BELIEVE! By Dr. ChiChi Aniagolu-Okoye Illustration above credit: Unite. 1969. ©Barbara Jones-Hogu Following my last post everyone has been asking for.practical steps ordinary people can take to start the rescue process. Starting from today I will share tips every other day on what can be done To start the rescue process, we must believe that Read More…
Politics
Time to rescue ourselves from our political leaders!
Dr. ChiChi Aniagolu-Okoye Illustration above credit: Protest people crowd silhouette. ©Getty Images/iStockphoto The Nigerian middle class has to a large extent existed without paying heed to our political leadership. When we are ill, we go to private hospitals in Nigeria or go abroad. We educate our children in private schools in Nigeria or take them Read More…
Ngozi Okonjo Iweala: To Beat Covid-19, Governments Need to Open Up
We won’t recover from the pandemic unless leaders can persuade citizens that they’re spending wisely. By Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala The world will not be rid of Covid-19 until we have a safe and effective vaccine available to everyone. We will not recover from the far-reaching economic impact of the pandemic without a new social compact Read More…
Tunde Braimoh’s death hit me like thunder — Lagos Speaker
PICTURE ABOVE CREDIT: Mudashiru Obasa The Speaker, Lagos House of Assembly, Mr Mudashiru Obasa, has commiserated with the family of late Tunde Braimoh who died on Friday, saying that his death hit him “like thunder”. Obasa, who is also the Chairman, Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures in Nigeria, made this known in a condolence Read More…
NEXIM bank does not fund political activities — management
PICTURE ABOVE CREDIT: NEXIM Bank The Nigerian Export-Import Bank (NEXIM), on Friday said that it does not fund political activities under any guise, but only grant loans to support export-oriented projects in the country. Ms Lohya Mamven, Corporate Communications Department, NEXIM Bank said this in a statement issued in Abuja. Mamven said that the explanation Read More…
Forum endorses Oyefusi for Lagos East Senatorial By-election
The Ikorodu Youth Forum has endorsed an aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Princess Abiodun Oyefusi, as its preferred candidate for the forthcoming Lagos East Senatorial by-election. Mr Segun Ajadi, Coordinator of the forum, comprising youth groups in Ikorodu, made this known in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos. The senatorial seat became vacant Read More…
We’ve no differences to sort out in APC, says Tinubu
The APC National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Thursday night declared that there was no differences to be sorted out in the party. Tinubu, also said, “there is no crisis in the party, hence, no fight to reconcile.” He made the declaration shortly after a closed door meeting with Gov. Mai Mala Buni, Chairman Read More…
NCP Lagos mourns Ayodele Akele
The Lagos State chapter of the National Conscience Party (NCP) says it is saddened by the death of the party’s National General Secretary,Mr Ayodele Akele. The state chairman of the party,Mr Fatai Ibu-Owo said in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)on Wednesday, that the party was devastated by the news of Read More…
Senator Remi Tinubu invokes Nigerians’ determination to do right
Senator Oluremi Tinubu, representing the Lagos Central Senatorial District, on Friday said Nigeria’s democracy has deepened the quest by Nigerians to do what is right. In her Democracy Day message entitled, A Call to Obey, Senator Tinubu, said the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari was on the right path. She said: .”It has not been Read More…
Tinubu, Soyinka, Blaire, others for June 12 Democracy Day celebration in Lagos
All Progressives Congress (APC) National Leader, Sen. Bola Tinubu, Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka and Cherie Blaire (Wife of Tony Blaire, former UK Prime Minister) are among personalities expected at the 2020 Democracy Day celebration by Lagos State Government. Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s Chief Press Secretary, Gboyega Akosile, said in a statement that the state will Read More…