By Toyin Falola Africa has had good leaders throughout its history who have been empire builders, thinkers, traders, kings, diplomats, and freedom fighters, who have established civilizations and made their
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered the immediate dissolution of the Presidential Implementation Committee (PIC) on the Alienation of Federal Government Properties. A statement by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser
Leading journalists, academics, policymakers, and public intellectuals from across Africa are to meet in Lagos on Thursday, August 6, 2026, for a high-level Pan-African roundtable to examine the
Mr Ewah Eleri, the Executive Director of International Centre for Energy, Environment and Development (ICEED), says the current electricity subsidy regime benefits wealthier households than low-income communities. He said
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has recognised the Jigawa State University of Medical and Allied Sciences, Taura as Nigeria’s 70th state-owned university, marking a milestone in efforts to strengthen
The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has called for greater support to ensure that Almajiri and out-of-school children have access to formal education that combines Arabic instruction with Western
The Federal Government on Thursday destroyed 2,809 illicit, decommissioned and unserviceable small arms and light weapons. It also reaffirmed its resolve to stem the proliferation of illegal weapons fueling
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) received over 1.5 million human rights violations in six months. This is contained in the NHRC dashboard and observatory reports from the 36
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Dr Thompson Abayomi Oshin, a renowned healthcare professional, educator, and humanitarian, on his 100th birthday on July 30. Dr Oshin, widely regarded as the
A Senior Magisterates’ Court in Dutse, Abuja on Wednesday ordered that an unemployed man, Salim Nasir should be remanded in police custody for allegedly stealing six cellphones.
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