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…
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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…
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…
Stop dumping plastics into the ocean, LAWMA warns Lagos residents.
Residents have been warned about the risks of plastic pollution of the ocean by the Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA). In a statement released on Friday in Lagos, Mr. Ibrahim Odumboni, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of LAWMA, made the call. By bagging and containerising their waste, homeowners should help the fight against plastic Read More…
UK PM Truss sacks Chancellor Kwarteng
After firing her finance minister, Kwasi Kwarteng, on Friday, British Prime Minister Liz Truss is anticipated to abandon key components of her government’s economic programme in an effort to weather the current market and political instability. Kwarteng said that he quit at Truss’s request and came back late the night before from IMF meetings in Read More…
EKEDC adds 100MW to Lekki
With help from the Niger Delta Electricity Holding Company (NDPHC), the management of the Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) has announced plans to add 100 MW of power to the Lekki axis. During Friday’s Stakeholders Town Hall Meeting in Lekki, Lagos, EKEDC Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer Dr. Tinuade Sanda made the promise. She said that Read More…
ASUU ”conditionally” calls off 8-month old strike
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has temporarily called off the eight-month-long strike, LM is now able to confirm. Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi, who used to be the president of the union, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Friday. ”The union will issue a statement to Read More…
Labour Party to publish supplemental campaign council list, removes Wabba, Osifo
To correct the mistaken inclusion of Ayuba Wabba and Festus Osifo, Labour Party (LP) has stated it will produce a fresh list of its Campaign Council members. This was announced at the conclusion of LP’s Expanded National Working Committee (NWC) meeting in Abuja by the party’s National Chairman, Julius Abure. Abure claims that the party’s Read More…
Civilians in annexed Kherson encouraged to flee to Russia as Ukraine advances
People who had to leave their homes in the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson for safety after a Moscow-appointed official told them to do so were set to arrive in Russia on Friday. This shows that Moscow is losing control of the territory it claims to have annexed. “We suggested that all residents of the Read More…