Erin-Ile Prince urges Kwara Governor not to name new monarch yet, says process unfair
A Prince of Erin-Ile, Kwara State, has called on Governor Abdurahmon Abdulrasak, to halt the ongoing process for the selection of a new Elerin of Erin Ile because the majority of the indigenes are not happy with the process. Speaking to journalists at the weekend, Prince Joel Omokanye, a descendant of the contestants of the […]
T Y Danjuma wants Nigerians to use culture to strengthen national cohesion
Former Minister of Defence, Lt.-Gen. Theophilus Danjuma (rtd), has identified culture and tradition as veritable tools for strengthening unity, national cohesion and integration amongst Nigerians. He stated this in a message to the 2024 Zuru Emirate Uhola Cultural Festival and Agricultural Show held in Zuru Emirate of Kebbi State on Saturday. Danjuma, who was represented […]
FG restates commitment to building public trust in governance
The Federal Government has restated its commitment to build trust between government and its citizens. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, made this known when the Special Assistants (SAs) to President Bola Tinubu on Community Engagement paid him a visit on Monday in Abuja. According to the minister, the synergy between the […]
New York Court overturns Harvey Weinstein’s rape conviction
A court in New York has overturned Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction, saying the film mogul did not receive a fair trial. In a 4 -3 decision on Thursday, the New York Court of Appeals upheld the 72-year-old’s appeal, concluding that the trial “erroneously admitted testimony of uncharged, alleged prior sexual acts against persons other […]
Eat mangoes with the skin to get full nutrients, says dietician
Dr Tunde Ajobo, a Clinical Dietician, University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan in Oyo State, has advised Nigerians to always eat mangoes with the skin. He gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN ) on Thursday in Ibadan. According to him, this is to ensure that consumers of the fruit […]
Lab scientist docked for allegedly exposing ex-girlfriend’s nude pictures
A medical laboratory scientist, Oluroju Shola, has been docked at an Upper Area Court Gwagwalada, Abuja for allegedly exposing his ex-girlfriend’s nude pictures. The police charged Shola of Kwamba Suleja, Niger State with criminal breach of trust, intimidation and defamation of character. The Prosecution Counsel, Abdullahi Tanko told the court that the complainant, Barnabas Janet […]
Naira makes huge recovery, gains 7.2% against dollar
The Naira on Friday experienced huge appreciation at the official market, trading at N1,142.38 to the dollar. Data from the official trading platform of the FMDQ Exchange, a platform that oversees the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM), revealed that the Naira gained N88.23. This represents a 7.16 per cent gain when compared to the […]
Usmanu Danfodiyo and Transformational Values (1)
By Toyin Falola In 1987, I received one of the highest privileges of my career in the 1980s when I was invited to give the Convocation Lecture at the College of Education, Sokoto, later renamed as the Shehu Shagari College of Education. I spoke on the leadership values as provided in the ideas of the […]
Man accused of knifing UK retiree denied asylum in Germany
A Moroccan who has been accused of knifing a pensioner to death in a UK street apparently in “revenge” for the Israel-Palestine conflict was turned down for asylum in Germany, his housemate told investigators. Ahmed Alid, 45, attacked sleeping Christian convert Javed Nouri at their shared accommodation in Wharton Terrace, Hartlepool. This happened day after […]
Around the medical school with Anya
By Olayinka Oyegbile Medicine is my lawful wife, and literature is my mistress. When I get [fed up with] one, I spend the night with the other – Anton Chekov The symbiotic relationship between writing and medicine has been a subject of study from time immemorial. This is because the men and women with the […]
