May 29: FRSC deploys 365 personnel, 40 patrol vehicles others
As the country awaits the inauguration of the President-elect, Bola Tinubu and the vice president-elect Kashim Shettima on Monday, may 29, 2023, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has deployed 365 personnel, 40 patrol vehicles, 15 bikes and 10 tow trucks for the inauguration. The Corps Marshal, FRSC, Dauda Biu said this in a statement […]
Drug abuse: Varsity initiates random testing of students
Arthur Jarvis University (AJU), a private university in Akpabuyo Local Government Area of Cross River State, says it has initiated random testing to curb drug abuse among its students. Vice-Chancellor of the institution, Prof. Ani Nkang, stated this during the institution’s seventh matriculation ceremony in Akpabuyo, near Calabar, on Friday. The varsity chief, who expressed […]
Abidjan-Lagos corridor will enhance sub-regional growth, says ECOWAS
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has said the Abidjan-Lagos corridor would contribute to the economic growth of the ECOWAS community citizens. A statement on the website of the ECOWAS Commission on Friday quoted the Ministerial Steering Committee of the Abidjan-Lagos Corridor Highway Development Project as saying this at a meeting in Accra. […]
Police begin probe killing of Imo traditional ruler
The Police in Imo State have begun investigations into the murder of the traditional ruler of Orsu Obodo community in Oguta council area of the state, Eze Victor Ijioma, by gunmen. They are also investigating the murder of the traditional prime minister of Mgbele community in the same council area. Gunmen shot the traditional ruler […]
The Black Cross: Racism, Xenophobia, and ‘Tribalism’
By Toyin Falola The existence of some strata has been societal norms from time immemorial. People have been defined by the circumstances around their birth, social status, wealth, and many other factors that could fit into several societies. Africans, people of African genetic traces, those with high concentrations of melanin, and others of different origins […]
Prof Paul Lovejoy at 80 Part 2: Peculiar Substances!
By Toyin Falola Paul Lovejoy has approached African history by studying commodities: kola nuts, salt, tobacco, and cowries, among others. My dialogue with him will reveal the crucial importance of these objects that interface with such issues as trade, trade routes, trading colonies, and short- and long-distance commerce. When you cumulate his studies on […]
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From the Mouth of the Authoritative Bystander: Steve Ayorinde’s Commentary on 30 Years of the New Nigerian Cinema
By Toyin Falola Anyone can choose to be an observer. Any observer can choose to document and publish their observations. However, what stands Steve Ayorinde’s recently published documentation of observations out is authority — hence my decision to title this piece “From the Mouth of the Authoritative Bystander.” Authority is earned: in Ayorinde’s case, he […]
A Review of POIGNANT TALES by Idaniloju Sotunsa
BY Toyin Falola Human beings are plagued with many challenges in various forms and magnitudes. Life will not always be rosy; it can be tough today and easy tomorrow, depressing today but joyful tomorrow. Some have food but cannot eat, while some can eat but have no food: that is life, e no balance. Until […]
Professor Paul Lovejoy at 80: Understanding Slavery
The history of slavery has always attracted nuances from those who examine its attendant consequences, implications and significance or lack thereof, in the world of the perpetrators and the victims. Incidentally, the activities of history are not exclusive for any party to relay. No matter the gravity of destruction undertaken by one person to another, […]
Digging Deep: Ayisha Osori on Nigeria’s 2023 Elections
By Toyin Falola Presently, there is heightened tension in some parts of Nigeria. In some other parts, there is assurance and calm anticipation. The former is the case with Nigerians who believe — no matter how little — that the Election Tribunal will shake up the announced results of the presidential election. In the latter […]
