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…
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Smart Europeans, daft Africans
SMART Europeans. After building their wealth from resources taken from the colonies, including gold, diamond, rubber, cocoa, cotton and human beings, they decreed that the only way to prosperity is through ‘market forces’. They taught gullible Africans that only the perfect market delivers, while state intervention stagnates. They are never in short supply of maladjusted African Read More…
Students applaud LASG’s bursary promise
The National Union of Lagos State Students (NULASS) is pleased that the state government has committed to providing bursaries to Lagos students. Mr. Shasanya Akinola, who is the National President of NULASS, put out a statement on Friday in Lagos in which he commended the move. According to Akinola, the government had provided significant bursary Read More…
Minister: Unbundling NRC will improve rail services
When the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) is split up by the Federal Government, its services will be more effective and efficient. Mu’azu Sambo, the Minister of Transportation, stated this during a courtesy call from NRC Governing Board members in Abuja. This is according to a statement published by Dr. Sam Idiagbonya, Sambo’s Special Assistant on Read More…
288 Lagos retirees receive N1.62bn
The Lagos State government said on Friday that it has deposited N1.62 billion into the RSAs of 288 retirees for the month of October. This was said by Mr Babalola Obilana, Director-General of the Lagos State Pension Commission (LASPEC), at the 97th Batch Retirement Bond Certificate Presentation for retirees from the Lagos State public service. Read More…
Ghana deports 16 suspected Nigerian cybercriminals
The Seme Command of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) said in a briefing on Friday that 16 Nigerians were sent home from Ghana because they were accused of committing cybercrimes there. The Controller of the Command, Dr. Chukwu Emeka, disclosed this at a press conference in Seme, Lagos State. Emeka claims that these are young Read More…
Lagos police arrest 7 traffic thieves at Mile 12
Police in Lagos State say they have apprehended seven criminals who they say terrorised drivers on the Ketu-Ikorodu Expressway in the Kosofe neighbourhood. SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the command’s spokesman, announced the arrests on Friday through his verified Twitter account. According to Hundeyin, five individuals were apprehended on Thursday morning at 11 o’clock while they were Read More…
Oba Elegushi Foundation gives sanitary supplies to Ikate girls
The Oba Saheed Elegushi Foundation on Friday gave sanitary supplies to 1,000 high school girls in the Ikate area of Lagos State. The gifts were given away as a part of celebrations for the International Day of the Girl-Child in 2022. The annual event on October 11 aims to bring attention to the issues facing 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…
I choose to be king, queens don’t count
When I first became a mother, I was under the impression that there would be no room for debate on the choices I would make for my child. I can’t believe how incorrect I was, especially in a society where women are not yet fully considered equal to men. When I was trying to get Read More…