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Sunday Igboho and the Malala Yousafzai Spirit

By Prof. Babafemi A. Badejo I am an admirer of Malala Yousafzai, the young Pashtun girl who was literally shot into fame, allegedly by the Taliban. Since fate got me to write my Ph.D dissertation, submitted to UCLA, on Pakistan,…

NBA President felicitates Muslims on Eid-el-Kabir

The President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mr Olumide Akpata, has felicitated Muslims in Nigeria as they celebrate Eid-el-Kabir. This is contained in a statement signed by the NBA National Publicity Secretary, Dr Rapulu Nduka, and made available to…

Expert says no country is safe until all are COVID-19 free

Prof. Olanike Adeyemo on Tuesday in Ibadan said that collaboration instead of competition in vaccine distribution, tests, and treatments would be an important strategy toward ending the global COVID-19 pandemic. Adeyemo of the Department of Veterinary Public Health and Preventive…

Okowa felicitates Akeredolu at 65

Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has congratulated his Ondo State counterpart, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu (SAN), as he turns 65 years on Wednesday. Okowa’s felicitation is contained in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Olisa Ifeajika on Tuesday in…

President Buhari applauds Airforce Pilot for gallantry

President Muhammadu Buhari has commended the gallant pilot of the Nigerian Air Force Alpha Jet, Flt. Lt. Abayomi Dairo, who survived an air crash. Dairo had successfully ejected himself from an aircraft that came under “intense ground fire from bandits”…

Nigerian govt charged to tackle security issues

Abimbola Abatta, Osogbo Government and relevant stakeholders have been charged to address the issue of killings through banditry, kidnapping, ritualism and other wicked activities across the country. This is just as Nigerians are implored to promote peaceful co-existence and unite…