Tinubu salutes Bonuola at 80
President Bola Tinubu has paid glowing tributes to one of Nigeria’s foremost journalists and administrator, Mr Lade Bonuola (aka Ladbone) on his attaining the age of 80. In a personally signed statement, the president pid tribute to the former Mangaing Director of The Guardian for his sterling contributions to the development of Journalism in […]
French leader cancels proposed visit to Nigeria
The French President Michael Macron has put a stop to his planned official visit to Nigeria. He was billed to be on official state visit to Nigeria from October 28, 2026. However, France in the past few weeks have been embroiled in crisis and protests are growing as youths and others have been marching through […]
Ebola: FG orders tighter screening at Nigeria’s entry points
The Federal Government has directed relevant agencies and health institutions to strictly enforce approved Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) entry protocols at all designated points of entry into Nigeria. Mr Ado Bako, the Assistant Director, Information and Public Relations at the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, disclosed this in a statement on Friday […]
Falolalism: Toyin Falola at the centre of scholarship, society and selflessness
By Ganiu Bamgbose There are scholars who spend their lives studying society, those who interpret society for the benefit of others, and those who make scholarship an instrument for transforming society. The last category is relatively rare because it requires an intellectual disposition that transcends the pursuit of personal advancement. It demands […]
Kaduna will vote Tinubu to sustain development projects, Uba Sani declares
Gov. Uba Sani of Kaduna State has said the state remains highly committed to President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027 in appreciation of his administration’s development efforts. Sani made this known on Friday during inspecting and inauguration of projects in Makarfi and Kudan Local Government Areas of the state. Represented by the Secretary to […]
Trinity University holds fifth convocation, gets first professor
*77 get First Class Trinity University Yaba, Lagos, is to hold its Fifth Convocation on Friday, October 12, 2026. The Vice Chancellor Professor Clement Kolawole on Monday said out of a total of 323 students from three faculties of the institution, 79 of them are graduating in the First Class category, while 147 are […]
The ocean eats our land, Ilaje communities cry out
The Sea Eats Our Lands/Here stood our ancestral home:/ The crumbling wall marks the spot – Kwesi Brew By Olayinka Oyegbile When Ghanaian poet Kwesi Brew wrote his famous poem The Sea Eats Our Land, many years ago, he may not have known of Ayetoro, an Ilaje community in Ondo State. But 58 years […]
Air Force releases names of crash victims
The Nigeria Air Force has made public names of those who died in the ill-fated aircraft on Monday. The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) ATR 42 aircraft, NAF 931, had crashed in Igbokoda, Ondo State, on a routine flight to Lagos. The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, has […]
Tunde Babawale at 65: The scholar who refused to keep knowledge in the classroom
By Toyin Falola It is a privilege to have been invited to give a scholarly lecture on Professor Tunde Babawale at a well-attended virtual celebration to mark his birthday on October 4, 2026. He was my student at Ife in the 1970s, and we have known one another without break for well over four […]
Journalism, trust and the pursuit of truth in the digital age
BOOK REVIEW by Olayinka Oyegbile Title: Truth, Trust, and the Future of Journalism in Nigeria Publishers: Premium Times Books and the Nigerian Guild of Editors (2026) Editors: Chinyere Stella Okunna, Tony U. Onyima, Iyobosa Uwugiaren, Angela U. Agoawike and Kabir Alabi Garba. Pages: 394 Year of publication: 2026 Reviewer: Olayinka Oyegbile What is Truth? […]
