UNESCO puts Rwanda genocide memorials on World Heritage list
Four memorials to the 1994 genocide in Rwanda of more than 800,000 people, mainly Tutsi, were added to UNESCO’s World Heritage list, the UN cultural body said. The sites at Nyamata, Murambi, Gisozi, and Bisesero commemorating the mass killings were “just inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list”, the organisation posted on X (formerly […]
Tight security in Jos as tribunal delivers judgment
There is a heavy presence of security personnel in Jos as the Governorship Election Tribunal for Plateau delivers judgement. A correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) who moved round Jos, reports that security personnel were stationed in key locations. There are also reports that armed security personnel were particularly stationed at the […]
2024 Hajj: Intending pilgrims to deposit N4.5m
The FCT Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board (FCT-MPWB), has advised 2024 prospective pilgrims to Saudi Arabia to deposit N4.5 million with the board, pending the determination of the actual fee. The Assistant Chief Information Officer of the board, Mr Ahmad Saleh, stated this in a statement in Abuja on Friday. He said that the […]
Petrol increased to N626.70 in August, says NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), has said the average retail price of a litre of Petrol increased from N189.46 in Aug. 2022 to N626.70 in Aug. 2023. It made the declaration in its Petrol Price Watch for Aug. 2023 released in Abuja on Friday. It stated that the Aug. 2023 price of […]
Stop fee hike, commercialization of education, CAPPA tells government
The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has condemned the recent hike in school fees across public universities in the country, saying they are outrageous and unconscionable. In a statement issued in Lagos, the group said that this disheartening trend is not just a knife in the back of poor students […]
The West and the Hypocrisy of Democracy
By Toyin Falola Western deception has been with Africa forever: 1493: Pope Alexander VI issued a papal bull, “Inter Caetera,” proclaiming the right of Spain and Portugal to enslave Africans and own the land. They were subjects. They stole your people and your land. 1885: Africa was a Dark Continent. It required colonization to […]
Tinubu celebrates wife @63
President Bola Tinubu has described his wife, First Lady Oluremi, as a strong pillar in his journey to success. In a personal message, the president said he had enjoyed the delight of family, political and business life with the First Lady. “My trusted partner in every venture, and the one special person who […]
Delta Assembly tasks govt on rising prostitution, drug abuse
The Delta House of Assembly has passed a resolution urging the State Government to take drastic measures against rising cases of drug abuse and prostitution in the state. This followed the adoption of a motion by Mrs Bridget Anyafulu (PDP-Oshimili South) at the plenary in Asaba. Presenting the motion, Anyafulu decried rising cases of […]
BREAKING: Dead doctor didn’t work for 72-hour, says LUTH
The management of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba, has denied allegations that one of its house officers, Dr Michael Umoh, died after a 72-hour call. This is contained in a statement issued by LUTH management team in Lagos on Thursday. According to it, “LUTH management understands the fact that the family of Dr […]
A – Z of Ibadan Achievements
By Toyin Falola I am glad to accept the invitation of the Ibadan Descendant Union, the Dallas Branch, celebrating its 25th anniversary on September 23rd, 2023. As the Keynote Speaker, my topic was not imposed on me. In the spirit of the occasion and speaking to city fellows, I know I must be in […]
