In a groundbreaking move, the Lagos State Examinations Board has urged both public and approved private schools in the region to utilise its online portal to access the freshly released 2023 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) results. According to Mr. Fatai Bakare, the Public Affairs Officer, this announcement, which represents a historic change, gives educational Read More…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
Students at the University of Lagos have urged the Sabo Police Station’s security personnel to promptly release their fellow students arrested during a peaceful protest. At 8 a.m., the protesters gathered at the institution’s main gate to express their opposition to the university’s management’s mandatory fee hike. In an August 21 statement, the university’s management Read More…
Nigerians have been given a solemn promise from their president, Bola Tinubu, who has pledged his renewed commitment to creating a harmonious and wealthy country. This statement was made in reaction to the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal’s decision on February 25. Chief Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, conveyed Read More…
Following the conclusion of the two-day warning strike that the Congress called, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has issued a directive for workers to return to work on Thursday. This announcement was made in a statement released by Mr. Joe Ajaero, the President of NLC, titled “The two-day Nationwide Warning Strike: Nigerian Workers Have Spoken.” Read More…
Isolo Local Council Development Area (LCDA) in Lagos State has forged a crucial partnership with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to combat drug abuse prevalent in various communities within its jurisdiction. The Executive Chairman of the Council, Mr. Adebayo Olasoju, made this announcement during a meeting with the newly appointed Mushin Area Commander Read More…
