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*Decries burial Lagos By Olayinka Oyegbile Brig-Gen Godwin Alabi-Isama has decried the burial of Brig-Gen Benjamin Adekunle in Lagos, outside his ancestral home Ogbomoso in Oyo State. Speaking in Ogbomoso at a maiden lecture organized by the family to mark the 10th anniversary of the demise of the 1967-70 war hero who commanded the dreaded […] http://dlvr.it/TDZxh5

By Toyin Falola I remain grateful to Professor Sabelo Ndlovu-Gatsheni, who sent me a copy of his co-edited book with Professor Katharina Schramm, published in the Africa Multiple Series by Brill. Titled Knowing-Unknowing: African Studies at the Crossroads, it contains beautifully written chapters on the reimagination of the broad field of African Studies. In my […] http://dlvr.it/TDZbFk

No fewer than 67 prominent civil society organisations CSOs have condemned the alleged escalating assault on Nigeria’s civic space by the administration of President Bola Tinubu. According to them, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) government was using security agencies to harass, intimidate, and suppress labour groups and outspoken CSOs. In a joint statement seen […] http://dlvr.it/TDWDQ3

Activists in Nigeria and the rest of the world are holding hundreds of climate actions today to call on governments in the Global North to pay up $5 trillion annually as a down payment towards their climate debt to the countries, people and communities of the Global South who are the least responsible for climate […] http://dlvr.it/TDTnzB

In recognition of the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, Sterling One Foundation has reaffirmed its commitment to protecting the ozone layer as a critical part of its broader climate action efforts. The Foundation emphasized the need for global collaboration in addressing ozone depletion and climate change as part of the drive […] http://dlvr.it/TDNVp1

By Bukola Olukemi-Odele Nigeria faces a triple burden of malnutrition, consisting of undernutrition, micronutrient deficiencies, and overnutrition, which manifests as overweight and obesity—all of which are driven by conflicts, food and nutrition insecurity, and ineffective policy management, amongst other factors that contribute to worsening the country’s overall health outcomes. According to the World Health Organization […] http://dlvr.it/TDLbww

Climate Activists in Nigeria and 49 other countries worldwide are mobilising in more than 150 events, calling on their governments to urgently implement a fast, fair and funded phase-out of fossil fuels to prevent further climate catastrophe. Nigeria and Kenya lead the pack in Africa with each country hosting more than 10 actions. More than […] http://dlvr.it/TDLCzn

Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has criticised the Federal Government’s decision to privatise the Tin-Can Water Treatment plant by handing it over to Sandust Tincan Water Project Limited (STWP) under a 16-year concession agreement, saying it raises concerns about the indiscriminate sale of public utilities by the current government. According to news reports, […] http://dlvr.it/TD8zMw

Ahead of the forthcoming elections in Edo and Ondo states, media and civil society experts have tasked journalists to be careful in their coverage to prevent exacerbating tensions and conflicts. They spoke Wednesday at a Webinar titled: Conflict Sensitive Reporting and Election: Best Practices and Ethical Considerations. It was organised by the Corporate Accountability and […] http://dlvr.it/TD7t9l

By Olayinka Oyegbile The best advice I ever got was that knowledge is power and to keep reading – David Bailey (A review of Milestones in African Literature, Toyin Falola, Routledge, 2025) At a first look, the title of the book Milestones in African Literature looks queer. You ask yourself what is this about? However, […] http://dlvr.it/TD48ZS

Dr Olayinka Oyegbile journalist, playwright and media scholar will give the maiden lecture at the Benjamin Adekunle Memorial Leadership Lecture. The lecture to mark the 10th anniversary of the death of the late war hero, Brig-Gen Benjamin Maja Adekunle (popularly known as Black Scorpion), is to hold in Ogbomoso on September 18, 2024.    Gen […] http://dlvr.it/TD3PFf

