TRAGEDY. Unimaginable tragedy. What is most tragic to me is not the number of migrants, including children from underdeveloped countries, who have gone down the sea to watery graves trying to reach Europe. Yes, this year alone, over 1,200 went on a final dip, never to resurface again, or if they did, only as corpses. Last Read More…
Year: 2022
Cop promoted after rejecting $200,000 bribe
After rejecting a bribe of $200,000, CSP Daniel Amah has been given a special promotion to the position of Assistant Commissioner of Police by the Police Service Commission (PSC) (ACP). This was revealed in a statement issued by the Commission’s spokeswoman, Mrs. Azuka Ogugua, on Friday in Abuja. According to Ogugua, the police officer was Read More…
Saro Wiwa rises at COP27 27 years after death
The memory of Kenule Beeson Saro Wiwa, a late Nigerian environmental campaigner, was invoked by the Oilwatch organisation on Friday during COP27 in Egypt, 27 years after his execution, bringing his legacy to life once more. The Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), Nigeria; Earthlife Johannesburg, Johannesburg; CAPPA, Africa; Kabetkache Women Development Center, Nigeria; and Read More…
Joke Sanwo-Olu counsels young people to serve as peace ambassadors
Mrs Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, the wife of the governor of Lagos State, said on Friday that children should always try to be ambassadors of peace, unity, and shared values. Sanwo-Olu gave the advice while entertaining children from several states at the Government House in Marina, Lagos. The programme was one of several events planned for the Read More…
We’ve restored confidence, hope in Abuja, environs, says I-G Baba
Inspector General of Police Usman Baba says security agencies have successfully restored confidence and hope among residents of Abuja and its environs following earlier notice of terror threats issued by some embassies in the country. Baba stated this when he addressed State House correspondents during the weekly ministerial briefing organised by the Presidential Communications Team Read More…
Nigeria bids Costa Rica ‘safe journey’ to Qatar as they go down 0-2 in friendly
In a warm-up match for the Qatar tournament on Wednesday in San Jose, Costa Rica defeated Nigeria’s Super Eagles 2-0, demonstrating that they were prepared for the World Cup. Oscar Duarte opened the score for the hosts after seven minutes. The team was scheduled to leave on their trip to the 2022 event in Qatar Read More…
Lagos Women Run boosts Lagos tourism – Organisers
The 10km Marathon slated for Saturday, according to Tayo Popoola, the coordinator of Lagos Women Run, aims to support the Lagos State Government’s (LASG) initiative to increase tourism. In an interview with newsmen, Popoola made the claim as part of preparations for the 7th Lagos Women Run, which is slated to take place on November Read More…
Arms Control Centre and Customs work to reduce Nigerian arms
The Nigeria Customs Service has been asked to work with the Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons to seize stray weapons that may be circulating in the nation. The centre’s North West Coordinator, Haruna Mohammed, made the request on Thursday while paying a courtesy call to Mr. Salihu Yakubu, the Customs Read More…
LASG will crack down on sale of contaminated, expired items
The Lagos State Government has issued a warning to retailers and producers of perishable goods not to sell products that are out-of-date or tampered with, especially during the ember season and the upcoming holiday season. In an interview with Newsmen on Wednesday in Lagos, the general manager of the Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency (LASCOPA), Read More…
Lagos State introduces new Bail Information Management System
Justice Kazeem Alogba, the Chief Judge of Lagos State, unveiled the Bail Information Management System (BIMS) on Tuesday at the Ikeja High Court. Alogba said that the system would cut down on the time it takes to find and confirm defendants and sureties, which would make prisons less crowded. The Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption Read More…