By Toyin Falola This piece is to celebrate the teaching award to be conferred by the University of Texas at Austin on Professor Niyi Afolabi, my colleague, on April 23,
By Esi-ife Arogundade The upcoming South-East Educators Conference (SEEC) 2025, set to take place from May 2 to 3 at the luxurious Nike Lake Resort in Enugu, promises to be
By Esi-ife Arogundade The trial of Jude Okoye, former manager of the iconic music duo Psquare, commenced today at the Federal High Court in Lagos, where his younger brother, Peter
The Nobel laureate Prof Wole Soyinka has faulted the decision of National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to ban the music of Rap artiste Eeedris Abdulkareem as “petulant irrationality”. The NBC had
By Esi-ife Arogundade The football community is mourning the recent loss of former Nigerian footballers Christian Chukwu and Charles Bassey, bringing the number of deceased members from Nigeria’s historic 1980
The Lagos State Government (LASG), on Friday, apologised to Lagos Island residents and business owners over the stagnant storm water due to the ongoing regeneration construction in the area. The
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Africa’s foremost industrialist and philanthropist, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, founder and President of the Dangote Group, on his birthday. The President celebrated the life of a
By Ozohu Otonoku In the fabric of every nation, there are moments that test the strength of its morality, the resilience of its institutions, and the collective conscience of its
By Ipigansi Okumo “Lives of great men all remind us We can make our lives sublime, And, departing, leave behind us Footprints on the sands of time” – Henry Wadsworth
By Our Staff Writer One of Africa’s most decorated and distinguished scholars, Professor Toyin Falola, is set to receive an honorary Doctor of Law (LLD) degree (honoris causa) from the
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