State, James Ibori, in the United Kingdom (U.K.), would soon be transferred to Nigeria. Malami’s spokesman, Umar Gwandu, said in a statement that the delay in the repatriation […]
Govt declares Monday public holiday
The Federal Government has declared Monday, May 3, 2021, as public holiday to mark this year’s International Workers’ Day celebration. Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, in a statement by the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Dr. Shuaib Belgore, congratulated workers for witnessing this year’s celebration. He lauded them for their patience, understanding and support in […]
Gunmen abduct two students in Plateau school
Two students of the Calvary International Ministry popularly known as CAPRO in Barkin Ladi Local government area of Plateau State, have been kidnapped by suspected herdsmen. The school, a few kilometers away from the Yakubu Gowon International Airport Haipang, was attacked on Wednesday. An eye witness said gunmen attempted to kidnap dozens of students who […]
Lagos hands over amputee sachet water hawker to relations
The Lagos State Government has handed over Mary Daniel, the amputee sachet water hawker, to the leader of the Igala (Kogi State) community in Lagos State. The Special Adviser, Office of Civic Engagement, Princess Aderemi Adebowale, while handing over Mary to her kinsmen disclosed that the government will continue to protect all residents in the […]
2023: Tinubu boasts of APC chances
Former Governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has said despite the security crisis the country is embroiled in under the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari, the ruling party’s chances of retaining power at the centre after Buhari in 2023 are very bright. Tinubu a national leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), said […]
How Nigerian politicians launder funds through property ownership, by Chatham House
Matthew Page, an associate fellow of Chatham House, London, United Kingdom, has alerted that education and real estate sectors provide opportunities Nigerian politicians to launder money. Speaking at a virtual forum held to build capacity of investigators on investigating Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs), he said investigators should focus on real estate and education sectors, when […]
A CONVERSATION WITH PROF. ABIODUN OGUNYEMI, PRESIDENT OF THE ACADEMIC STAFF UNION OF UNIVERSITIES, PART 4
ASUU under Ogunyemi: The academic Generalissimo and his wars By Toyin Falola Professor Abiodun Ogunyemi is an academically published professor of education at Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye. Beyond his academic expertise in education studies, he is the President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), one of Nigeria’s strongest trade unions. ASUU […]
