As Liz Truss fights to keep her job less than a month into her term, the incoming UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, stated on Saturday that certain taxes would increase and harsh spending decisions would be required. Truss removed Kwasi Kwarteng from her position as chancellor of the exchequer on Friday in an Read More…
Month: October 2022
FG unveils COP27 logo, states aims and aspirations
The Federal Government unveiled the COP27 National Logo and outlined its key goals for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change on Friday (UNFCCC). In Abuja, the Minister of Environment, Mr. Mohammed Abdullahi, unveiled the Logo while addressing reporters about the Conference of Parties’ 27th session preparations (COP27). According to Abdullahi, the conference will Read More…
Man imprisoned by Ikeja Court after fatally stabbing woman
A judge in Ikeja, Nigeria, handed down a 21-year prison term to Vincent Edeh on Friday for his role in the fatal stabbing of a woman. Edeh faced a charge of involuntary manslaughter for this incident. Justice Oyindamola Ogala, who presided over the case, accepted Edeh’s guilty plea to involuntary manslaughter and sentenced him to Read More…
Federal candidate Ichaver suspends campaign to focus on flood calamity
Ier Jonathan-Ichaver, ADC federal candidate for Kwando/Ushongo Constituency in Benue State, has postponed her electioneering campaign for one week in solidarity with victims of floods in Nigeria caused by the release of the Lagdo Dam in northern Cameroon. In a statement titled “ONE WEEK SUSPENSION OF MY CAMPAIGN: FLOODS IN NIGERIA,” the candidate said that Read More…
Smart Europeans, daft Africans
SMART Europeans. After building their wealth from resources taken from the colonies, including gold, diamond, rubber, cocoa, cotton and human beings, they decreed that the only way to prosperity is through ‘market forces’. They taught gullible Africans that only the perfect market delivers, while state intervention stagnates. They are never in short supply of maladjusted African Read More…
Students applaud LASG’s bursary promise
The National Union of Lagos State Students (NULASS) is pleased that the state government has committed to providing bursaries to Lagos students. Mr. Shasanya Akinola, who is the National President of NULASS, put out a statement on Friday in Lagos in which he commended the move. According to Akinola, the government had provided significant bursary Read More…
Minister: Unbundling NRC will improve rail services
When the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) is split up by the Federal Government, its services will be more effective and efficient. Mu’azu Sambo, the Minister of Transportation, stated this during a courtesy call from NRC Governing Board members in Abuja. This is according to a statement published by Dr. Sam Idiagbonya, Sambo’s Special Assistant on Read More…
288 Lagos retirees receive N1.62bn
The Lagos State government said on Friday that it has deposited N1.62 billion into the RSAs of 288 retirees for the month of October. This was said by Mr Babalola Obilana, Director-General of the Lagos State Pension Commission (LASPEC), at the 97th Batch Retirement Bond Certificate Presentation for retirees from the Lagos State public service. Read More…
Ghana deports 16 suspected Nigerian cybercriminals
The Seme Command of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) said in a briefing on Friday that 16 Nigerians were sent home from Ghana because they were accused of committing cybercrimes there. The Controller of the Command, Dr. Chukwu Emeka, disclosed this at a press conference in Seme, Lagos State. Emeka claims that these are young Read More…
Lagos police arrest 7 traffic thieves at Mile 12
Police in Lagos State say they have apprehended seven criminals who they say terrorised drivers on the Ketu-Ikorodu Expressway in the Kosofe neighbourhood. SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the command’s spokesman, announced the arrests on Friday through his verified Twitter account. According to Hundeyin, five individuals were apprehended on Thursday morning at 11 o’clock while they were Read More…