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…
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Garlands for Deacon OK Belo at 80
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…
Can anything be more evil than stealing a baby?
When strange things happen repeatedly and the abnormal begins to wear the toga of normalcy, it is time to raise the alarm. Aside from informing, educating, and entertaining us, the media also help society set its agenda and fulfil a much-needed surveillance function to keep society inviolate. In our politics, the lines between fiction and Read More…
5.7m PVCs collected by Lagosians so far – INEC
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…
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…
Lagos Museum receives $40,000 grant to preserve Igbo-Ukwu bronzes.
The Igbo-Ukwu bronzes will be restored and preserved in the National Museum in Lagos thanks to a grant from the Bank of America Arts Conservation Project 2022 worth US$40,000. This information was released in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja by Mr. Abba Tijani, Director-General of the National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM). According Read More…
Why D’Banj is being held – ICPC
Oladipo-Daniel Oyebanjo, better known by his stage name as D’Banj, has been detained as part of an ongoing investigation into the misappropriation of money for the N-Power programme, according to the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). This assertion was made in a statement issued by the Commission’s spokeswoman, Mrs. Azuka Ogugua, Read More…
[Photos] Portugal face Morocco in Saturday quarter-finals after convincing 6-1 victory
Goncalo Ramos, who replaced Cristiano Ronaldo in Portugal’s starting lineup, scored a spectacular hat-trick to capture the headlines as Portugal easily qualified for the quarter-finals with a 6-1 victory against Switzerland. Ramos started the score before Pepe put Portugal ahead before the interval. Ramos added his second and Portugal’s third goal after the break, with Read More…
LASG announces another traffic diversion at Onikan during APC women rally on Wednesday
The Lagos State Government has issued a traffic advisory ahead of the APC Women’s Rally slated for Wednesday, December 7, 2022, at Mobolaji Johnson Arena (Old Onikan Stadium), Onikan, Lagos Island, to assist the motoring public in managing their routes around the axis during the event. According to a statement signed by Dr. Frederic Oladeinde, Read More…
[Photos] Croatia beats Japan on penalties
Croatia advanced to the FIFA World Cup quarter-finals for the third time in their history after defeating Japan on penalties.Dominik Livakovic, the goalie for Croatia, stopped three penalty kicks. Below are pictorial highlights of the match, courtesy FIFA.