FRANCE is a problem. In Africa, it is a man-child fighting hard to retain its feeding bottle. The United Kingdom-based Socialist Labour organised a virtual conference of Africans to discuss this and the current crises in Africa, with an emphasis on the Francophone countries. Co-ordinator Tokunbo Oke, in commenting on the theme, “The Niger Coup: Read More…
Day: 8 September 2023
Coco Gauff advances to U.S. Open Final despite protest disruption
American tennis sensation Coco Gauff secured her spot in her first U.S. Open final, defeating Karolina Muchova 6-4, 7-5 in a match marked by an unexpected interruption. The showdown was momentarily halted for nearly an hour when an environmental activist staged a protest by glueing his feet to the floor of Arthur Ashe Stadium. Gauff, Read More…
NFF President assures Super Eagles’ full commitment in AFCON match against Sao Tome
Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) President, Ibrahim Gusau, has assured the Nigerian public that the Super Eagles will approach their upcoming match against Sao Tome and Principe with full seriousness, despite already securing qualification for the 2024 AFCON. The Super Eagles are set to face Sao Tome and Principe in a 2024 AFCON qualifier, which is Read More…
Nigerian opposition candidates to appeal PEPC verdict in presidential election
Nigeria’s principal opposition candidates have announced their intention to appeal a recent tribunal ruling that upheld Bola Tinubu’s victory in the contentious presidential election held in February. They contend that there were irregularities during the election. Atiku Abubakar of the People’s Democratic Party and Peter Obi of the Labour Party, who secured the second and Read More…
FAAN shifts flight operations to Murtala Muhammed International Airport Terminal 2
In a recent development, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has directed airlines to relocate flight operations and passenger processing to Terminal 2 of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport. This directive was communicated by Abdullahi Yakubu-Funtua, the Director of Public Affairs & Consumer Protection at FAAN, in a statement released in Lagos. Mr. Festus Read More…
YABATECH seeks approval for television station
Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH) has expressed its intention to establish and operate a television station within the institution, with the college’s Rector, Ibraheem Abdul, revealing this during a courtesy visit by the new Zonal Director of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), Mr. Raphael Akpan, in Lagos. Abdul emphasised that having a television station on Read More…
Ikorodu ranks top 5 for domestic violence, sexual abuse, and child abuse
Ikorodu Local Government has persistently featured among the top five local governments with the highest rates of domestic violence, sexual violence, and child abuse over the past five years, according to Mrs. Titilola Vivour-Adeniyi, the Executive Secretary of the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA). Speaking in Lagos, Mrs. Vivour-Adeniyi highlighted the significance Read More…
Abayomi, Omotosho, 13 commissioner-nominees now cleared by LSHA, two rejected
In a recent session, the Lagos State House of Assembly confirmed the appointments of 15 commissioner-nominees, including prominent figures such as Prof. Akin Abayomi and Mr. Gbenga Omotosho. However, the assembly rejected the other two nominees in Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s second batch. During the session, the assembly also decided to postpone the confirmation of Mr. Read More…
EKEDC promises extensive prepaid meter rollout
The Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) has assured its customers of its preparedness to launch a large-scale initiative for the distribution of prepaid meters within its network areas. Dr. Tinuade Sanda, CEO of EKEDC, conveyed this commitment during a customer engagement forum held in Lagos on Thursday. The event, attended by customers from various areas, Read More…
NNPC questions Eni’s onshore oil asset sale to Oando
Nigeria’s state oil corporation, NNPC Ltd., has raised concerns over Italy’s Eni subsidiary’s announcement of a deal to transfer onshore oil assets to local company Oando PLC. In a letter seen by Reuters, NNPC Ltd. contends that Eni’s subsidiary, Nigerian Agip Oil Company Ltd. (NAOC), failed to obtain NNPC’s consent before revealing the transaction. Such Read More…