Ahead of the general elections in 2023, the United States Consulate in Nigeria has trained 150 journalists on election reporting. The two-day meeting for the South-South geopolitical zone in Port Harcourt came to an end on Wednesday. Speaking at the occasion via video conference, Mr. Will Stevens, the general consul of the United States, pledged Read More…
Prince Hakeem Onikoyi-Dickson, a candidate for governor of Lagos State on the Accord Party, stated on Wednesday that if elected, he would choose retired and active professional engineers to oversee projects in order to prevent building collapse in the state. Onikoyi-Dickson was speaking at an interactive session with newsmen organised by Dr. Chinyere Amaechi, Director Read More…
In a historic 7-0 thrashing of Costa Rica on Wednesday, the defending World Cup winners Spain broke the 100-goal barrier for the competition thanks to goals from Ferran Torres twice and Gavi. Spain relentlessly attacked against a wobbly Costa Rican squad, giving Luis Enrique’s team the time and space to create opportunity after chance in Read More…
The Lagos State Government has ordered a traffic diversion for the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential and Gubernatorial rallies, which would take place on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dr Frederic Oladeinde, the Commissioner for Transportation, said this in a statement issued on Wednesday in Lagos.According to Oladeinde, the rally would be held Read More…
Ms. Funke Akindele, the Lagos State PDP’s deputy governorship candidate, stated on Wednesday that she entered politics to inspire optimism in the public, particularly in women and children. Akindele stated that she chose to join the race to free the state from “poor governance” in her continuous grassroots interaction with locals at Eleko Community, Ibeju-Lekki. Read More…
According to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), consumers spent N801.09 per litre on average for automotive gas oil (diesel) in October. In its “Diesel Price Watch” report for October 2022, the NBS noted that the average price had increased by 215.30% from the N254.07 per litre paid in September 2021. “Comparing the average price Read More…
The Professional E-Hailing Drivers and Private-Owners Association of Nigeria (PEDPAN) has demanded that the business be properly regulated in order to guarantee worker protection, promote employee welfare, and draw in the required investors. The group made the request in a statement released on Wednesday in Lagos and signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Jossy Read More…
As part of continuing political engagements with stakeholders, Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu met with market leaders on Tuesday. Under the auspices of the Association of Commodity Market Women and Men of Nigeria, Sanwo-Olu met the traders. The gathering took place at Mrs. Folasade Tinubu-Ojo, their president-general’s home in Alausa. According to Sanwo-Olu, the traders Read More…
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has pleaded with the House of Representatives to permit state governments’ input into the Electricity Bill 2022. According to Sanwo-Olu, allowing state governments’ involvement into the Electricity Bill 2022 will help resolve complicated problems related to Nigeria’s power generation, transmission, and distribution. In order to increase citizens’ overall energy security, Read More…
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has urged rescued “street boys and girls” to keep pursuing their goals of improving themselves as members of society. When Aralola Olumuyiwa, also known as “Ara,” a female talking drum expert, and some of the street children she is rehabilitating through the “Eko Inspire Me” initiative, which is backed by the Lagos Read More…
