Prince Dapo Abiodun is the Governor of Ogun State. He has congratulated Chief Ganiyu Egunjobi, who is the Chairman of Agege Local Government in Lagos State, on being named Otun of Egbaland. Oba Adedotun Aremu Gbadebo, the Alake of Egbaland, bestowed the title. According to Abeokuta tradition, the Otun of Egbaland is a high-ranking title, Read More…
The embattled presidential candidate for the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Mr. Dumebi Kachikwu, said he is not scared to engage in open discussion with rival candidates from other political parties. Kachikwu spoke at a ‘town hall’ on the “State of the Nation” topic on Sunday in Abuja. He said that interactive sessions allowed him the Read More…
On Sunday, in their final Group B match of the 2018 CAF Women’s Champions League in Morocco, Bayelsa Queens defeated Wadi Degla 3-0. With six points from three games, the Nigerian squad with its home base in Yenagoa won its group and qualified for Wednesday’s semi-finals. Juliet Sunday’s spectacular shot past goalie Farah Hassan gave Read More…
Commuters trying to access Lagos from the mainland would experience discomfort on that route. This is because on Saturday, Mrs. Forosola Oloyede, the acting federal controller of works in Lagos State, declared that an extra part of the Eko Bridge will be shut down in order to prevent a catastrophe. A fire on Friday night Read More…
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has warned Lagos residents not to use empty buildings as garbage dumps. The warning was issued in a statement on Saturday in Lagos by Mr. Ibrahim Odumboni, the managing director and CEO of LAWMA. The conduct, which involves using rubbish to restore land for future uses, is unlawful, according Read More…
When a knotty matter farts in your mouth and laces it with a pinch of salt, you don’t want to swallow the gas of the fart nor do you want to spit out the salt. To spit or not to spit? Dilemma! In Africa, when young people quarrel, the elders weigh in to resolve matters. Read More…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has alerted car owners that the Toyota motor manufacturer in China has recalled 14,799 faulty Lexus cars. In a statement issued in Abuja on Friday, Kazeem said, “FRSC wishes to draw the attention of the motoring public, particularly those who are using Lexus NX260, Lexus NX3650h, and Lexus NX400h+, Read More…
Segun Odunmbaku, chairman of the Ojodu Local Council Development Area (LCDA), is excited and committed to the WaterAid WASH project that is being funded by the PepsiCo Foundation. Odunmbaku made the commitment in his message of goodwill at the launching of the WASH enhancement project for Ojodu, Ikorodu North, and Ikotun LCDA on Friday in Read More…
In order to build a five-community network of roads in the Alimosho Local Government Area, the Lagos State Government has made a plea for cooperation in reclaiming the Right of Way (RoW). At a stakeholders meeting on Friday in Ikeja, the Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Mr. Omotayo Bamgbose-Martins, made the request. He Read More…
Five hundred unmanned aircraft were released into the air at once. And the spectacle was breathtaking! In Eko Atlantic, Lagos, Nigeria, Amazon hosted the first-ever show activation of drones. In the afternoon of November 2nd, 500 drones that had been unpacked and programmed to fly in unison at the same moment based on mapping and Read More…
