Out of the 6,630,661 PVCs that were received in Lagos State between 2011 and 2021, 5,676,858 have been collected, according to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). At a stakeholder meeting on the collection of permanent voter cards (PVCs) with the leadership of political parties, civil society organisations, and religious leaders on Thursday in Ikeja, Read More…
Day: 8 December 2022
Buhari group worries about states’ inertia towards poverty reduction in rural areas
Because the impact of public funding distributed to several states from the centre is scarcely seen in rural areas, where a significant portion of Nigerians who live in poverty reside, state governments have a significant role to play in eliminating multidimensional poverty in their respective jurisdictions. In a statement signed by its Chairman Niyi Akinsiju Read More…
30-year-old man arrested in Ketu for alleged armed robbery
A 30-year-old man was detained by members of the Police Rapid Response Squad (RRS) for allegedly carrying out an armed robbery in the Ketu neighbourhood of Lagos. This is stated in a statement that was published on its official Twitter account on Thursday. The culprit, a resident of 21, Taiwo Street, off Chinatown Ogudu, was Read More…
Woman, 50, charged with alleged trafficking in hemp, methamphetamine in Lagos
Blessing Mejulu, 50, was accused of drug trafficking by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Thursday before a Federal High Court in Lagos. Two counts of alleged trafficking in Cannabis sativa and methamphetamine are brought against the suspect. According to the prosecutor, Mr. Lambert Nor, the offence was committed on November 13 at Read More…
Made-in-Nigeria products on our store shelves show we are making progress – Lai Mohammed
Food security and the expansion of made in Nigeria products, according to the Federal Government, are two of the President Muhammadu Buhari (PMB) administration’s lasting legacies that have been widely understated. Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the Minister of Information and Culture, made this statement on Thursday in Abuja at the ninth instalment of the “PMB Administration. Read More…
Reps move bill to establish National Institute of Entrepreneurship to second reading
The National Institute of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, located in Okota, Isolo, Lagos State, has been approved for second reading by the House of Representatives. The bill’s passing will make courses in entrepreneurship, innovation, and development studies available to Nigerians in general as well as the residents of Okota and Isolo in Lagos State and its Read More…
Lagos tourism commissioner, others bag ATTWON Tourism Icon awards
The Lagos State Commissioner for Tourism, Arts, and Culture, Mrs. Uzamat Akinbile-Yusuf, received the “Tourism Amazon” of the year 2022 award from the Association of Tourism and Travel Writers of Nigeria (ATTWON) on Wednesday. She and the other recipients of the award received it in Lagos at the ATTWON quarterly tourism parliament and awards ceremony. Read More…
Why Nigerians should vote Tinubu in 2023 — Lagos BRT chief
Ahead of the 2023 general elections, Mr. Fola Tinubu, Managing Director of Primero Transport Services Ltd., operator of the Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) system in Lagos State, organised a road show in support of Sen. Bola Tinubu, the APC’s presidential candidate. When speaking on Wednesday during the group’s road show’s second batch in the vicinity Read More…
Food Security: The African Perspective
The 1996 World Food Summit defined food security as, “…when all people, at all times have physical and economic access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food to meet their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life.” In Africa, food security is closely tied to sustainable agriculture. A report on food security Read More…