The Lagos State House of Assembly has approved a resolution urging Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to convene a security council meeting within the state. The call by the assembly comes in response to an increase in incidents where people in uniform are allegedly killing locals. During a plenary session, the assembly passed this resolution as part Read More…
The Lagos State House of Assembly has declined the approval of 17 candidates nominated by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to serve as commissioners, among whom are former Health Commissioner Prof. Akin Abayomi and former Information Commissioner Mr. Gbenga Omotosho. Nevertheless, the lawmakers have granted confirmation to 22 other individuals who were put forth as commissioner nominees Read More…
The African Union (AU) has suspended Niger from participating in its activities due to the recent military coup that transpired last month. The AU has additionally called upon its members to refrain from endorsing any actions that could lend legitimacy to the junta. The military coup has raised concerns among Western allies and democratic African Read More…
The United Nations Children’s Agency, UNICEF, has announced its commitment to providing $270 million to support Nigeria’s endeavours in humanitarian aid and poverty alleviation. Executives from UNICEF, Christian Munduate and Eduardo Celades, conveyed this pledge during a meeting held on Tuesday. At the meeting in Abuja, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, Read More…
British authorities announced on Tuesday that Diezani Alison-Madueke, the former Nigerian oil minister, has been charged with bribery-related offences. The charges are based on suspicions that she received bribes in exchange for granting substantial oil and gas contracts. Alison-Madueke, aged 63, held the position of petroleum minister from 2010 to 2015 during the tenure of Read More…
Idowu Owohunwa, the Commissioner of Police for Lagos State, has encouraged officers within the command to have a deep understanding of the laws related to crimes, in order to ensure thorough investigations and effective prosecutions. Owohunwa delivered this directive on Tuesday during a training session that gathered prosecutors and investigators from various divisions and sectors Read More…
Tobi Amusan, the reigning champion with a world record of 12.12 seconds, secured her place in the semi-finals of the women’s 100 metres hurdles in Budapest. Despite a slow start, Amusan finished with a time of 12.48 seconds, ranking as the third-fastest time of the evening. Expressing gratitude for the opportunity to compete, Amusan stated, Read More…
Tennis legend Serena Williams has given birth to her second child, a daughter named Adira River Ohanian. She and her husband Alexis Ohanian joyfully shared the news on social media on Tuesday. In a heartwarming TikTok video, Williams, Ohanian, and their four-year-old daughter Olympia are seen embracing the newborn, with Williams captioning it, “A warm Read More…
African inventors and entrepreneurs have set their sights on securing a $49.6 million investment from stakeholders during the recently concluded Africa Social Impact Summit (ASSIS). The event, which took place in Lagos, featured a deal room where 18 businesses, chosen from a pool of over 500 applicants across Africa, presented their proposals. These finalists, representing Read More…
The Nigerian Army announced on Monday that it had successfully rescued another Chibok girl, Mary Nkeki, aged 27, from Dikwa Local Government Area in Borno. Nkeki was abducted in 2014 alongside more than 200 students from Government Girls Secondary School in Chibok by Boko Haram insurgents. Maj.-Gen. Gold Chibuisi, the Theatre Commander of Operation Hadin Read More…
