Lagos boat regatta celebrates culture, tourism, and waterways development

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Rhodes-Vivour hints at another gubernatorial bid, criticises Lagos spending

Lagos healthcare workers embark on three-day warning strike

Lagos State seals Mega Plaza for environmental pollution

Lagos to complete food logistics hub and psychiatric hospital in 2025

TCN clarifies: Benin-Omotosho line tripped, not system collapse

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has refuted reports of a national grid collapse today, attributing the power disruption to the tripping of transmission lines. "The nation’s grid did not experience any collapse today, contrary to the widely published misinformation in the media," said Ndidi Mbah, General Manager, Public Affairs. Earlier today, at about 13:41 Hrs, the Osogbo-Ihovbor line tripped, followed by the tripping of the Benin-Omotosho line. These incidents affected bulk supply to only the Lagos axis. "At about 13:00 Hrs today, just before the tripping, total generation on the grid was 4,335.63MW. After the trippings, however, generation was 2,573.23MW,

Port-Harcourt Refinery Fully Operational: NNPC Counters Misleading Reports

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has refuted claims circulating in some media outlets that the Old Port Harcourt Refinery, which resumed operations two months ago, has been shut down. According to NNPC Ltd., the refinery is fully operational and preparations for the day's loading operation are currently ongoing. Olufemi Soneye, Chief Corporate Communications Officer of NNPC Ltd., stated, "The attention of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has been drawn to reports in a section of the media alleging that the Old Port Harcourt Refinery which was re-streamed two months ago has been shut down. We

Nigerian SEC proposes new law for crypto influencers: Penalties include fines and jail time

The Nigerian Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), under the leadership of Dr. Emomotimi Agama, has proposed a new law aimed at regulating the activities of crypto influencers. The law, set to take effect on June 30, 2025, requires all crypto platforms or Virtual Assets Service Providers (VASPs) to obtain a license from the SEC before promoting their services on social media, television, or print. The new regulation mandates that crypto influencers disclose any paid promotions to their audience. Failure to comply could result in severe penalties, including a fine of N10 million and up to three years in jail. The SEC's

The role 21st century booksellers play in realising SDG 4—quality, inclusive and equitable education

By Oreoluwa Lesi SDG4 focuses on education and aims to “ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.” It includes seven targets, which cover eliminating disparities in accessing education at the early childhood and primary levels based on gender, ability, and other socio-economic factors and, as much as possible, encouraging all women and men to stay through to the tertiary level; ensuring that all youth and a large proportion of adults are literate and numerate; and ensuring that all learners can get the knowledge and skills needed to gain employment and contribute to sustainable development. When we

The Role of Worldreader in achieving SDG 4 – Inclusive, Equitable and Quality Education: The East African Perspective

By Joan Mwachi-Amolo (Kenya) Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG 4) aims to “ensure inclusive, equitable and quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.” Among its several core targets are universal youth literacy, early childhood development, universal pre-primary, primary and secondary education, and education for sustainable development and global citizenship. To reach SDG 4, unequal access to and quality of education must be fixed, and effective and inclusive learning environments must be created. It also requires supporting teachers, educators, and families as they facilitate learning. Tackling the Global Learning Crisis: The Transformational Power of Reading Reading is the foundation of all learning.

The Role of Libraries in realising SDG 4 – Inclusive, Equitable and Quality Education: The West African Perspective

By Nkem Osuigwe Libraries exist within the formal and informal sectors of the learning ecosystem. They are very important to learning in schools and in the different communities where they live all over Africa. They are critical for achieving an inclusive, equitable, and quality education where no one is left behind including those who are in employment and cannot attend school full-time and/or are taking online courses. They are also critical for those who have fallen through the cracks of the educational system as school dropouts at various stages of their educational journey or out-of-school children. Before School Age Public libraries introduce preschool

Thanksgiving-The First Step Towards God

Romans 12:16-21 We give God the glory for bringing us to the New Year 2025, and, as it is customary for us, we are here to give thanks to God for making us to witness this year. By "thanksgiving," we mean a heartfelt and cheerful acknowledgment of favours bestowed on us by others. But as simple as thanksgiving, or gratitude, may appear, it is not as natural for men to do as being unthankful or ungrateful. Some say that ingratitude is the most common of sins. Paul said in 2 Timothy 3:2 that ingratitude is one of the marks of godlessness in

New Year Resolution: Yes or No?

As is usually the case with people, this discussion always comes up as the year is ending and well into the new year. Over the years, some have come to the conclusion that it's a complete waste of time, mostly due to the fact that it never really worked for them.While others, on the other side of the divide, insist it's not a waste of time and that it works. What I have come to realize is that this topic of New Year resolutions depends a lot on the individual—if it will work or not. If you insist it doesn't work,

Letters to Let Go: A New Year, A New Chapter

Happy New Year. You are probably wondering why I am writing you again as the last letter was supposed to be the last one. It was. And I meant it when I wrote it. At the time, it felt like the best way to say goodbye and finally close our chapter in my mind and it worked. Until it didn’t. Because why am I thinking about you… about us… on the second day of a brand new year? Why am I writing another letter? The truth is, letting go of writing these letters did not sit right with me. When I wrote that last letter,