TOFAC 2025: African Cultural Creativity And Innovations
By Toyin Falola Let me express my profound gratitude to the Vice-Chancellor of Osun State University, the distinguished Professor Clement Adebooye, a scholar rooted in both the Western academy and profound Yoruba indigenous knowledge. The last time we spoke, I was surprised to hear the story of his life’s transformation, which is like mine. I […]
Two men docked for stealing N5.5m phones
Two men, Haruna Sani and Garba Bashir, who allegedly burgled a shop and stole phones and accessories worth N5.5 million, were on Wednesday arraigned before a Kaduna Magistrates’ Court. Sani, 25, and Bashir, 24, both residents of the Kawo area of Kaduna, are facing a three-count charge of criminal conspiracy, burglary, and stealing. The prosecutor, […]
Uncle Sam and the virtue of disobedience
By Lanre Idowu Samson Oruru Amuka (CON), everyone’s uncle, is 90 today, and he is celebrating at the Eko Hotel Convention Centre — a departure from his past tendencies to avoid birthday celebrations. For a people whose average life expectancy stands at 62, it is a piece of delightful news that Uncle Sam is officially […]
Tinubu hails Amuka @ 90, says he’s an eminent statesman, journalism icon
President Bola Tinubu has sent a special congratulatory message to Mr Sam Amuka Pemu, the publisher of The Vanguard Newspapers who clocked 90 on June 13. In a personally signed message, Tinubu described Mr Amuka as a stateman and journalism icon. According to him, he “remains a shining example of dedication, resilience and integrity within […]
Airtel Nigeria joins fight against plastic pollution
Airtel Nigeria, a telecommunications company has reaffirmed its commitment to environmental sustainability with a nationwide campaign to combat plastic pollution. Airtel made this known in a statement on Friday in Lagos. It said that the campaign tagged, #UnPlasticAfrica, began on June 3 with mobilising of employees across the company’s six operating regions for a week […]
Zulum gives N5m each to families of eight killed taskforce members
Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has donated N5 million each to the families of eight members of Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) who recently died in an explosion on the Dikwa to Marte road. The governor who made this known on Friday during a condolence visit to the families of deceased in Maiduguri, also granted […]
The Global Yoruba
Wisdom is better than strength- Famous Yoruba proverb (A review of Global Yoruba: Regional And Diasporic Networks, Toyin Falola, Indiana Press, 2024) The Yoruba Nation or ethnic group (whichever you prefer) is one of Nigeria’s three big ethnic nationalities. It is unarguably one of the country’s most urbane and progressive ethnic stock. It has to […]
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A review of Memoirs of Our High School Days (1963-1967 set)
On Saturday, May 10, 2025, the 1963-67 set of Ogbomoso Grammar School (aka Paku), gahtered at the MAN Centre, Wemabod Estate, Ikeja to unveil a book about thier secondary school days. It was a convivial event where many who met last over five decades ago renewed their ties and and went down memory lane. A […]
OPEN LETTER TO MINISTER OF INTERIOR- HON OLUBUNMI TUNJI-OJO
By Olayinka Oyegbile Dear Minister, I am happy to write this letter to you and I hope it meets you well. I am writing this to you to laud your efforts at the Immigration office and the process of obtaining the Nigerian passport. I must confess that I am deeply impressed with your works in […]
