
Japa Nation and the limits of escape
Dr Claire P. Ayelotan Each morning, the queue at Calais grows longer: rows of nylon tents, guarded passports, and brittle hopes. The Nigerian impulse to japa has become a revolving

Dr Claire P. Ayelotan Each morning, the queue at Calais grows longer: rows of nylon tents, guarded passports, and brittle hopes. The Nigerian impulse to japa has become a revolving

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sent a high-powered delegation to Vatican City to attend the burial of His Holiness, Pope Francis, on Saturday, April 26. Senate President Godswill Akpabio is

Prof Akinwumi Ogundiran of the Northwestern University has been elected into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He was elected along with eight members of the faculty. Ogundiran, a

Mr Wale Edun, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, has assured investors that Nigeria is safe for investment. He said this at the Nigeria Investment Forum,

By Esi-ife Arogundade The funeral of Pope Francis will take place on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at 10am in the iconic St. Peter’s Square. This announcement was made by the

By Toyin Falola On Thursday, April 03rd, 2025, The Harriet Tubman Institute and the Department of History, York University, Canada, will host a book launch and retirement celebration for Professor

29-year-old female British-Nigerian, Councillor Princess Opeyemi Bright will be officially inaugurated on May 16 as the next Civic Mayor and first citizen of the London of Barking and Dagenham in

By Esi-ife Arogundade In a significant loss for the tech world, Han Jong-Hee, co-CEO of Samsung Electronics, has died from a heart attack at the age of 63. The news

*Tinubu congratulates him Former President Goodluck Jonathan has been named as the winner of the 2025 Founders Sunhak Peace Award. Mr Ikechukwu Eze, Special Adviser to Jonathan disclosed this in

By Esi-ife Arogundade The UK steel industry has expressed concern that President Donald Trump’s tariffs on British steel could not come at a worse time, as these levies on US
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