The minister of education, Tunji Alausa, says President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed that history should and will be reintroduced as a subject in Nigeria’s basic schools. History, reports indicate, was removed from Nigeria’s basic school curriculum in 2007, eliciting sharp criticism that spanned years. In many cases from then on, historical topics were taught with little depth as part of …

The Anglican Bishop of the Diocese of Lagos West, James Odedeji, has described the birth of Jesus Christ as the most remarkable event in the history of mankind. Odedeji stated this on Wednesday while delivering a homily at the Archbishop Vining Memorial Cathedral Church in Ikeja, Lagos. Giving a historical perspective on Jesus’ birth, Odedeji, who spoke on the theme …

The first part of this topic, published on Sunday, 15 September 2024, was the debate between the Marxist scholar at the then University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University), Ile-Ife, Dr. Segun Osoba (as he then was), and another (conservative, foreign) lecturer in the same institution, Prof. Beverley Halstead over Osoba’s acceptance of the request by the university’s Student Union …

Nicki Minaj has broken the record for the highest grossing tour by a female rapper in history. According to American statistic company, Touring Data, the United States-based Trinidadian hip-hop star also broke the highest-grossing concert by a female rapper in history, with $2.858 million at Madison Square Garden in New York on 30th March 2024. Her ‘Pink Friday 2’ tour …

President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated a prominent Professor of History and African and African Diaspora Studies, Florida International University, Prof. Saheed Aderinto, for winning the prestigious Dan David $300,000 prize in History. In a personal statement, Tinubu said: “By this rare achievement, Prof. Aderinto has not only further etched his name in academic excellence but has also made …