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Professor What!

January 6, 2023

By Toyin Falola Early last year, in distress, I called Dr. Samson Ijaola of Glorious University to ask him a question that was not allowing me to sleep: why are

Gafaru’s murder: Police unveil alleged killer-cop, body to be exhumed

January 4, 2023

The Lagos State Police Command has identified Inspector Imeh Johnson as the officer who allegedly shot and killed Gafaru Buraimoh on December 7, 2022, in Ajah, Lagos State. Inspector

By Toyin Falola Nigeria is experiencing economic issues due to poor planning, ineffective policies, poor leadership, and many other factors. Despite the country’s abundant natural and human resources, the

JAMB only admits 100,000 out of million applying for medical courses – Data

January 2, 2023

Data obtained from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, the agency responsible for the regulation of admissions into tertiary institutions in Nigeria revealed that out of over 1,256,494

Newborn seized in Warri hospital over N383,500 bill

January 2, 2023

A private hospital, Unique Health Medical Centre, Warri, Delta State, Nigeria has been accused of seizing a newborn over a bill of N383,500. It was gathered that a woman,

Burna Boy, Fela named among Rolling Stone’s ‘200 greatest singers of all time’

January 2, 2023

Fela Kuti, the late Afrobeat legend, and Burna Boy, the Afrofusion singer, are named in Rolling Stone’s ‘200 greatest musicians of all time’ list. On Sunday, the music publication

10,000 new police constables will be deployed for security in 2023 election – IGP

January 2, 2023

The Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, has disclosed that 10,000 police constables that passed out on Thursday will be deployed to provide security during the 2023 general elections.

TF at 70: A Meditation on Nothingness

January 1, 2023

By Toyin Falola On this day, I celebrate the day I came to this world This day, family, friends, and colleagues rejoice With me Do they not know a

A Harbinger: Honouring Ayo Olukotun

December 31, 2022

By Toyin Falola I want to enter the new year by celebrating a living legend who will continue to influence us in the years ahead. In my forthcoming long book,

Pele’s lying in state, burial set for Monday, Tuesday

December 30, 2022

The burial of the late football legend Pele has been set for Monday and Tuesday. The wake will be held on Monday and his body will be laid to rest

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