Ogbomoso Cradles Carnival holds in December
The Central Planning Committee of the first ever “Ogbomoso Cradles Carnival” has called for support from stakeholders, traditional rulers in the zone as well as sons and daughters of Ogbomoso, to work for the success of the Carnival. The Ogbomoso Cradles Carnival (OCC) is the brainchild of the Soun of Ogbomosoland, Oba Ghandi Afolabi Olaoye, […]
Professor Amidu Sanni: A Definition of Discipline and Determination
By Toyin Falola Ideas about concepts and phenomena are commonly generated by very observant people who routinely project replicable information on studied items, topics, or issues. Much as these people are referred to as precocious and foresighted, their postulations often spring from something outside of the reach of ordinary people who are not usually conscious […]
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The quest for #Smokefree Nollywood
Cinema is a mirror that can change the world – Diego Luna On May 21, 2024, at the Enugu Lake Resort, the National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB)and the Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) assembled leading light of Nollywood to a workshop on healthy film culture. Olayinka Oyegbile was there and he […]
Foreign policy: 4-D will advance Nigeria’s position at global stage, says foreign minister
The Minister of Foreign Affairs Yusuf Tuggar said Nigeria’s foreign policy focus on democracy, developments, demography and diaspora (4-Ds) would enable the country advance meaningfully at the global stage. He disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja during the dialogue series with members of the Global Shapers Community, a group of highly motivated individuals with great […]
LASG inaugurates 15 locally produced 40-passenger Omibus ferries
The Lagos State Government on Wednesday inaugurated fifteen 40-passenger Omibus ferries locally produced in Nigeria. The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, said during the inauguration that the launch of the omnibus ferries was about the reengineering of the state’s public transportation system. “In our THEMES agenda, traffic management and transportation falls directly in the […]
Emirate tussle: NBA wants lawyers, judges sanctioned over conflicting orders
The Nigerian Bar Association ( NBA) has called for punitive actions against lawyers and judges involved in the issuance of conflicting orders in the Kano Emirate legal tussle. The NBA said that the actions of lawyers and judges have brought utter disgrace and shame to the profession and have exposed the entire legal profession in […]
Breast ironing, culture that defies modernism
By Justina Auta Breast ironing, also known as “breast flattening’’, involves repetitive pounding, pressing, ironing, rubbing or massaging of a pubescent girl’s breast through the use of hard or heated object to delay growth. According to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), breast ironing practice is reported in African countries like Nigeria, Cameroon, Togo, Guinea […]
Nigeria has enacted anti-torture law to punish acts committed by public officers, says SGF
Nigeria has enacted the anti-torture act to prohibit and punish acts of torture committed by public officers. Mrs Beatrice Jeddy-Agba, the Solicitor-General of the Federation made this known at the sensitization and advocacy session for Law Enforcement Agencies, MDAs and relevant stakeholders. on United Nations Convention Against Torture (UNCAT) on Wednesday in Abuja. “The definition […]
Tinubu’s One Year in Office: Will the hope be renewed?
By Toyin Falola From Olusegun Obasanjo to Musa Yar’Adua, Goodluck Jonathan to Muhammadu Buhari, and now to Bola Tinubu, Nigeria has consistently represented a dim future of optimism, with its citizens persistently recounting the narratives of a better yesterday. Citizens are concerned about the political destiny of their country in the wake of recent elections, […]
Police arrest four suspected kidnappers, rescue victims in Uyo
The Nigeria Police Command in Akwa Ibom State, says it has arrested four suspected kidnappers dressed in military uniform and rescued their victims. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, ASP Timfon John, disclosed this in a statement in Uyo on Sunday. John said that the command received a distress call on May […]
