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Prof Akin Mabogunje (1931-2022): Remembering a Legend

August 7, 2023

By Toyin Falola Our hero died a year ago on August 4, 2023, within a stone’s throw of where I resided. I felt like rushing there to wake him, like

BREAKING: Tinubu seeks Senate’s support for military deployment to Niger

August 4, 2023

The President, Bola Tinubu, has written to the Senate seeking its support on the deployment of military personnel to the Niger Republic. He also sought the backing of the legislature

Trinity University’s VC dies at 65

August 4, 2023

Prof Charles Korede Ayo, the Vice Chancellor of Trinity University, Yaba, Lagos is dead. He was 65. His death was confirmed by the Governing Council of the university on Thursday.

COMMUNICATION, MEDIA, CULTURE, AND EVOLVING TRENDS IN THE WORLD OF INDIGENOUS LANGUAGES

August 4, 2023

By Toyin Falola The significance of indigenous languages transcends mere communication. These languages possess immense social value, serving as the lifeblood of their respective communities. They play an important role

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August 4, 2023

By Toyin Falola To the acada, concepts like intelligence quotient and emotional intelligence are factors used to understand individuals’ stability and relatability at different extremes and psychological understanding. However, the

Nigeria’s Adebayo makes Booker Prize longlist

August 1, 2023

By Olayinka Oyegbile Nigerian novelist Ayobami Adebayo is among 12 other writers who made the 2023 Booker Prize list. The Booker Prize is Britain’s most prestigious literary prize open to

Woman arraigned for assault in police station

August 1, 2023

A 50-year-old woman, Patience Bello, was docked in an Upper Area Court in Kubwa, Abuja for allegedly assaulting a man in a police station. The Prosecution Counsel, SP Babajide Olanipekun

Businesswoman docked for allegedly abandoning husband, absconding with children

August 1, 2023

A 44-year-old businesswoman, Edward Ogochukwu, was, on Tuesday, arraigned before an Upper Area Court, Gwagwalada, FCT, for allegedly abandoning her husband and absconding with his children and belongings. The police

Domestic, sexual and gender-based violence prevalent in Plateau, says NHRC

August 1, 2023

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in Plateau State has said domestic, sexual and gender-based violence are the major prevalent human rights violations in the state. The State Coordinator, Mrs

PRESIDENT TINUBU HAS GOOD SPEECHWRITERS

August 1, 2023

By Olayinka Oyegbile President Tinubu I must confess that for the first time in many decades, I actually sat down in rapt attention to listen to a Nigerian presidential speech

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