On Saturday, February 14th, 2015, my phone repeatedly rang in the middle of my lovely squash game. I cursed myself for not putting the phone on silent mode. I hesitatingly answered it. The distance caller said, “Prof, you are in the court playing, so you didn’t hear that Malam Falaki (as we fondly called him) is dead; he was assassinated.” …

Nigerian House of Representatives has urged the Federal Ministry of Education to commence full implementation of the National Policy on Education with regards to Special Needs Education and ensure that adequate resources are made available to provide a conducive learning environment in public schools for pupils and students with special needs. The House also mandated the Committee on Disabilities to …

Reps Raise Alarm Over disregard to Safety Standards, Regulations By Nigeria’s Institutions The Speaker of the House of Representatives Hon. Tajudeen Abbas has raised concerns over disregard and non-compliance to safety standards and regulations by some public and private institutions across the country. The Speaker who expressed concerns in Abuja while delivering his address at the inauguration of 10th House …

“He had a good heart, see where he died.” “To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die.” – Thomas Campbell “Daga Allah sai talaka,” (meaning service to the poor after that to God) was his campaign slogan. Bukar Abba Ibrahim was a man whose life was spent in service to the people. This was reflected more in …

‘Just Like Kobe’ American Activist Claims Late Herbert Wigwe Was Murdered American activist and social media personality, Umar Rashad Ibn Abdullah-Johnson claims that the late group chief executive officer (GCEO) of Access Holdings Plc, Herbert Wigwe was murdered. Gatekeepers News reports that Wigwe, alongside his wife, son, and Abimbola Ogunbanjo, the former group chairman of the Nigerian Exchange Group Plc …

A chopper transporting Herbert Wigwe, the Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings has crashed and killed him as well as about five others in California, United States of America. Sources told TheWill News that the chopper was heading to Las Vegas when it crashed near a border city between Nevada and California on Friday night. Daily Mail also reports that …

Wadata Barau of Bauchi State, on Saturday, emerged winner of the male category of the fourth edition of the Senator Douye Diri (SDD) Bayelsa Marathon. One hundred and thirty-five athletes participated in the elite, teens (male and female students) and leisure runners categories of the 21km and 5km races respectively. Twenty-four-year-old Barau, a 400-level student of the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa …

The Commissioner of Police, CP Abayomi Oladipo has ordered the Homicide section of the State Criminal Investigation Department to take over the case of alleged murder and suicide of a socialite and petrol station owner Mr Sesan Adelabu, popularly known as Emirate and his wife Mrs Bolu Adelabu. This was contained in a statement, Issued, signed, by the Police Public …

Following the kidnap and killing accusations in Ekiti and Kwara States leveled against Chief Philip Oyebanji Olowofela, his family members have declared, the Igbara-Odo has been wrongfully accused and unjustly implicated in the recent tragic events that occurred in both states. The emphatically added that Chief Philip Oyebanji Olowofela was not involved, aware of, or complicit in any manner whatsoever …

A popular socialite in Ondo state, Sesan Adelabu, popularly called Emirate has reportedly macheted his wife to death. Our source gathered that the Sesan committed suicide by drinking sniper after killing his wife in Akure, the state capital. Sesan Adelabu is the owner of the Emirate filling stations in major areas of Akure the state capital. His body and that …