Metro Politics

Sanwo-Olu meets with market leaders, approves grant for 100 traders

As part of continuing political engagements with stakeholders, Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu met with market leaders on Tuesday. Under the auspices of the Association of Commodity Market Women and Men of Nigeria, Sanwo-Olu met the traders. The gathering took place at Mrs. Folasade Tinubu-Ojo, their president-general’s home in Alausa. According to Sanwo-Olu, the traders Read More…

Business Power

Sanwo-Olu pursues state govts input in Electricity Bill

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has pleaded with the House of Representatives to permit state governments’ input into the Electricity Bill 2022. According to Sanwo-Olu, allowing state governments’ involvement into the Electricity Bill 2022 will help resolve complicated problems related to Nigeria’s power generation, transmission, and distribution. In order to increase citizens’ overall energy security, Read More…

Metro Youth Development

Sanwo-Olu advises rescued street kids not to give up dreams

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has urged rescued “street boys and girls” to keep pursuing their goals of improving themselves as members of society. When Aralola Olumuyiwa, also known as “Ara,” a female talking drum expert, and some of the street children she is rehabilitating through the “Eko Inspire Me” initiative, which is backed by the Lagos Read More…

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Football Sports

Manchester City extends Guardiola’s contract until 2025

The English Premier League (EPL) winners of Manchester City have announced that manager Pep Guardiola has extended his contract by two years, keeping him with the team through 2025. Since taking over in 2016, the 51-year-old has led Manchester City to four league crowns, four League Cups, and the FA Cup. His contract was slated Read More…

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Crime Economic Crimes Nigeria Top Story

Nigeria lost $2 billion to oil theft Jan to Aug 2022 – senate report

According to a Senate report released on Tuesday, Nigeria lost more than $2 billion to oil theft in the first eight months of this year. Large-scale theft from Nigeria’s pipelines has slowed exports, forced some businesses to halt production, destroyed the nation’s finances, and forced Nigeria to relinquish its position as Africa’s top oil producer. Read More…

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Africa Environment Featured Notes The African Perspectives Series World

African Perspectives on the Fossil Fuel vs Clean Energy Debate

The United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG7) calls for ‘affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all’ by 2030. It recognizes energy usage as the dominant contributor to the generation of Green House Gases (GHG), accounting for about 60 per cent of total emissions. It observes with alarm that global emissions have accelerated, resulting Read More…