Global environmental activist and Executive Director of the Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) Nnimmo Bassey, will today, Tuesday, September 10, receive the 2024 Wallenberg Medal from the University of Michigan. Bassey will also deliver the 29th Wallenberg Lecture, “We Are Relatives,” centring on love, humility, dignity and respect in his vision of a liveable […] http://dlvr.it/TD3Nwv

President Bola Tinubu on Friday in Beijing rounded off his official engagements in China by meeting with Nigerians living in the country, describing his visit as “very good and successful.” Addressing members of Nigerians in Diaspora Organization in China (NIDO China) and the Nigerian community at the China World Hotel, the President emphasized his efforts […] http://dlvr.it/TCwLVB

By Robert Egbe On October 16, 2021, the Executive Board (EB) of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) endorsed the Olympism 365 strategy which aims to strengthen the role of sport as an enabler for the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Through Olympism 365, the IOC, working with partners, uses sport, among other things, […] http://dlvr.it/TCw01H

The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos Tuesday sentenced one Courage Ipaka to two years imprisonment for duping a United States citizen Mrs Yvelte M. Thompson of $53,000 by impersonating Nigerian musician Chinedu Okoli popularly known as Flavour N’abania. Justice Dehinde Isaac Dipeolu convicted Ipaka following his plea of guilty to a two-count charge of […] http://dlvr.it/TCmrvr

By Sumaila Isah Umaisha ‘Life is short’ is a cliché used by many to describe the transient nature of life. Looking at it from a physical or material perspective, one cannot deny the fact. The span from birth to death is indeed short. Even those living above a hundred years will tell you so because […] http://dlvr.it/TCjs7N

*Institutes Benjamin Adekunle Memorial Lecture The children and extended family of the late Brigadier-General Benjamin Adekunle have unveiled plans to mark the 10th Anniversary of the late hero’s passing with events in Lagos, Ogbomoso and Abuja. A statement on behalf of the family by Mrs Busola Olagunju (nee Adekunle) said the Oyo State Governor, Mr. […] http://dlvr.it/TCjrqW

Civil society organizations (CSOs) have demanded an immediate cleanup and detoxification of the Kapam community in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna state, affected by the alleged release of toxic chemicals by the Kaduna Refining and Petrochemicals Company (KRPC) situated in the community and which is undergoing turnaround maintenance. Environmental Rights Action (ERA), Health of […] http://dlvr.it/TCdqXy

Divine Inyang Titus has been announced as the 2024 Toyin Falola Prize winner with his entry “Fibers from the Deep” A statement by the organisers said, “Divine becomes the second Nigerian to win this prestigious prize, after Abdulrahim Hussani (2022). His narrative introduces us to Ikem, a deeply conflicted protagonist navigating existential dilemmas, family turmoil, […] http://dlvr.it/TCS3S9

By Patrick Aigbokhan TECNO has unveiled its POP9 version bringing advanced features to everyone at an affordable price.  According to the manufacturers, with the TECNO POP9, everyone can enjoy high-quality mobile experiences, and even those on a tight budget can keep up with the latest tech upgrades.  One of the standout features of the TECNO […] http://dlvr.it/TCHc85

A 40-year-old woman, (name withheld) set herself on fire after her husband divorced her in Guri Local Government Area of Jigawa State. DSP Lawan Shiisu, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, confirmed the incident in a statement in Dutse, on Friday. He said the woman, who resides in Garin Mallam village, poured […] http://dlvr.it/TCGtn3

 Bello Matawalle,  the Minister of State for Defence, has urged the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen, Christopher Musa to fish out the killers of Alhaji Isa Bawa, the District Head of Gatawa in Sokoto State. He gave the charge in a statement on Friday in Abuja, by Mr Henshaw Ogubike, Director of Information and Public […] http://dlvr.it/TCGtQk

Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) and other public health advocates Thursday urged the federal government to halt plans to use bouillon cubes as a food vehicle for delivering iron and zinc to households to combat micronutrient deficiencies. They warned that bouillon cubes are excessively high in sodium and that using them for food […] http://dlvr.it/TCFfzB

