Rights lawyer Inibehe Effiong demands probe into alleged extra-judicial killings by suspended Lagos aide

NDLEA seizes billions worth of drugs in major Lagos drug bust

Truck driver kills revenue collector in Lagos, flees scene

Lagos faces three-month traffic nightmare as Marine Bridge shuts down

USAID commits ₦7.4 bn to fight cholera in Lagos

Major drug bust in Lagos: NDLEA seizes ₦4.4 billion worth of drugs

Sanwo-Olu Presents Lagos Y2025 Budget Estimates to Legislature

In a significant move towards sustainable development, Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu today presented the Year 2025 Budget Estimates of N3.005 trillion to the Lagos State House of Assembly. The budget, aptly christened the "Budget of Sustainability," aims to foster continuity, resilience, and prosperity for Lagosians. The Y2025 budget is structured around five key pillars: Infrastructure Sustainability, Economic Diversification, Institutional Reforms, Social Inclusion, and Environmental Protection. These pillars are designed to address the multifaceted needs of Lagos, ensuring a balanced approach to development and growth. Governor Sanwo-Olu's administration has emphasised the importance of these pillars in previous budgets, with significant investments in infrastructure

Sanwo-Olu to present Lagos Y2025 budget to legislature on November 21

Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu is set to present the Y2025 Appropriation Bill to the Lagos State House of Assembly on Thursday, November 21, 2024, at noon. This highly anticipated event will unveil the "Budget of Sustainability," a comprehensive plan to foster continuity, resilience, and prosperity for Lagosians. The Y2025 budget, dubbed the "Budget of Sustainability," is structured around five key pillars: Infrastructure Sustainability, Economic Diversification, Institutional Reforms, Social Inclusion, and Environmental Protection. These pillars are designed to address the multifaceted needs of Lagos, ensuring a balanced approach to development and growth. Governor Sanwo-Olu's administration has emphasised the importance of these pillars in

Nigeria lifts oil production to 1.8 million barrels per day

In a significant boost to its oil output, Nigeria’s state oil firm, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), announced on Thursday that it has increased oil production to 1.8 million barrels per day (bpd). This marks a substantial rise from the 1.3 million bpd recorded in October, as reported by the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). The NNPC attributed this increase to collaborative efforts with joint venture operators, production-sharing contract partners, security agencies, and the government. “The team has done a great job in driving this project of not just production recovery but also escalating production to expected levels that are

The role 21st century booksellers play in realising SDG 4—quality, inclusive and equitable education

By Oreoluwa Lesi SDG4 focuses on education and aims to “ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.” It includes seven targets, which cover eliminating disparities in accessing education at the early childhood and primary levels based on gender, ability, and other socio-economic factors and, as much as possible, encouraging all women and men to stay through to the tertiary level; ensuring that all youth and a large proportion of adults are literate and numerate; and ensuring that all learners can get the knowledge and skills needed to gain employment and contribute to sustainable development. When we

The Role of Worldreader in achieving SDG 4 – Inclusive, Equitable and Quality Education: The East African Perspective

By Joan Mwachi-Amolo (Kenya) Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG 4) aims to “ensure inclusive, equitable and quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.” Among its several core targets are universal youth literacy, early childhood development, universal pre-primary, primary and secondary education, and education for sustainable development and global citizenship. To reach SDG 4, unequal access to and quality of education must be fixed, and effective and inclusive learning environments must be created. It also requires supporting teachers, educators, and families as they facilitate learning. Tackling the Global Learning Crisis: The Transformational Power of Reading Reading is the foundation of all learning.

The Role of Libraries in realising SDG 4 – Inclusive, Equitable and Quality Education: The West African Perspective

By Nkem Osuigwe Libraries exist within the formal and informal sectors of the learning ecosystem. They are very important to learning in schools and in the different communities where they live all over Africa. They are critical for achieving an inclusive, equitable, and quality education where no one is left behind including those who are in employment and cannot attend school full-time and/or are taking online courses. They are also critical for those who have fallen through the cracks of the educational system as school dropouts at various stages of their educational journey or out-of-school children. Before School Age Public libraries introduce preschool

Personality Types and You (3)

In the concluding part of this three-part series, we will be discussing the Sigma Personality Type. The Sigma Personality combines the best traits from other personality types and turns them into something unique and powerful. A Sigma thrives in solitude—that's where they draw their strength. They are not conformists and do not follow societal rules; rather, they go beyond them. The Sigma personality is full of contrasts and surprises. They are difficult to understand because of their elusive nature. Call it mystery, if you will. Quiet but bold, self-reliant yet flexible. Independent yet connected. Mysterious yet open. Grounded yet searching. They can be

Memories of What Could Have Been

Its been a while since I have allowed myself to really think about you and today as I begin this letter, I am calling back memories of what used to be, what could have been and what may never be.  You are married now. For the second time, nonetheless. I couldn’t stop looking at the wedding pictures when Bala shared the link on our Alumni platform. I’m not sorry I didn’t attend. You are the only one that seemed to have moved on from what we had. You moved on so hard that when your first marriage broke up, I was still not an

Personality Types and You (2)

So, in the last article, we focused on the Gamma personality. The highlights of that personality were their drive to achieve personal goals and ambition, their love for order, their organised selves, and how they can push others to succeed. Where an Alpha leads, a Gamma achieves. Success to the Gamma is personal, and they define what it means to them. Let's look at the Delta personality. It's been said that Alphas become Deltas as they get older and lose touch with their Alpha side. The Delta female becomes so due to past experiences of betrayal and hurt and is less