With the approval of Lagos State’s governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the bursary given to students from Lagos State at universities and colleges across the country has been increased by 100 per cent. The Executive Secretary of the Lagos State Scholarship Board, Mr. Abdur Rahaman Lekki, said in a statement on Sunday that the increase would start Read More…
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Peter Obi says agriculture investment will curb food prices and insecurity
Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, has suggested that reducing food price inflation and increasing food security may be achieved by increased investment in agriculture. Obi made this statement in his greeting for 2022 World Food Day, which will be held on October 16. The former governor of Anambra stated that the rising food Read More…
Coming to equity with unclean hands
“Justice will not be served until those who are unaffected are as outraged as those who are”, said Benjamin Franklin. Those words commend themselves to us today as we examine the landmark ruling of the Court of Appeal, Abuja, on the prosecution of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). The judgement Read More…
Lagos Police: 4 murders in 7 days
The Lagos State Police Command says that there have been four murders in the state in the last seven days. The event was reported to journalists on Saturday by SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in Lagos. According to Hundeyin, four people were detained in relation to the cases. He claimed that Read More…
Tinubu says he’ll win in 2023
Sen. Bola Tinubu, who is running for president on the ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has said that he is sure he will win the 2023 election. Tinubu made the statement while speaking at the 7th Kaduna Investment Summit on Saturday in Kaduna. Should he be elected president, he would address every problem Read More…
Sanwo-Olu demands youth engagement from politicians
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has urged the political elite and those in public service to always work with young people to promote national growth, peace, and unity. Sanwo-Olu gave this advice in Ikeja at a lecture called “Youths and the Sustenance of Democracy: Issues and Challenges.” The lecture was held to honour the 64th Read More…
New UK finance minister warns of harsh decisions as PM Truss struggles to save job
As Liz Truss fights to keep her job less than a month into her term, the incoming UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, stated on Saturday that certain taxes would increase and harsh spending decisions would be required. Truss removed Kwasi Kwarteng from her position as chancellor of the exchequer on Friday in an Read More…
FG unveils COP27 logo, states aims and aspirations
The Federal Government unveiled the COP27 National Logo and outlined its key goals for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change on Friday (UNFCCC). In Abuja, the Minister of Environment, Mr. Mohammed Abdullahi, unveiled the Logo while addressing reporters about the Conference of Parties’ 27th session preparations (COP27). According to Abdullahi, the conference will Read More…
Man imprisoned by Ikeja Court after fatally stabbing woman
A judge in Ikeja, Nigeria, handed down a 21-year prison term to Vincent Edeh on Friday for his role in the fatal stabbing of a woman. Edeh faced a charge of involuntary manslaughter for this incident. Justice Oyindamola Ogala, who presided over the case, accepted Edeh’s guilty plea to involuntary manslaughter and sentenced him to Read More…
Federal candidate Ichaver suspends campaign to focus on flood calamity
Ier Jonathan-Ichaver, ADC federal candidate for Kwando/Ushongo Constituency in Benue State, has postponed her electioneering campaign for one week in solidarity with victims of floods in Nigeria caused by the release of the Lagdo Dam in northern Cameroon. In a statement titled “ONE WEEK SUSPENSION OF MY CAMPAIGN: FLOODS IN NIGERIA,” the candidate said that Read More…