Electrical power is essential in today’s homes, businesses, and manufacturing facilities. In Nigeria, as in the rest of the world, we rely heavily on it. However, the development of Nigeria’s electricity market has been fraught with challenges and opportunities that have far-reaching effects. Let your mind wander to a time when the lights came on, Read More…
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Medvedev Ends Baez’s Streak, Advances to US Open Fourth Round
In the third round of the U.S. Open, Daniil Medvedev, the third seed, defeated the in-form Sebastian Baez, ending the Argentine’s 12-match winning streak. Medvedev won 6-2, 6-2, 7-6(6) to advance to the fourth round of the tournament. This marked the second consecutive match in which Medvedev had to start one day and finish the Read More…
Lagos State’s blood bank shortage raises urgent call for donations
Mrs. Oluwadamilola Oyedunle, the Programme Director of the Timilehin Leukaemia Foundation (TLF), has raised concerns over Lagos State’s inadequate blood bank capacity to handle emergency medical situations. She highlighted this issue during an event in Lagos held in conjunction with TLF’s street walk and awareness campaign for the September Day Blood Donation Drive, aimed at Read More…
Brazilian Badminton Star Jonathan Matias wins exciting Lagos International Classic Final
In a riveting showdown at the 6th Lagos International Badminton Classics, 22-year-old Brazilian talent Jonathan Matias emerged victorious on Saturday, defeating Spain’s Pablo Abian to claim the Men’s Singles championship. The prestigious final battles of the 6th Lagos International Badminton Classic unfolded within the hallowed confines of the Molade Okoya Thomas Hall at Teslim Balogun Read More…
Lagos Badminton Final almost disrupted by gas tanker mishap
The 6th Lagos International Badminton Classics at the Molade Okoya Thomas Hall of Teslim Balogun Stadium in Lagos experienced an unexpected turn of events during its final day. On a Saturday, an incident involving a gas-laden tanker occurred at the base of the Stadium Bridge, threatening to disrupt the tournament proceedings. The accident unfolded when Read More…
It’s back-to-school season!
Schools will be resuming in a few weeks after the long holidays, and if this isn’t properly managed, you and even the kids can end up disorganised and exhausted even before the session commences. On one hand, parents are happy their kids will go back to school so they can rest while on the other Read More…
Memo To Their Excellencies
Your Excellencies, greetings from Citizenville. It is not fashionable that anyone from this valley of citizens would nurse the pretence of counselling you as you perch on your high pedestals all over Africa. But times have changed. This is 2023. Many of you still live in the era of England’s King James I (reigned 1603–1625), who famously Read More…
Courage & Character: A colourful and rich narrative of Osun State history
By Chido Nwakanma History in exciting colours is one of the main attractions of Courage & Character: The Definitive History of Osun State. The 460-page tome comes in an arresting coffee table format, enabling it to incorporate valuable and rich primary and secondary sources in books, articles, and letters that provide a comprehensive overview. The Read More…
Two transformative books of faith: Abisola Gabi-Williams’ spiritual journey
By Olatoun Gabi-Williams To view it as beautifully written prayer guidelines would be to undersell its 249 pages. From the Acknowledgements, Preface, foreword, and Introduction, through the 14 chapters, epilogue, references, and End notes, what the author, Abisola Gabi-Williams, has produced is an inspired tapestry of doctrine combined with a prayer manual and fused with Read More…
LASTMA prevents stadium bridge fire
Saturday’s near-fire calamity in the Ojuelegba neighbourhood of Lagos was extinguished thanks to the efforts of Zebra Akinde Olusola and the other personnel of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA). Mr. Taoqik Adebayo, the Director of the Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of LASTMA, provided details about this significant intervention in an official statement. Read More…