CONTEMPORARY AFRICA COMPRISES countries cobbled together by colonialists for their own interest. In the case of Nigeria, British colonialism was, as playwright Ola Rotimi would put it, in the service of their ‘female king’. The two hitherto distinct halves of Nigeria (Northern and Southern Protectorates) have managed to stay together as one country for one Read More…
In picture above: Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu; his deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat; Director Rail Transportation, Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), Engr. Olasunkanmi Okusaga and others, during an inspection of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit Blue Line Project at Marina, on Saturday, September 25, 2021. The 2022 deadline set for the completion of Read More…
Prof.Akin Abayomi,Lagos State Commissioner for Health, says the number of confirmed COVID-19 infections in the state stands at 76,201. Abayomi made the disclosure through his Facebook account, @ProfAkinolaAbayomi, on Saturday while giving an update on the state’s COVID-19 status, for Sept. 20 and 21. He said that 4,644 tests were conducted in the state on Read More…
Oleksandr Usyk did exactly what he said he would do: follow an undisputed cruiserweight title success by becoming the unified heavyweight champion of the world by putting on a fantastic performance to dethrone Anthony Joshua via unanimous decision (117-111, 116-112, 115-113) to capture the IBF, WBA (super), and WBO heavyweight titles. Both men felt the Read More…
Obtaining a driver’s licence is a civic responsibility of all drivers, including police officers plying Lagos roads, the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, Hakeem Odumosu has said. Odumosu made this charge in a statement signed by the Route Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), and the Public Education Officer, Mrs Olabisi Sonusi, and made Read More…
In picture above: The newly acquired complete dental unit with a set of chairs for the Dental Department. The Medical Director, Randle General Hospital and Maternal Child Centre, Surulere, Dr. Madewa Adebajo, has said that the waiting time for access to medical care has been reduced due to new initiatives introduced in the hospital. Dr. Read More…
Independence Day, 1st October 2021, is the day that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has set aside as the day the new digital currency will be rolled out. According to the Director of Information Technology, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Rukiya Mohammed, the apex bank has concluded plans to launch the Central Bank Digital Read More…
Commuters to and from Yaba are in for a traffic logjam from October right until after Christmas. This is because the Lagos State Government has announced a three-month diversion of traffic from Yaba for the first phase of the construction of the Red Line railway project. The Commissioner for Transportation, Dr Frederic Oladeinde, said in Read More…
Tyson Fury is banking on Anthony Joshua beating Oleksandr Usyk because it would cost him millions if he loses. Joshua defends his WBA Super, IBF and WBO heavyweight crowns against Usyk at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday and Fury is keen for his big rival to win. The unbeaten WBC champ dreams of fighting Read More…
In an effort to tackle the menace of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and the prevention of child domestic/sexual abuse, the Lagos State Government, in conjunction with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), on Tuesday organised a capacity building programme for key stakeholders in school management. Addressing the participants drawn from both public and private schools, the Read More…