Young candidates running in the upcoming elections will receive “pro bono” services from Yiaga Africa and the Nigerian Bar Association Young Lawyers Forum (NBA-YLF). The Latin term “pro bono” refers to professional work done willingly and without reward. At the election legal clinic for 30 young attorneys on Tuesday in Lagos, Mr. Samson Itodo, the Read More…
On Tuesday, the Lagos Water Corporation (LWC) promised state residents—in particular the Otto community—a supply of drinkable water for the holiday season. In a statement published and signed by the Assistant Director of Public Affairs at LWC, Anifowoshe Rasaq, the Managing Director of LWC, Mr. Muminu Badmus, made this declaration. Potable water will be delivered Read More…
Mr. Oladotun Olakanle, the chairman of Lagos State’s Onigbongbo Local Council Development Area, presented the legislative chamber with a proposed N3.24 billion budget for 2023 on Monday under the heading “Budget of Stabilization.” Olakanle said the budget is in line with the T.H.E.M.E. agenda of the Lagos State Government, led by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, in Read More…
The United Nations describes its 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a call for action by all countries to promote prosperity while protecting the planet. I have written several books for young people. One of those books, Rosina Sedibane Modiba: A Dream Denied, is a young adult (YA) biography of a black female Read More…
By Emeka Nkwocha Imagine a girl of the tender age of nine with a pan balanced on her head loaded with an assortment of confectioneries—biscuits, sweets, and meat rolls (gala)—traversing the dusty streets of Benin City in the hot, sweltering afternoon sun. She calls out, “Buy biscuit. Buy Gala. Buy sweet.” Men seated outside their Read More…
There are many ways to skin a cat. No one is more aware of this than the Nigerian politician. If power seekers devote 10 per cent of the time they spend meticulously planning how to grab power — if they devote just a tiny slice of that time to governance when they are eventually declared Read More…
It was a day of double celebration on Thursday for Deacon Dr. Olatunji Kolade Belo (popularly called Deacon OK Belo), who celebrated his 80th birthday and the end of tenure as Chairman, Governing Council, Nigerian Baptist Theological Seminary (NBTS), Ogbomosho. To mark the celebrations, a joint 80th birthday thanksgiving and appreciation service by NBTS was Read More…
With the launch of a new Shoprite location in Port Harcourt, Retail Supermarkets Nigeria (RSN) Ltd. has reiterated its aspirations for growth in Nigeria. Mr. Hubertus Rick, CEO of RSN, referred to the Garden City Mall in Port Harcourt as the third-largest retail centre in West Africa in a statement issued on Thursday in Lagos Read More…
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) on Thursday stated its members would not embark on a nationwide strike as being predicted. In an interview with newsmen in Lagos, Mr. Mike Osatuyi, IPMAN’s National Operations Controller, provided the assurance. It was vital, according to Osatuyi, to refute the claim that lPMAN members intended to Read More…
On Wednesday, Mr. Wasiu Adesina, Chairman of the Ikorodu Local Government, gave official cars to council members from each of the local wards as well as certain council personnel. Adesina also gave elderly people and widows 2.5 million naira in cash and food. Each of the recipients received N10,000 in addition to a food package Read More…
