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Customs launches manhunt for bus driver and conductor in Lagos

Lagos Creates 2024: Empowering the next generation of creatives

UK opens Africa’s largest visa application centre in Lagos

EFCC discovers Sanwo-Olu’s suit against it dismissed

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

FCCPC targets GTBank, MTN, and Air Peace over alleged consumer rights violations

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has announced a series of inquiries targeting Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank), MTN Nigeria, and Air Peace Limited in response to mounting consumer complaints. The investigations, set to begin on December 3, 4, and 5, aim to address allegations of poor service delivery, exploitative practices, and potential breaches of consumer rights. According to Ondaje Ijagwu, the FCCPC’s Director of Corporate Affairs, these actions are part of the Commission's mandate to enforce compliance with the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Act (FCCPA) 2018. "We are determined to safeguard consumer rights, foster a fair marketplace, and

Australia approves social media ban for children under-16

In a landmark decision, Australia has approved a social media ban for children under the age of 16, following an emotive debate that has captivated the nation. The new law passed on Thursday, sets a global benchmark with one of the toughest regulations targeting Big Tech companies. The Social Media Minimum Age bill mandates that tech giants, including Meta (owner of Instagram and Facebook) and TikTok, prevent minors from logging in or face fines of up to A$49.5 million ($32 million). A trial of enforcement methods will commence in January, with the ban set to take full effect in a year. Prime

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

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

How to minimise weight gain during the festive season

We are going to be dancing, hanging out, singing carols, carving turkey, barbecuing, baking, marinating, and clinking our glasses to a new year in a bit. Giving gifts, visiting, travelling will be in full swing, with eating and drinking taking centre stage and before we know it, we'll be wishing each other a happy new year, settling into a new year with bigger hopes and expectations, and most likely some extra pounds leaving your wallet and hanging to your waistline.  So we'll be having an extra goal added to our year plan. The goal is to lose weight, as if we

The Work of the Holy Spirit in the Virgin Birth of Christ

Luke 1:26-38 The Christmas season is here again, and to kickstart our celebration of the birth of our Lord, we want to consider the work of the Spirit in the virgin birth of Christ. In his book on the Holy Spirit, published about forty years ago, Frederick Dale Brunner calls the Holy Spirit the shy member of the Trinity. By this, he means that His ministry is to point away from Himself to the wonder of God the Son and God the Father. When we look toward Him, He steps back and pushes forward Jesus Christ. Therefore, in seeking to be

Was It Me or Was It You? 

I’ve been thinking about you a lot lately and I can’t seem to move past one question - was it you or was it me?   I know we have moved on (or maybe it’s just you who’s moved on) and I should probably let it all go but sometimes, especially when I can’t move past why you didn’t marry me, I wonder what went wrong.  What could have been so terrible that we couldn’t work through? It was your idea to get rid of the pregnancy, remember?  What if this affects me for the rest of my life?  Last night I thought about how we