Las Las! (part iv)
By Toyin Falola Due to Nigeria’s high unemployment rate and stagnant economy, some Nigerians have turned to various unlawful ways of livelihood. Before the early 1980s, drug-related offenses in Nigeria were relatively minor, but over the past decade, drug trafficking has become a significant societal challenge. Most migrants are taken for drug couriers, and […]
Presidential election: Okowa confident of PDP victory over Labour Party, APC
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta and vice-presidential candidate of the PDP says he’s confident the party would emerge victorious in the 2023 presidential election. Mr Okowa stated this Monday in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Olisa Ifeajika, after he inspected the Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba, venue of the PDP presidential mega rally […]
NAFDAC warns against use of weight loss pill
The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has cautioned Nigerians against the use of the drug— Weight Rapid Loss Capsule. The caution was contained in an alert with No. 049/2022, signed by NAFDAC’s Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, issued to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja. Adeyeye stated […]
Buhari renews tenure of two parastatals DGs
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the renewal of tenures of Aliyu Bagudu Abubakar and John Ohireime Asein as Directors General of the Legal Aid Council of Nigeria and the Nigerian Copyright Commission respectively. The Director of Press and Public Relations in the Federal Ministry of Justice, Modupe Ogundoro, made the announcement in a statement issued […]
Aviation workers begin strike in Lagos; passengers stranded
International flights at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport on Monday morning were grounded as workers of the Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc embarked on strike. According to NAHCO, the strike is due to salary increments. An affected passenger and aviation expert, Alex Nuba, said that NAHCO staff in the early hours of Monday walked out […]
Professor Peju Olayiwola in Conversation with Prince Yemisi Shyllon
By Toyin Falola Since its inception, The Toyin Falola Interviews has been a not-for-profit endeavour through which we have sparked conversations and debates on several issues of national and international concern, having people from all walks of life as revered interviewees on the platform – from renowned academics to former heads […]
There can be no development without peace, says Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has stated that there can be no development without peace, as the two are complementary to each other. The President spoke Thursday at State House, Abuja, while granting audience to the Director General of the Arab Bank for Economic Development, Dr Sid Ould Tah. President Buhari, who just on Tuesday in Nouakchott, […]
Kenya: Convict falls in love with victim during robbery mission
A member of an armed gang of robbers, Kevin Matundura, who botched a mission because he fell in love with his victim during their eight-hour operation at a house in Bahati, Nakuru County, Kenya, has been jailed. According to Kenyans.co.ke on Thursday, the gang were apprehended and charged with the robbery which happened on March […]
Gunmen abduct traditional ruler from palace in Jos
Yet-to-be-identified gunmen have abducted a first-class traditional ruler in Plateau State, the Agwom Izere His Royal Highness Dr. Isaac Azi Wakili. He was kidnapped at his Palace in the Angware area of Jos East Local Government. Sources close to the Palace in Angware indicated that the assailants stormed the palace at about 3 am on […]
Nigeria releases new COVID-19 guidelines amid spike in China
The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced that it has intensified surveillance at international airports, asking travellers to fill health forms, in addition to checking their temperature, in response to the surge in the spread of COVID-19. It also decides that Nigeria will not spontaneously ban travellers from China from entering the country, which […]
