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Chadian President, Idriss Deby Dies

April 20, 2021

President of Chad, Idriss Deby is dead. He was reported to have died on Tuesday, a day after he won re-election for a sixth term in office. His death was

Senate wants governors to implement judicial autonomy

April 19, 2021

Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, chairman of the senate committee on judiciary, human rights and legal matters, has called on governors to implement autonomy of the judiciary in their states. The Judiciary

Why FG retirees’ pensions are unpaid, by PenCom

April 19, 2021

Most Federal Government workers who retired in March last year have not been paid their pensions. According to the Director-General of the National Pension Commission, Aisha Umar, during her remarks

US Suspends Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine Over Blood Clot Fears

April 13, 2021

US health authorities on Tuesday recommended pausing the Johnson & Johnson Covid shot over blood clot fears, with the company quickly announcing it would delay its European rollout, in a

I’ve no link or sympathy for Boko Haram, says Pantami

April 12, 2021

The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, has denounced reports linking him with the Boko Haram insurgent group. According to him, he has been preaching against the doctrines

A CONVERSATION WITH CHIEF EBENEZER OBEY-FABIYI, PART 1

April 12, 2021

PART 1 Ebenezer Obey-Fabiyi: The Commander of Music, The Evangelist of Morals, and The Professor of Culture By Toyin Falola Chief Ebenezer Obey-Fabiyi, whose name rings a bell

Buhari appoints new acting Inspector-General of Police

April 6, 2021

A few days after the attack on Police formations in Imo State, President Muhammadu Buhari has named Usman Alkali as the new Acting Inspector General of Police. Alkali replaces Mohammed

A CONVERSATION WITH PROFESSOR OLU OBAFEMI, PART 4

April 1, 2021

OBAFEMI’S HARDWARE: THE ACADEMIC AND LEADERSHIP NEXUS By Toyin Falola PART A THE INTERVIEW (Unedited Transcript) How and why did you choose academics out of all the

A CONVERSATION WITH PROFESSOR OLU OBAFEMI, PART 3

March 31, 2021

Transnational Experience PART A THE INTERVIEW (Unedited Transcript) By Toyin Falola How did you end up studying in Great Britain? The idea of going abroad to study was not even

DJ Switch gets American Fellowship

March 31, 2021

By Olayinka Oyegbile DJ Switch (Obianuju Catherine Udeh), the disc jockey who was at the centre of shooting the controversial shooting of peaceful protesters at the Lekki Toll Gate in

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