Amotekun arrests ex-convict `attempting’ to kidnap eight-year-old girl
The Osun Commander of Amotekun Corps, Retired Brig.-Gen. Bashir Adewinmbi, on Monday, said an ex-convict has been arrested while allegedly attempting to kidnap an eight-year-old girl. Adewinmbi in a statement said that the suspect, a resident of Lawole Compound Iresi town, was arrested on Saturday at about 2:30 p.m., after he was discovered by residents […]
Prof Akin Mabogunje (1931-2022): Remembering a Legend
By Toyin Falola Our hero died a year ago on August 4, 2023, within a stone’s throw of where I resided. I felt like rushing there to wake him, like I had divine power. Neither the bond nor the spirit has left me. Indeed, in writing this piece, his soul of geographic spaces followed me. […]
BREAKING: Tinubu seeks Senate’s support for military deployment to Niger
The President, Bola Tinubu, has written to the Senate seeking its support on the deployment of military personnel to the Niger Republic. He also sought the backing of the legislature on the cutting off of electricity to the country. Niger’s democratically elected president, Mohamed Bazoum, was toppled by his guards. Tinubu, who is the Chairman […]
Trinity University’s VC dies at 65
Prof Charles Korede Ayo, the Vice Chancellor of Trinity University, Yaba, Lagos is dead. He was 65. His death was confirmed by the Governing Council of the university on Thursday. In a statement by the Corporate Affairs department, the University said that Prof Ayo passed on in the early hours of Wednesday, August 2, 2023, […]
COMMUNICATION, MEDIA, CULTURE, AND EVOLVING TRENDS IN THE WORLD OF INDIGENOUS LANGUAGES
By Toyin Falola The significance of indigenous languages transcends mere communication. These languages possess immense social value, serving as the lifeblood of their respective communities. They play an important role in preserving and celebrating the rich cultural heritage passed down through generations. These forms of communication are more than means of exchanging information. They serve […]
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By Toyin Falola To the acada, concepts like intelligence quotient and emotional intelligence are factors used to understand individuals’ stability and relatability at different extremes and psychological understanding. However, the streets of 9ja have developed some sociolinguistic terminologies to understand other levels of intelligence among the people. You might not have heard or understood what […]
BREAKING : Aviation authority confirms helicopter crash in Lagos
Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB), on Tuesday, said a helicopter crashed into a building in the Oba Akran area of Ikeja, in Lagos State. Mr Tunji Oketumbi, Public Affairs, General Manager, NSIB confirmed the accident in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos According to an eyewitness, the incident happened at […]
Nigeria’s Adebayo makes Booker Prize longlist
By Olayinka Oyegbile Nigerian novelist Ayobami Adebayo is among 12 other writers who made the 2023 Booker Prize list. The Booker Prize is Britain’s most prestigious literary prize open to all writers with books published in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Adebayo’s book is titled A Spell of Good Things. It is her second book. […]
Woman arraigned for assault in police station
A 50-year-old woman, Patience Bello, was docked in an Upper Area Court in Kubwa, Abuja for allegedly assaulting a man in a police station. The Prosecution Counsel, SP Babajide Olanipekun told the court that the defendant poured a liquid substance on one Mr Johnson Oluwore while in Kubwa Police Station on July 17. Olanipekun added […]
Businesswoman docked for allegedly abandoning husband, absconding with children
A 44-year-old businesswoman, Edward Ogochukwu, was, on Tuesday, arraigned before an Upper Area Court, Gwagwalada, FCT, for allegedly abandoning her husband and absconding with his children and belongings. The police charged Ogochukwu, who resides in Dagiri Gwagwalada, Abuja, with abandonment of spouse and theft. The Prosecution Counsel, Abdullahi Tanko, told the court that the matter […]
