Re-run elections: INEC opens online portal for media accreditation
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has called on media organisations interested in deploying journalists to monitor the Feb. 3, re-run and by-elections to apply for accreditation through its. The commission, in a notice signed by the Secretary to the Commission, Mrs Rose Oriaran-Anthony, on Tuesday in Abuja, said that the dedicated portal for the […]
FUOYE to honour Akpabio, Bamidele, Yayi others at 8th Convocation
The Federal University, Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) said the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio and the Senate Leader, Michael Bamidele would be conferred with Honoris Causa at the 8th Convocation of the institution. Also, to be honoured by the institution are the Chairman, Senate Committee on Appropriation, Solomon Adeola, and the Chairman, House Committee on Navy, Yusuf Gadgi. […]
Indigenous knowledge critical in education curriculum, says Falola
Toyin Falola, a professor of History, University of Texas, Austin, U.S. on Monday said that indigenous practices and beliefs should be exposed to scientific investigations in Nigeria’s education curriculum, rather than being dismissed. He stated this while delivering the 54th convocation lecture of the University of Lagos, with the theme, ‘Decolonising African Higher Education for […]
Fire incident renders 120 homeless in Ilorin
A fire incident, which occurred at at Megida Onikanhun Compound, Edun Isale, Ilorin South Local Government, had left 120 persons homeless, razing 44 Rooms of a building and a mosque. This is contained in a statement by the Head of Department of Media and Publicity of the fire department, Hassan Adekunle, on Monday in Ilorin. […]
FrieslandCampina WAMCO Nigeria gets new MD
FrieslandCampina WAMCO Nigeria Plc has appointed Roger Adou as the Managing Director, effective Jan. 1, 2024. Ore Famurewa, Executive Director, Corporate Communications, made the disclosure in a statement on Monday in Lagos. According to the statement, Adou will report to Ali Khan, President, Middle East, Pakistan and Africa Business Group (MEPA), and will be based […]
Israelis strike to mark 100 days of Gaza war
Hundreds of Israeli companies went on strike for 100 minutes on Sunday as a sign of solidarity with more than 130 hostages still being held in the Gaza Strip. They were responding to a call by the Israeli umbrella organisation of trade unions, Histadrut, to mark 100 days since the start of the Gaza war […]
Houthi official vows to make Yemen ‘graveyard’ for the U.S.
A leading member of the Iranian-backed Houthi movement has threatened to turn Yemen into a “graveyard” for the United States, following the latest U.S. airstrikes on Houthi targets. “Yemen’s leaders, armed forces, and people are fully prepared to enter a direct and all-out war with the Great Satan to defend Palestine,” Ali al-Qahoum said in […]
‘I’ve deep emotional investments in Nigeria’ – Kperogi
Dr. Farooq Kperogi is a professor of journalism and emerging media at Kennesaw State University, Georgia, United States of America. He recently visited Nigeria and spoke with the Editor, Olayinka Oyegbile. Excerpts Tell us more about the essence of this your trip home I came to publicly present a book that I jointly wrote with […]
Supreme Court dismisses SDP’s appeal against Fintiri’s re-election
The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal by the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and Umar Ardo, its candidate in the 2023 Adamawa governorship election against Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri. Justice John Okoro who led the five-member panel dismissed the appeal after the counsel for the candidate prayed the court to withdraw the case. When the matter […]
NAN, VON collaborate to propagate Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) is poised to collaborate with the Voice of Nigeria (VON) to propagate the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu, to change the negative narrative of the country. The Managing Director, NAN, Malam Ali Muhammad Ali, stated this when the Director-General of VON, Mr Jibrin Baba Ndache and his […]
