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BUILDING A NEW GENERATION UNIVERSITY: PROSPECTS AND PROBLEMS* Professor Oyewale Tomori, FAS President, Nigerian Academy of Science Friday, 26th of February, 2016 at the University of Abuja PROTOCOL INTRODUCTION  I wish to express sincere gratitude to the authorities of the University of Abuja for the invitation to deliver the 2016 pre-convocation lecture. My thanks first […]

Blackmail is the new game for the ‘dealers as leaders’ in Abuja. It is a new tool for those haunted by their past. It is a weapon freely deployed by those who have been challenged to prove their loyalty to the nation. Those accused of betraying the trust of the people resort to it rather […]

According to reports, Nigerians serving jail terms in the United Kingdom will soon be transferred to Nigeria to complete their prison time as the Federal government and the UK government have reportedly signed an agreement for prison transfer. Former Governor of Delta State, James Ibori, is expected to be part of those that will be […]

There are 24 African billionaires this year, down from 28 in 2015. And according to Forbes, Nigerian businessman Mike Adenuga is the biggest gainer among the African billionaires. He is now worth $10 billion, up from $4 billion a year ago. The significant jump in Adenuga’s fortune according to Forbes is attributable to new information on […]

A middle aged man identified as Echeno Adakole, has been arrested by the police in Benue for allegedly beheading his 50 years old stepmother, Titi Enokela, at their home in Obaganya community, a suburb in Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State. Echeno who has had a long standing quarrel with his step mother over […]

Pictures do not lie… Below is a photo of Nigeria’s current president, Muhammadu Buhari’s campaign poster in 2003, lambasting former president, Olusegun Obasanjo for his numerous travelling which he tagged ‘globetrotting’. It looks like the table has turned as Buhari seems to have also been ‘globetrotting’ since he was sworn-in as president, May 29, 2015. In […]

Ikenne-Remo, the home of the Sage, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, is hosting eminent Nigerians from different walks of life, currently, at the Efunyela Hall residence of the Awolowo’s, for the 2016 Obafemi Awolowo Birthday Commemorative Symposium. The symposium is ‎being organised by the Obafemi Awolowo Foundation. The theme of the programme is: ‘Awo,Then and Now: Politics, Economics and […]

A Federal High Court, Lagos, on Wednesday adjourned to April 11 to enable prosecution effect service of criminal charge on 15 defendants and two companies, charged with N2.6 billion fraud. The defendants were Nigeria International Bank Ltd, Chief C. S Sankey, Eneka Enuma, Adekunle Oladosu, Okechi Egwu, Lulu Ndubuka, Oyewole Ariyo. Ukabiru Bello, and J.E […]

Air Force Officer identified as Dr. Okpara (Left) and Dr. Theresa (Right) (Facebook: Olutoyosi Omotoso) It is a sad story for a female medical doctor identified as Dr. Theresa who was seriously battered by an Air Force Officer, who is also a medical doctor simply identified as Dr. Okpara. The battered woman is fighting for her […]

The National Judicial Council, under the chairmanship of Justice Mahmud Mohammed, the Chief Justice of Nigeria, has barred Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia of the federal High Court from being elevated to the Court of Appeal, or any higher judicial body till her retirement, according to Premium Times. Mrs. Ofili-Ajumogobia was also placed on the council’s “watch-list” […]

The absence of the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, has caused a lull in activities of the party at its national secretariat. THISDAY gathered that even members of the National Working Committee (NWC) have deserted their offices apparently to avoid enquiries from the media and other members of the […]

Twins, Mannat and Jannat Twin sisters Mannat and Jannat were born conjoined at the lower chest and abdomen, a condition known medically as omphalopagus and had a combined weight of just 6.6 lbs. The babies were delivered at a private hospital in Barara, a town in Ambala district, near Chandigarh, on August 27. They were […]

                                                                         Ese Rita Oruru 14-year-old Ese Rita Oruru, the Bayelsa-born girl child who was abducted by Yunusa Dahiru, alias Yellow, but rescued by the Police in Kano, has been discovered to be about 5 months pregnant, very reliable sources have told Vanguard. Consequently, it was gathered that the white Hijab dress she wore on her […]

It is no longer news that Nollywood actress, Tonto Dikeh, is now a proud mother as she has successfully hidden her baby bump for a long time just to avoid media presence. Though hiding the obvious is not new among these celebs as it has become a common strategy with some of them, but Tonto, sure had […]

Newly released documents written by Osama bin Laden include the late terrorist’s will, personal letters and warnings to countries including the United States. The documents show that he claimed to still be worth millions of dollars even as he struggled to remain relevant while his al Qaeda network splintered. The Office of the Director of […]

For as long as we can remember, we have often heard people say underarm antiperspirants (a preparation that reduces underarm sweat) or deodorants (a preparation that destroys or masks unpleasant odors) could cause chest cancer. chest cancer is the most common cancer among women and the signs are usually a change in consistency of the chest […]

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi (Ojaja II), on Tuesday tasked leaders of the Pan Yoruba group, Afenifere, to work assiduously for the progress and unity of the race,  irrespective of individual’s political difference. He gave the charge  during a courtesy visit of the group to his palace at Oduduwa House, in Ile-Ife. […]

The much anticipated handover of Ese Oruru, the teenager allegedly abducted from her Bayelsa home will now take place today, Wednesday, March 2, 2016. Force spokesperson, Bisi Kolawole, told anxious journalists who waited for several hours at the Police Headquarters in Abuja yesterday that the inability of Ese’s parents to arrive on time led to the […]

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) says it is in talks with Vincent Enyeama and Emmanuel Emenike, former goalkeeper and striker respectively, over possible return to Super Eagles. Super Eagles Interim Coach Samson Siasia who said this in an interview with newsmen in Abuja on Tuesday, said the aim was to ensure that the country assembles its […]

The President, Consumer Advocacy Foundation of Nigeria (CAFON), Mrs Sola Salako, on Tuesday said 400,000 bank users lodged complaints against arbitrary charges by Nigerian banks between June 2015 and December 2015. Salako stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Lagos. She gave reasons for the ‘No Banking Day’ protest organised by […]