Politics

Yahaya Bello sacks aide

September 25, 2023

Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State on Monday announced the sacking of his Special Adviser (SA) on Stakeholders Relations, Mr Anthony Ogah. The sack is contained in a statement

A response to Falola’s ‘Obasanjo, Obadide and Obajoko’

September 25, 2023

By Yinka Agbetuyi Toyin Falola’s “Obasanjo, Obadide and Obajoko” is a timely article that captures the complexities and contradictions of a Yoruba (even Nigerian) in transition. It reframes

Coups in Africa: Historical Antecedents, Root Causes, and the Systemic Way Out

September 22, 2023

By Toyin Falola Military coup — and its sister-act, usurpation — have existed for centuries. Seventeenth-century England had its fair share of attempted and successful military coups. Eighteenth-century France

Police confirm murder of 65-year-old man in Umuahia

September 22, 2023

The Police Command in Abia State has confirmed the murder of Mr Chigozie Chigbu, 65, by unknown assailants in his compound on Thursday. The Police PPRO, ASP Maureen

EU registers increase in asylum applications in June 2023

September 22, 2023

European Union states received 25 per cent more asylum applications in June 2023 compared with June 2022, the EU’s statistics agency Eurostat said on Friday. In June, 83,385 people

Tight security in Jos as tribunal delivers judgment

September 22, 2023

There is a heavy presence of security personnel in Jos as the Governorship Election Tribunal for Plateau delivers judgement. A correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) who

2024 Hajj: Intending pilgrims to deposit N4.5m

September 22, 2023

The FCT Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board (FCT-MPWB), has advised 2024 prospective pilgrims to Saudi Arabia to deposit N4.5 million with the board, pending the determination of the actual

Petrol increased to N626.70 in August, says NBS

September 22, 2023

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), has said the average retail price of a litre of Petrol increased from N189.46 in Aug. 2022 to N626.70 in Aug. 2023.

Stop fee hike, commercialization of education, CAPPA tells government

September 22, 2023

The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has condemned the recent hike in school fees across public universities in the country, saying they are outrageous and

The West and the Hypocrisy of Democracy

September 21, 2023

By Toyin Falola Western deception has been with Africa forever: 1493: Pope Alexander VI issued a papal bull, “Inter Caetera,” proclaiming the right of Spain and Portugal to enslave

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