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UNILORIN and Egbewole’s first year of transformative leadership By Kunle Akogun

Right from Day One, Prof. Wahab Olasupo Egbewole, SAN, who assumed office as the 11th Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin on October 16, 2022, has left no one in doubt about his messianic mission and transformative leadership. One event particularly underscored this assertion: his very first official assumption …

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Israel paves way for possible shutdown of Al Jazeera – Reports

Tel Aviv, Oct. 20, 2023 Israel’s government has approved emergency regulations allowing it to temporarily shut down foreign news channels in exceptional cases, according to Israeli media reports on Friday. The move appears aimed at Al Jazeera, the Qatar-based broadcaster that Israel has denounced for years for what it sees …

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Tinubu appoints Ezughah, Issa-Onilu, Ali, five others helmsmen of NPC, NOA, NAN, other parastatals of Information Ministry (See full list)

By Ismail Abdulaziz Abuja, Oct. 19, 2023 President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mr. Ali Muhammed Ali as the new Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). This is contained in a statement by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media …

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Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd appoints GOCOP member, Soneye, Chief Corporate Communications Officer

Mr. Olufemi Oladapo Soneye, a member of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP), has been appointed the Chief Corporate Communications Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL). The Management of the national oil company in Nigeria confirmed the appointment in a statement on its X handle. In …

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State of Black Writers Symposium takes place today, Tuesday, at Essex County College, Newark, New Jersey, US

The 11th State of the Black Writers Symposium will take place today, Tuesday, October 17, 2023 at the 4th Floor Multi-Purpose Room of the Africana Institute of Essex County College, Newark, New Jersey, United States of America (USA). The Symposium, which will have, among others, a variety of accomplished writers …

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The Alternative Bank debuts with spectacular multi-city launch

The Alternative Bank (TAB), Nigeria’s newest entrant into the financial services sector, launched in spectacular fashion by holding simultaneous launch events in three major cities across the country – Lagos, Abuja, and Kano, making it the first synchronized multi-city brand launch in Nigeria’s history. The Alternative Bank is the ethical …

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Tinubu appoints new CEOs for agencies in Ministry of Industry, Trade, Investment (See full list)

By Ismail Abdulaziz Abuja, Oct. 13, 2023 President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of 14 new Chief Executive Officers of agencies and parastatals under the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment. This is contained in a statement by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media …

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Sun set by noon!….  Special tribute Ma’mi – Omo-Oba, Ezinne Okwukwe, Madam Motolani Adenuwesi Mercy Onyebeadi By Prof. Echefuna’ R G ONYEBEADI

Ma’mi, Omo-Oba Adenuwesi, Omo Daniel Openibo, Omo Laura Adekunbi Kester,  Iyà mi ówòn, na so u take waka go?!… Just like that?!! What a long walk in life into eternity?! What a long walk with you Ma’mi!?! So so long Ma’mi!!!.. Watching you pass away slowly in your last 7 …

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The last of the Titans!: Omo-Oba, Ezinne Okwukwe, Motolani Adenuwesi Mercy Onyebeadi – nee Openibo ( June 05, 1937 – August 12, 2023) By Professor Echefuna’ R.G. ONYEBEADI

BIOGRAPHY   Our mother, Omo-Oba, Ezinne Okwukwe, Madam Motolani Adenuwesi Mercy Onyebeadi [nee OPENIBO], was a wonderful and very exceptional woman. Having crossed the various boundaries and diverse stations in life with all its trepidations, tribulations, trials, challenges, and triumphs; and, having survived them all till her last breath on earth, …

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Dr. Ernest Abel holds Album Launch, Live Recording today, Friday, October 6, 2023, at RCCG Dominion Cathedral, Orange, New Jersey, USA

It will be another exciting time today, Friday, October 6, 2023, at the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Dominion Cathedral, 180 Main Street, Orange, New Jersey, NJ 07050, United States of America (USA), as Dr. Ernest Abel  holds a music Album Launch and Live Recording, entitled SPEAK. The program, which …

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Obi encourages teachers to remain committed to nation building, says no true national development without them

The Labour Party (LP) Presidential Candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, has urged all educators in Nigeria to stay dedicated to the cause of nation-building. He emphasized the importance of carrying out their responsibilities diligently and setting positive examples for both their students and society as a whole. Obi emphasized that genuine …

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