Dillibe Onyeama: in memoriam
By OLayinka Oyegbile Though we tremble before uncertain futures / may we meet illness, death and adversity with strength / may we dance in the face of our fears – Gloria E. Anzaldúa The death of the writer Dillibe Onyeama was announced without any fanfare. It was announced as if it was just like any […]
Court stops Nigeria Air, adjourns case till next year
A Federal High Court in Lagos has stopped the establishment of the proposed national carrier – Nigeria Air, by the Federal Government. Justice Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa reordered the Federal Government and domestic airlines to maintain status quo in their suit relating to the establishment of airline. He made the order pending the determination of […]
APC chieftain says Tinubu’s age not a barrier
A leader of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Mike Msuaan, has said critics of the ruling party’s presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, who see his age as a barrier are not serious. He told party stalwarts on Thursday in Abuja that the party’s candidate has nothing against This is as he disclosed that the former […]
EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION IN THE CONTEXT OF PAN-AFRICANISM AND DIGITIZATION
By Toyin Falola For different justifiable reasons, the development of a society has always been tied to the quality of education – formal or informal – that the people in that society have access to. The truth is, before the human mind can conceive innovative ideas that will revolutionize societies and institutions, it must first […]
Ghana is Home!
As part of the 20th anniversary event of the African University of Communications, Dr. Benjamin Kofi Nutor of A&M University, College Station, USA, interviewed Professor Toyin Falola, his former college professor, on November 25, 2022. What is the history of your engagement with the Ghanaian state and academy over the many years of your […]
ASIWAJU BOLA AHMED TINUBU IN THE EYES OF NIGERIANS: “Portrait Of An Uncommon Nigerian”
BOOK REVIEW YEAR OF PUBLICATION….2022 PAGINATION… 270 INTRODUCTION . Prof. Prof. Ayo Banjo CON Emeritus Professor of English Ayo Banjo CON, the man who wrote the introduction to the book, is not struggling for his place in the sun. As far as the world of English language is concerned, he is The Sun itself. […]
Trans Fat-Free Nigeria: Now is the time for speed!
By Abayomi Sarumi As evidence grew confirming that industrially produced trans fat is toxic and increases risk factors for cardiovascular diseases, the World Health Organisation (WHO) had to step in to discourage its use in food production. In 2018, the WHO launched the REPLACE package for the elimination of trans fat in food supply […]
My wife secretly married another man, businessman alleges in court
A businessman Mr Victor Ora on Monday dragged his wife, Comfort before a Customary Court in Jikwoyi Abuja, for an alleged secret marriage. Victor, the petitioner in his divorce petition, said: “My wife moved out of our house without informing me. When I found her, she confessed that she got married to another man. […]
Man allegedly beats wife to death in Ogun
A 45-year-old carpenter, Segun Omotosho, who allegedly beat his wife, Olubukola to death, has been arrested by the Police in Ogun. The Police Command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), CSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, disclosed this in a statement in Abeokuta on Monday. Oyeyemi said detectives arrested the suspect on Sunday in Akinseku Village, Abeokuta, where […]
2023: PDP vows to take Lagos
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in Lagos State, on Thursday, expressed optimism that it would defeat the All Progressives Congress (APC), in the 2023 general elections, adding that it is ready to take over the state from the bondage of what it calls a “sole-proprietor.” Leaders of the party said this during a […]
