Lagos takes bold steps towards food sufficiency

Lagos to ban single-use plastics by 2025

Lagos unveils Nigeria’s first upside-down house

Surge in hoax calls disrupts Lagos emergency services

Lagos aims to become West Africa’s premier medical tourism hub

Emergency evacuation ordered at Onigbongbo police barracks

NNPC Ltd releases estimated pump prices of petrol from Dangote Refinery, based on September 2024 supply

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Limited has announced the estimated pump prices of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as petrol, for retail stations across the country, following negotiations with the Dangote Refinery. In a press statement released on Monday, the NNPC revealed that the new prices reflect the cost of PMS supplied from the Dangote Refinery, based on September 2024 supply. The pricing was developed in line with the provisions of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) 2021 and considers the prevailing international gasoline prices and the foreign exchange rate. "We have negotiated the terms with Dangote Refinery, keeping in mind

Dangote Group refutes NNPCL fuel price claims

In a recent press statement, the Dangote Group has firmly denied claims made by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) regarding the sale price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS). The NNPCL spokesperson, Mr. Olufemi Soneye, alleged that Dangote sold PMS at an exorbitant rate of N898 per litre. This statement, according to Dangote Group, is both "misleading and mischievous," aimed at undermining their significant achievements in addressing Nigeria's long-standing energy issues. Anthony Chiejina, Group Chief Branding and Communications Officer of Dangote Group, emphasized, "Our attention has been drawn to a statement attributed to NNPCL spokesperson, Mr. Olufemi Soneye, that we

Sanwo-Olu calls smart packaging a national priority for food security

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has emphasized that smart packaging is critical for ensuring food security in Nigeria, boosting non-oil exports, and enhancing foreign exchange earnings. Speaking at the 11th edition of the Propak West Africa 2024 Smart Packaging Conference, held in Victoria Island, Lagos, Sanwo-Olu called it a “national priority” that can redefine the nation’s economic future. Represented by the Commissioner for Commerce, Cooperatives, Trade and Investment, Folashade Ambrose-Medebem, the Governor highlighted the importance of smart packaging in reducing food waste and addressing Nigeria’s post-harvest losses. "Despite our rich agricultural resources, we still face significant post-harvest losses due to inadequate

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

Retirement: Are you preparing for it?

Some weeks ago, I got a quick lift from a lady who was leaving court at the same time I was leaving. She'd actually stopped by briefly to see my lawyer.  On our way, we got into this polite conversation. I noted all the flowers in the backseat and she said she was taking them to her mom's. According to her, her mom was retired and needed things to keep her busy. First, they got her pets and a few farm animals but she wasn't managing them well and so they wanted to try plants and flowers.  All these to keep her

How to Be Filled With the Holy Spirit

Ephesians 5:15-20 It has been said that the Christian life is not hard, it’s impossible. For many, defeat and discouragement characterize their Christian life. And while it’s true that the Christian life is impossible to live out of your own strength, God does not want defeat and discouragement to characterize the believer’s life. Because of that, God has provided His Spirit. He has commanded believers to live the Christian life by being filled with the Spirit. Let’s note that God is not commanding empty Christians to acquire something they don't already have since every believer possesses the entire Holy Spirit from the

Between Popularity and Notoriety

By Wole Olaoye The quest for fame is a global pandemic. From time immemorial, man has craved recognition and social pre-eminence through various means — even if he has to be anti-social to attain social recognition. In this pursuit, the line between popularity and notoriety thins out. Most people would rather be notorious than be unknown. Every Tamuno, Dike and Hadi knows this fact. I commend Nicola Formichetti’s words to the dark minds who foul up the virtual superhighway of  social media in their quest for recognition: “The dark side of social media is that, within seconds, anything can be blown out of proportion