Six weeks after being appointed, British Prime Minister Liz Truss announced on Thursday that she was leaving. Her economic policy, which last month shocked the financial markets and split her Conservative Party, was the cause of her downfall. Speaking to reporters outside her office at Number 10 Downing Street, Truss acknowledged that after losing the Read More…
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Lagos to reveal planning permit violators
The Lagos State Government said on Wednesday that it will proceed with issuing notifications concerning unpermitted constructions to ensure that sufficient individuals are notified and that violators do not choose to ignore such letters. Kehinde Osinaike, the general manager of the Lagos State Physical Planning Permit Authority (LASPPPA), disclosed this while speaking to journalists in Read More…
LCCI charges 57 inductees on innovation
The newly accepted member organisations of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) have been entrusted with becoming creative and adopting new methods to meet their evolving demands and expectations following the COVID-19 epidemic. The counsel was given by Dr. Michael Olawale-Cole, President of the LCCI, on Wednesday in Lagos during the induction ceremony Read More…
Sanwo-Olu, Wike urge women to pursue leadership roles
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has challenged women to assume leadership roles in all spheres of society. Sanwo-Olu provided the counsel at the 22nd National Women’s Conference in Lagos, which was sponsored by the Committee Of Wives Of Lagos State Officials (COWLSO) and had as its theme, “Spring Forth, Stand Out.” He advised them to Read More…
Russia appeals for evacuation before Kherson war
One of the highest-ranking Russian-appointed officials in occupied Ukraine said that the Ukrainian army is about to try to take back the southern city of Kherson. He also told the people living there that they should leave for their own safety. After Russian soldiers in the region were driven back by 20-30 km (13-20 miles) Read More…
Obasanjo says Africa must unite via cultural values and ideas
Olusegun Obasanjo, a former president of Nigeria, has urged Africans to unite for the benefit of humanity by consciously reenacting cultural traditions and beliefs. Obasanjo made the statement on Monday while Ms. Oluwabunmi Amao, the director-general of the Centre for Black and African Arts and Civilisation (CBAAC), paid him a visit at his home in Read More…
Sanwo-Olu doubles Lagos student bursaries
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…
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…
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…