Akintola Williams: Exit of the doyen of accounting
“Death, taxes and childbirth! There’s never a convenient time for any of them!” –Margaret Mitchell, Gone with the Wind When news filtered in yesterday that the doyen of accounting in Nigeria, Chief Akintola Williams, is dead, many doubted it. The early callers at his Ikoyi residence all wished the news was not true as […]
Sheikh Argungu was a symbol of inspiration to many – JNI
The Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI) has described the late Islamic cleric, Sheikh Abubakar Abdullahi Giro Argungu, as a symbol of strength, wisdom and a source of inspiration to many. It expressed condolences to the Kebbi State government, Argungu Emirate, Jama’atu Izalatil Bid’ah Wa ‘ikamatis-Sunnah (JIBWIS) and the entire Muslim Ummah over the death of the […]
Benin Republic Detains Nigerian Editor, Labels Him A ‘Jihadist’
The Police in Republic of Benin, a neighbouring West African country, has detained the Editor of the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ), Damilola Ayeni. Ayeni was arrested by Benin authorities while on a trip to the country for the second session of a Nigeria-Benin environmental journalism report in the largest city in their northern region, […]
How I want my birthday celebrated – Shettima
Vice President Senator Kashim Shettima has appealed to friends and well-wishers to change the way his birthday is celebrated as he clocks up 57 on Saturday, September 2. Shettima on his Twitter handle expressed his deep appreciation for the warm wishes he had received from friends and well-wishers over the years. However, the Vice President […]