By Richard Ikiebe Many people outside East Africa may not have heard of Tundu Lissu, the Tanzanian opposition politician who is today in prison facing a treason charge that could carry the death penalty. Lissu is not an obscure political activist in his native Tanzania. He is the leaderContinue Reading
The Muslim Ummah of South-West Nigeria (MUSWEN) has congratulated renowned legal practitioner, Professor Yusuf Olaolu Ali, SAN, on the occasion of his 70th birthday. In a congratulatory message on Monday signed by Alhaji Rasaki Oladejo, President and Professor Wole Abbas, Executive Secretary, MUSWEN described Professor Ali as an accomplished legalContinue Reading
– Kano Residents Protest ₦3,000 APC Rally Payment Daniel Daniel Some Kano residents who participated in an All Progressives Congress (APC) campaign activity have expressed frustration after allegedly receiving ₦3,000, with some saying the amount was not enough to cover their transport expenses. The complaint follows a political mobilisationContinue Reading
By Iyiola Olalere The Democratic Front (TDF) has described the recent failed summit of the G100 as a clear reflection of opposition’s paper weight compared to President Bola Tinubu’s political strength ahead of the forthcoming 2027 presidential ekection. In a statement by its Chairman Danjuma Muhammad and Secretary WaleContinue Reading
By Lasisi Olagunju (Published in the Nigerian Tribune on Monday, 07 September, 2026). I cooked this piece’s title from Alice Urquhart Fewell’s ‘Soups for the Sick’ published in 1920. I went for it after I found William Bascom’s ‘Yoruba Cooking’ (1951) very inadequate for my lessons on what hasContinue Reading
By Joshua Oladipo Osogbo: The All Progressives Congress (APC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have filed petitions before the Osun Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal challenging the re-election of Gov. Ademola Adeleke. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the petitions were pasted on the notice boardContinue Reading
(NAFDAC Director General Prof Mojisola Adeyeye) By Habibu Harisu Kware (Sokoto state): The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has partnered with the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital (FNPH), Kware, Sokoto State, to strengthen pharmacovigilance practices. The partnership is aimed at improving medication safety and enhancingContinue Reading
US envoy Jared Kushner on Sunday described the Israeli government as “a little irrational” regarding Gaza due to domestic political pressure ahead of upcoming elections. Kushner, who is serving as the administration’s envoy for the Gaza peace roadmap, made the comments during a press briefing in Kyiv. He saidContinue Reading
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday threatened to strike Iran if it attacks Israel. His remarks came during the Israeli government’s weekly meeting, according to a statement issued by his office, about 50 days before Knesset elections scheduled for Oct. 27 amid declining poll numbers for Netanyahu andContinue Reading
