It’s discriminatory to exempt private varsity students from NELFUND, Trinity Varsity VC declares
By Olayinka Oyegbile The Vice Chancellor of Trinity University Yaba, Lagos, Prof Clement Kolawole has decried the exemption of private university students from benefitting from the Federal Government’s Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND). Speaking ahead of the institution’s fourth graduation ceremony on Monday, March 23, 2026, the Vice Chancellor said it was discriminatory of […]
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Jowitt’s odyssey from London to Jos
By Olayinka Oyegbile Maybe your country is only a place you make up in your own mind. Something you dream about and sing about. Maybe it’s not a place on the map at all, but just a story full of people you meet and places you visit ― Hugo Hamilton (A review of David Jowitt’s […]
Nigeria: Is Siollun’s recommendation the way out?
By Olayinka Oyegbile History is for human self-knowledge … The value of history, then, is that it teaches us what man has done and thus what man is – R. G. Collingwood (A review of The Forgotten Era: Nigeria Before British Rule, Max Siollun, Roving Heights Ltd, Lagos, 2025) For a very long […]
China calls for ceasing military operations after Iran attack spillover
China has urged all parties to stop military operations and prevent further spread of the current conflict in the Middle East, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Monday. Mao made the remarks after Iran retaliated by firing missiles and drones at U.S. military installations in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states and […]
Guterres warns world ‘brimming with conflict’ as global cooperation frays
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has warned that the world is “brimming with conflict, impunity, inequality and unpredictability,” even as international cooperation weakens when it is most needed. He issued the warning on Thursday in his final address to the General Assembly outlining priorities for 2026. The UN chief, who assumed office in January 2017, […]
Nigeria to co-host Investopia with UAE in February
Seals trade pact President Bola Tinubu announced on Tuesday that Nigeria will co-host Investopia with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in Lagos. It is an initiative aimed at attracting global investors and accelerating sustainable investment inflows. It is to hold in February. He made this announcement at the 2026 Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW), […]
MOLIY named Spotify EQUAL Africa artiste for January
Ghanaian singer, MOLIY, has been named Spotify EQUAL Africa Artiste for January, marking a major milestone in her fast-rising global career. A News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports said she featured on the cover of Spotify’s EQUAL Global playlist, spotlighting African women driving the continent’s expanding influence on global music culture. MOLIY is known for […]
