Falola, others appraise history of Islam in Africa

Celebrated professor of African history, Toyin Falola, and other prominent scholars in Islamic history on Sunday, appraised the history of Islam in Africa, noting among others that it is oriental bias to say that West African Muslims are non-producers of Islamic knowledge. The erudite historian led a penal of scholars at the last edition of the Toyin Falola Interview Series with the theme on the history of Islam […]

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Arresting corrupt politicians more beneficial than naira abusers – Expert, Unegbu to Nigerian govt

A finance expert, Okechukwu Unegbu, has called on the Federal Government to dissipate more effort in arresting and prosecuting politicians accused of looting the treasury. Unegbu, a past president of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria, CIBN, gave the advice in an interview with newsmen on Monday in Abuja. He spoke against the backdrop […]

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Guinness World Record: Davido cheers on Nigerian chess master, Onakoya in New York

Afrobeat sensation, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has come out to support renowned chess Master, Tunde Onakoya, as he aims to surpass the Guinness World Record for the longest chess marathon. Among those who have come out to support Onakoya is Nigerian singer, Adekunle Kosoko, popularly known as Adekunle Gold, Nigeria’s Consul-General in New York City, Ambassador Peter […]

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Meta expands AI services to Nigeria, 11 others

Meta, the company behind Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram, has expanded its AI service, “Meta AI,” to 12 countries outside the United States. These countries include Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa, Canada, Australia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Malawi, and others. The rollout, currently in English, aims to boost connections and equip users with new creative, expressive, and productivity tools […]

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N80bn money laundering: FG places Yahaya Bello on watchlist, immigration alerts DSS

The Federal Government on Thursday put the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello,  on its watchlist to prevent him from escaping from the country. The Nigerian Immigration Service, in a circular dated April 18, 2024 and signed by Assistant Comptroller of Immigration DS Umar, for the Comptroller-General, Kemi Nandap, alerted the police and […]

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