Sanwo-Olu to declare open conference of communication scholars and professionals Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State is to declare the 11th Association of Communication Scholars and Professionals (ACSPN) open on September 4, 2024. The two-day event is billed for the Airport Hotel, Ikeja. The governor who is the Special Guest of Honour and Chief Host […] http://dlvr.it/TCFKLg

President Bola Tinubu has condemned the tragic circumstances leading to the passing of His Royal Highness, Alhaji Isa Bawa, the District Head of Gatawa District in Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State. He described the savage attack on the traditional ruler as deeply disturbing and a heinous act that will not go without […] http://dlvr.it/TCDZ8K

The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has urged the country’s regulators and the film and cinema industry to protect the next generation of Nigerians from the predatory tactics of the tobacco industry by sustaining the #SmokeFreeNollywood campaign. CAPPA’s Executive Director Akinbode Oluwafemi said the tobacco industry had a track record of surreptitiously using […] http://dlvr.it/TC5xqF

Participants at a media roundtable in Lagos have highlighted the importance of consistent reportage of the statutory government audit reports at federal, state and local government levels. The participants, comprising 40 editors, gathered at the Third FrontFoot Media Roundtable to discuss “The Nexus Between Media and Government Accountability”. According to a communique, made available on […] http://dlvr.it/TC5xWn

 An NGO, The Alliance for Africa (AFA), has urged media organisations to champion the fight against sexual harassment at the nation’s tertiary educational institutions. The NGO made the call at a two-day capacity building training for media professionals in Abuja. The training was designed to enhance their understanding of national and legal frameworks in addressing […] http://dlvr.it/TC5Zb4

Tinubu off to France Monday President Bola Tinubu will embark on a trip to France on Monday, August 19, departing from Abuja, the nation’s capital. A terse statement by Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity) said, the President will return to the country after his brief work stay in France. http://dlvr.it/TC5ZDN

The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has restrained FBN Holdings Plc from holding, conducting or hosting its 12th Annual General meeting scheduled for August 22, 2024, whether virtually or otherwise, pending the determination of a motion for interlocutory injunction filed by an aggrieved shareholder, Tohir Folorunsho Ismaila. Justice Akintayo Aluko gave the order on […] http://dlvr.it/TC15KM

Gov. Agbu Kefas of Taraba as called on journalists to maximise the use of digital technology to enhance efficiency of their jobs in a fast-changing media landscape. The governor disclosed this while declaring open, the 2024 News Summit of the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN), in Jalingo. He noted that journalists needed to embrace […] http://dlvr.it/TC0TcY

The Nigeria Police Force, Badagry Divisional Office, Lagos State, has donated security apparatus to the heads of the local guards in the council, known as “Zangans”. At the presentation of the items on Friday, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), CSP Agosile Folajimi, said the donated materials are to boost security operations in the community. According […] http://dlvr.it/TC0TJb

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has uncovered another cash sum of $2.045million, seven choice landed properties and shares linked to the embattled former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Ifeanyi Emefiele. The discovery, disclosed on Thursday at the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, is the latest in a […] http://dlvr.it/TByYrV

By Toyin Falola As the sailor of time paddles away The soft and heavy breeze from the running tides The whistling of the deep And the splashes of the bow’s piecing of the sea Unwinding the past from their echoes. My gentle wrinkles And the grey hair transformed into scalps Tell gentle stories of aspirations […] http://dlvr.it/TBxWxk

The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos Wednesday ordered an interim forfeiture of the sums of N190,277,634.2 million and $70,811,48, allegedly stolen from First Bank of Nigeria (FBN) by one of its staff, Muiz Tijani Adeyinka. Justice Akintayo Aluko, who granted the order following an ex-parte application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), […] http://dlvr.it/TBwMf7

