With their victory in a coding competition against 178 other schools countrywide, ten students from the Federal Government College in Ijanikin, Lagos, have put their institution on the map of academic excellence. In addition, the achievement has elevated the school to third place out of 30 participating African nations in the most recent African Code Read More…
Day: 5 March 2023
Chrisland High School remains closed — LASG
The Lagos State government said on Sunday that Chrisland High School, where a student died on February 9 during an inter-house sporting event, will remain closed. It was said that the reason for the school’s protracted closure following the passing of Whitney Adeniran, a 12-year-old pupil, was to further examine claims of endangering kids and Read More…
HEDA tasks CBN, EFCC on illicit funds flow, vote buying, following Supreme Court ruling
Prior to the governorship and House of Assembly elections, the CBN and the EFCC have been urged to crack down on the use of illicit funds. This request comes from the NGO Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre). This is contained in a statement that was given to newsmen on Sunday in Lagos Read More…
13 incumbent Senators and Reps lose seats in Anambra
With the exception of Sen. Ifeanyi Ubah of the Young Progressives Party (YPP), who represents Anambra South, 13 incumbent Anambra members of the National Assembly have lost their seats. This is the aftermath of the Independent National Electoral Commission conducted National Assembly elections and the announcement of the results of February 25. (INEC). According to Read More…
Lagos Govt opposes exhumation of deceased Chrisland student
The Lagos State Government has stated that it will oppose the exhumation of the 12-year-old Miss Whitney Adeniran’s body, who died in February while participating in inter-house activities at Chrisland Schools in Opebi, Lagos. The administration revealed the information in a statement issued on Saturday in Lagos and signed by Ms. Grace Alo, the state’s Read More…
2023 Poll: Audit, Don’t Cancel!
I don’t agree that the admittedly flawed 2023 presidential election should be cancelled as requested by some people. Decapitation is not the right cure for a nagging headache. In spite of its imperfections, the rule of law is still the most civilised way of resolving any dispute known to man. So, no matter how aggrieved Read More…