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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