The Nigerian Institute of Chartered Arbitrators (NICArb) has said it resolved disputes valued at $105,000,000.00 and N3,720,900,000 through Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) in 2023, growing its revenues by 23 per cent. The Institute disclosed this on Wednesday in a statement by its Registrar/Chief Executive Officer, Mrs. Shola Oshodi-John. Oshodi-John explained that the data followed NICArb’s […] http://dlvr.it/TBw2Hd

The Labour Party (LP) Candidate in the forthcoming Ondo Governorship election, Dr Ayodele Olorunfemi, has said he will tackle corruption in public offices if elected. He said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Lagos. He also said that his administration would operate a zero-tolerance for the wastage […] http://dlvr.it/TBsJmc

President Bola Tinubu will on Wednesday, August 14, depart Abuja for Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, on a three-day official visit to honour the invitation of President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo. The President will meet with his Equatorial Guinean counterpart at the Presidential Villa on arrival, where meetings will be held between the two leaders and agreements, […] http://dlvr.it/TBsJXM

President Bola Tinubu on Monday in Abuja presided over a meeting of the Federal Executive Council, preceded by the swearing-in of the newly appointed Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs. Esther Didi Walson-Jack. Addressing Mrs. Walson-Jack, after she took her oath of office, President Tinubu asked the new Head of the Civil […] http://dlvr.it/TBsJ8j

President Bola Tinubu on Monday in Abuja inaugurated 30 hybrid Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)-powered buses with the capacity to transport 3,000 passengers. The locally-manufactured buses were donated to the federal government by the Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria (DAPPMAN) and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL). Speaking at the inauguration, the […] http://dlvr.it/TBsHpS

The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos will on November 12, 2024, resume the trial of five defendants for alleged conspiracy to defraud, and obtaining of $950,000 from a businessman, Chief Nnamdi Vincent Ezenwa, under false pretence. The businessman is the prosecution’s star witness in the trial, while the 1st to 5th defendants are Chibueze […] http://dlvr.it/TBrwY4

President Nicolás Maduro suspended access to the social media site X, as he faced renewed pressure to release data proving his claimed reelection was valid. Maduro announced his government was blocking the social media platform formerly known as Twitter for 10 days while accusing the site’s owner Elon Musk of “inciting hate and fascism” in […] http://dlvr.it/TBjFd1

 An international NGO, ActionAid Nigeria (AAN), has inaugurated a 10-year strategic plan to spur citizens’ action toward addressing poverty in Nigeria. The Country Director of ActionAid Nigeria, Andrew Mamedu, made this known at the official launch of the New Country Strategy Paper titled: `Citizens Action to End Poverty and Injustice 2024-2034’, on Thursday in Abuja. […] http://dlvr.it/TBjFHQ

By Bimbo Esho Cerebral, charismatic,  handsome, humorous, jovial, polished, refined, smooth, suave, urbane, trailblazer etc. are words that best describe you dad. When the history of Music, especially regarding our indigenous repertoire is to be truly and authoritatively written your name will continually resound and have global acclaim and respect. I wish Dad that you […] http://dlvr.it/TBhv4Z

A former chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Ikeja Branch, Lagos State, Adesina Ogunlana, is dead. On Tuesday evening, Ogunlana, 60, reportedly slumped in his office at Fadeyi, along Ikorodu Road, Lagos. He was not publicly known to be battling any illness. A fearless, radical, human rights activist, Ogulana aka “Serubawon” celebrated his 60th […] http://dlvr.it/TBcTrl

By Mofolorunso Adekunle Enigbokan Certain hormones help to regulate our blood glucose ( sugar ) levels. Prominent among them are Insulin (from the Pancreas ), Glucagon ( from the Pancreas ), Substance P ( from neurons ), Glucagon-like peptide ( GLP-1 ) and Glucose insulinotropic polypeptide ( GIP ). GLP-1 and GIP are called Incretins […] http://dlvr.it/TBZSXk

