The current floods, which hit Nigeria after Cameroonian authorities released water from their Lagdo Dam, have affected more than 2.5 million people. Out of this total, 603 people died, 2,407 were injured, and 1.3 million people were displaced. The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and Social Development, Hajiya Sadiya Umar Farouq, disclosed these figures Read More…
Month: October 2022
NAMA increases satellite ground base stations to 14
To accommodate the additional airports being built throughout the nation, the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has expanded the number of satellite ground base stations from eight to fourteen. On Sunday, Mr. Matthew Pwajok, the acting managing director of NAMA, informed newsmen of this. He mentioned that there used to be just eight satellite stations Read More…
CAF Champions League: Wydad Casablanca defeats 10-man Rivers United 6-0
With a 6-0 victory over 10-man Rivers United on Sunday, defending champion Wydad Casablanca of Morocco advanced to the 2022–2023 CAF Champions League with a 7-2 overall score. The NPFL champions won the first leg in Port Harcourt by a score of 2-1 but were shut out in the return match without scoring a goal. Read More…
Police in Lagos investigate decomposed body found in room
A drowning and suicide also reported Police in Lagos State have started looking into the death of a 45-year-old man after finding his decomposing body in his residence in the state’s Idimu neighbourhood. SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the spokesman for the Lagos police command, revealed the information to the press on Sunday. According to Hundeyin, the Read More…
Sanwo-Olu doubles Lagos student bursaries
With the approval of Lagos State’s governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the bursary given to students from Lagos State at universities and colleges across the country has been increased by 100 per cent. The Executive Secretary of the Lagos State Scholarship Board, Mr. Abdur Rahaman Lekki, said in a statement on Sunday that the increase would start Read More…
Peter Obi says agriculture investment will curb food prices and insecurity
Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, has suggested that reducing food price inflation and increasing food security may be achieved by increased investment in agriculture. Obi made this statement in his greeting for 2022 World Food Day, which will be held on October 16. The former governor of Anambra stated that the rising food Read More…
Coming to equity with unclean hands
“Justice will not be served until those who are unaffected are as outraged as those who are”, said Benjamin Franklin. Those words commend themselves to us today as we examine the landmark ruling of the Court of Appeal, Abuja, on the prosecution of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). The judgement Read More…
Lagos Police: 4 murders in 7 days
The Lagos State Police Command says that there have been four murders in the state in the last seven days. The event was reported to journalists on Saturday by SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in Lagos. According to Hundeyin, four people were detained in relation to the cases. He claimed that Read More…
Tinubu says he’ll win in 2023
Sen. Bola Tinubu, who is running for president on the ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has said that he is sure he will win the 2023 election. Tinubu made the statement while speaking at the 7th Kaduna Investment Summit on Saturday in Kaduna. Should he be elected president, he would address every problem Read More…
Sanwo-Olu demands youth engagement from politicians
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has urged the political elite and those in public service to always work with young people to promote national growth, peace, and unity. Sanwo-Olu gave this advice in Ikeja at a lecture called “Youths and the Sustenance of Democracy: Issues and Challenges.” The lecture was held to honour the 64th Read More…