Education

LIFE CHALLENGES, No. 10: THE BURDEN NOBODY SEES

August 8, 2026

By Toyin Falola When Poverty Begins to Know Your Name Money no longer passes by my street. Maybe it heard that sorrow lives here. Maybe it saw

Nigeria: Why journalism is dying!

August 7, 2026

By Olayinka Oyegbile All the metrics for legacy news media are headed in the same direction: less revenue, far fewer reporters and editors, less profit to reinvest and less community

Nigeria tobacco control community rejects amendment bill

August 7, 2026

Demands immediate recall The Nigerian tobacco-control community has rejected a bill seeking to amend the National Tobacco Control Act (NTCA) 2015, describing it as a catastrophic reversal of public-health

Behind the Man: Toyin Falola and Family

August 3, 2026

By Majekodunmi Oseriemen Ebhohon The short film Behind the Man: Toyin Falola and Family offers a rare, heartwarming peek behind the academic curtain. While the world recognizes Professor Toyin

Beyond the Scholar: Family, Intellectual Labour, and the making of an African Historian – A review of Behind the Man: Toyin Falola and Family (A Short Film)

August 3, 2026

Reviewer: Shul-Nom Yohanna Bako Film Reviewed: Behind the Man: Toyin Falola and Family (A Short Film) Runtime: 15:04 minutes Producer: Victor Angbah Director and Editor: Prince Adablah Music:

LIFE CHALLENGES, No. 9: A HOME WITHOUT PEACE

August 3, 2026

By Toyin Falola When the Family Tree Grows Thorns They said blood was thicker than water, They never said blood, when poisoned, Could drown an entire household.

Africa and the imperatives of leadership

August 3, 2026

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

NUC recognises Jigawa medical university as 70th state-owned institution

July 30, 2026

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

Mrs. Tinubu seeks Western education for Almajiri children

July 30, 2026

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

Tinubu salutes Pa Abayomi Oshin at 100

July 30, 2026

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

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