Plateau imposes 24-hour curfew on Jos-Bukuru Metropolis The Plateau State Government has imposed a 24-hour curfew on Jos -Bukuru Metropolis, following the breakdown of law and order in the area. In a statement by Mr Gyang Bere, the Director of Press and Public Affairs to Gov. Caleb Mutfwang on Sunday in Jos, the government said […] http://dlvr.it/TBYfZM

 There is cautious optimism as normalcy is gradually returning to Kaduna, Kano and Katsina States in the wake-up of the nationwide #endbadgovernance protests that began on Thursday. A Correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that monitored the situation in Kaduna and its environs on Monday reports that there were vehicular movements, with scores […] http://dlvr.it/TBWc5X

Controversial Nigerian crossdresser Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky left the Kirikiri Correctional Centre on Monday morning pimped up as a woman. NIGERIAN CURRENT reports that Bobrisky identifies as a woman but admitted to being male during his sentencing in April. He was released from the prison facility after serving over four months in jail. […] http://dlvr.it/TBWbnz

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has resigned and fled the country following anti-government protests in which hundreds of people have been killed According to the BBC, Hasina, 76, and her sister have been taken by army helicopter to safety. Hasina’s whereabouts are unclear – she’s thought to be heading to India. This brings an end to […] http://dlvr.it/TBWbQL

By Prince Dotun OyeladeFor anyone who grew up in Ogbomoso in the fourties and the fifties as I did and rascally enough to have the effrontery passing through the dog-infested gardens of the white men living in the serene residential quarters of the Ogbomoso Baptist Hospital as it then was or the Theological Seminary, then […] http://dlvr.it/TBWbCr

Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka on Sunday said the use of bullets and tear gas on Nigerians protesting against economic hardship was an abuse of state power. He described security operatives’ treatment of protesters has left the country in a “seemingly unbreakable cycle of resentment and reprisals”. His views in an opinion piece titled: ‘The Hunger […] http://dlvr.it/TBWBvz

Civil society organisations (CSOs) have accused Rapid Response Squad (RRS) police operatives of attacking homebound #EndBadGovernance protesters in Lagos. The group said the unprovoked attacks occurred on Thursday evening around Oregun and resulted in the violent assault and hospitalisation of one, Damilola Akinola and the arrest of three protesters. Two other protesters were arrested around […] http://dlvr.it/TBP3k1

The Legal Practitioners Privileges Committee (LPPC) announced on Thursday that it had approved the appointment of 87 senior lawyers to the esteemed rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN). A statement by the Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court and Secretary of the LPPC, Hajo Sarki Bello, confirmed that the committee, headed by the Chief […] http://dlvr.it/TBP3Px

Ahead of the planned nationwide protests from 1st to 10th August 2024, Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to immediately address citizens in a state-of-the-nation broadcast to engage the people’s legitimate grievances, calm frayed nerves, and break the icy tension that has formed across parts of the […] http://dlvr.it/TBK3v3

Legendary Nigerian singer, songwriter, actress and journalist, Onyeka Onwenu is dead. The iconic singer reportedly died Tuesday night after performing at an event on Banana Island, Lagos. She was 72. Onwenu, affectionately called the “Elegant Stallion,” was said to have slumped after performing at the birthday ceremony of Stella Okoli, owner of Emzor Pharmaceuticals. According […] http://dlvr.it/TBJG9g

Stories on the hunger protest, N70,000 minimum wage, and the sale of crude oil to Dangote Refinery in naira, dominate the frontpages in Nigeria on July 30, 2024 TRIBUNE FIRST NEWS BUSINESS DAY THE MATRIX THIS DAY BLUE PRINT VANGUARD DAILY TRUST DAILY INDEPENDENT THE NATION PLATFORM TIMES DAILY TIMES PUNCH NEWS DIRECT SALIENT TIMES […] http://dlvr.it/TBFnYC