Ms. Funke Akindele, the Lagos State PDP’s deputy governorship candidate, stated on Wednesday that she entered politics to inspire optimism in the public, particularly in women and children. Akindele stated that she chose to join the race to free the state from “poor governance” in her continuous grassroots interaction with locals at Eleko Community, Ibeju-Lekki. Read More…
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Manchester City extends Guardiola’s contract until 2025
The English Premier League (EPL) winners of Manchester City have announced that manager Pep Guardiola has extended his contract by two years, keeping him with the team through 2025. Since taking over in 2016, the 51-year-old has led Manchester City to four league crowns, four League Cups, and the FA Cup. His contract was slated Read More…
Buhari reveals new naira notes
The new N200, N500, and N1000 notes were introduced by President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday at the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting, which was held virtually with a number of cabinet members present, was preceded by the release of the new naira notes. The Central Bank Read More…
Nigeria lost $2 billion to oil theft Jan to Aug 2022 – senate report
According to a Senate report released on Tuesday, Nigeria lost more than $2 billion to oil theft in the first eight months of this year. Large-scale theft from Nigeria’s pipelines has slowed exports, forced some businesses to halt production, destroyed the nation’s finances, and forced Nigeria to relinquish its position as Africa’s top oil producer. Read More…
African Perspectives on the Fossil Fuel vs Clean Energy Debate
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG7) calls for ‘affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all’ by 2030. It recognizes energy usage as the dominant contributor to the generation of Green House Gases (GHG), accounting for about 60 per cent of total emissions. It observes with alarm that global emissions have accelerated, resulting Read More…
What politicians can teach labour leaders
INTRIGUING. I mean the topic that leaders of the Food, Beverage, and Tobacco Senior Staff Association, FOBTOB asked me to speak on. ‘Trade Union Leadership: Lessons to be learnt from or Taught to the Political Class.’ I know a lot of lessons politicians can teach labour leaders, but scratch my head what the latter can Read More…
IMF drops Nigeria’s 2022 growth forecast to 3%
The International Monetary Fund has cut its estimate for Nigeria’s real GDP growth in 2022 from 3.4% to 3%, citing low oil production and the bad effects of recent flooding. Nigeria is trying to stop oil theft and violence in its oil-producing areas, which has cut oil production and the government’s income. Additionally, the nation Read More…
Lagos police arrest man in Badagry with illegal guns
The Lagos State Police Command has taken a man into custody for having illegal guns. SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the command’s spokesperson, confirmed the arrest on Saturday in a verified tweet. Hundeyin said that the suspect was taken into custody during a routine stop and search in the Badagry area of the state. “On November 16, Read More…
The Star behind the Stars: Celebrating the Master Producer, Laolu Akins @76
Unpretentious, reserved, meek, disciplined, and gentlemanly are words that best describe him. He breathes music, and his passion for music is second to none. He is still the mind behind Evergreen Songs of the Originals, for which he received a platinum disc award and the Best Producer of the Year award in 1991. Together with Read More…
Qatar ’22 and a troubled world in search of leaders
MOST of humanity began a work week on Monday, November 7. I watched hundreds of Congolese youths including ladies engaged in rowdy but seemingly joyous group dances, songs and banter. There was also a sprinkling of soldiers amongst them. Good, you might say. Except that the gathering was not about celebrating life. While billions of Read More…