European Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen, revealed plans for structural reforms to skyrocketing energy on Monday, saying prices have exposed the limits of the European Union’s electricity market design. Von der Leyen stated in her speech, at an international conference in Bled, Slovenia that the market “was developed under completely different circumstances.” “That’s why we, Read More…
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Police arrest child trafficking suspect after rescue from mob
Lagos State Police say they detained Ayomide Fawehinmi, a 22-year-old man for attempted child trafficking. SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the Police Public Relations Officer in Lagos, who confirmed the arrest in a statement on Monday, said the suspect had been rescued from a mob in Empire Area of Surulere. Hundeyin said police operatives attached to Surulere Read More…
Update: RCCG debunks rumour of gas explosion inside camp, releases statement
The leadership of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) through its Public Relations Department has empathised with the people affected by the gas explosion which had occurred in the early hours of Monday. The statement which emphasised that it was a gas explosion and not a bomb blast read: “This incident which has been Read More…
Explosion rocks gas plant near Redemption Camp on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
An explosion has occurred close to the Redeemed Christian Church of God camp on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), has confirmed that the explosion by was caused by a truck loaded with gas that burst into flame only a few meters away from the camp. Reports states that the explosion caused dread amongst Read More…
Police confirm the killing of Mile 12 Park leader
The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the killing of one Alhaji Sulaimon Onaolapo, popularly known as Akiru, who was the leader of Mile-12 Lagos Parks and Garages. The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed the killing on Monday. “One Alhaji Sule was killed following the incident at Mile 12. No arrest made yet. Normalcy Read More…
Abba Kyari wins fight against extradition
A Federal High Court for Abuja has thrown out a suit filed by the Federal Government of Nigeria to extradite the suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, to the United States of America. In a ruling on Monday, Justice Inyang Ekwo struck out the suit filed by the Attorney General of the Federation and Read More…
Broken truths and broken ribs: Kukah’s forensic examination of Nigeria
The year 2018 was one of self-examination for Nigeria. President Muhammadu Buhari who flew in on the wings of change had been in power for three years and the situation had simply become far worse. The inflation rate when he came in was 9.01 per cent, shooting up to 15.68 per cent the following year, Read More…
I don’t have “a special presidential candidate” – Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Sunday in Minna has chosen to keep private his political preferences even as he has been the host and in the company of many elite politicians. Speaking to newsmen shortly after he paid a visit to former Head of State, retired Gen. Abdulsalam Abubakar, in Minna, the elder statesman said Read More…
22,500 children died in Lagos from air pollution in 2021 – LASEPA
Twenty-two thousand five hundred children died from air pollution in the state in 2021 according to the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA). LASEPA said that the figure constituted 75 per cent of 30,000 people who died in 2021 in the state due to the bad environment. The General Manager, LASEPA, Dr Dolapo Fasawe, disclosed Read More…
USA: Visa By Ordeal
There are only very few instances of humiliation and frustration that can compare with what the average Nigerian goes through in a quest for a US visa. You would think America was Paradise or something close. You would think that the applicant’s very life depended on the granting or denial of that visa. But if Read More…