Africa

Chadian President, Idriss Deby Dies

April 20, 2021

President of Chad, Idriss Deby is dead. He was reported to have died on Tuesday, a day after he won re-election for a sixth term in office. His death was

Senate wants governors to implement judicial autonomy

April 19, 2021

Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, chairman of the senate committee on judiciary, human rights and legal matters, has called on governors to implement autonomy of the judiciary in their states. The Judiciary

Dikwa: Terrorists attack troops

April 19, 2021

Islamic State West African Province (ISWAP) and Boko Haram Terrorists (BH) have attacked troops’ location at Dikwa, Borno State. It was gathered that the terrorists struck between 7 and 7:30pm

Why FG retirees’ pensions are unpaid, by PenCom

April 19, 2021

Most Federal Government workers who retired in March last year have not been paid their pensions. According to the Director-General of the National Pension Commission, Aisha Umar, during her remarks

A CONVERSATION WITH EBENEZER OBEY-FABIYI, PART 2

April 13, 2021

The Making of Ebenezer Obey-Fabiyi Toyin Falola Ebenezer Obey’s birth story is as iconic as the man himself. For about 20 years, his mother, Abigail Oyindamola, and her

South Africa’s Ramaphosa Calls For African-Made COVID-19 Vaccines

April 12, 2021

Africa needs the skills and capacity to manufacture its own vaccines, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said Monday, as the continent lags other global regions in inoculating against Covid-19. With

I’ve no link or sympathy for Boko Haram, says Pantami

April 12, 2021

The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, has denounced reports linking him with the Boko Haram insurgent group. According to him, he has been preaching against the doctrines

A CONVERSATION WITH CHIEF EBENEZER OBEY-FABIYI, PART 1

April 12, 2021

PART 1 Ebenezer Obey-Fabiyi: The Commander of Music, The Evangelist of Morals, and The Professor of Culture By Toyin Falola Chief Ebenezer Obey-Fabiyi, whose name rings a bell

A CONVERSATION WITH PROFESSOR OLU OBAFEMI, PART 7 OF 7

April 12, 2021

PART 7 OF 7 PART A: THE INTERVIEW Does the African Diaspora have any role in the development of African nations—education and civilization? Africans in the Diaspora have options to

A CONVERSATION WITH PROFESSOR OLU OBAFEMI, PART 5

April 12, 2021

OLU OBAFEMI AND THE TRANSFORMATION OF AFRICAN UNIVERSITIES PART A THE INTERVIEW (Unedited Transcript) What do you consider as the critical challenges facing the African Universities?

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