LASG inaugurates 15 locally produced 40-passenger Omibus ferries
The Lagos State Government on Wednesday inaugurated fifteen 40-passenger Omibus ferries locally produced in Nigeria. The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, said during the inauguration that the launch of the omnibus ferries was about the reengineering of the state’s public transportation system. “In our THEMES agenda, traffic management and transportation falls directly in the […]
Emirate tussle: NBA wants lawyers, judges sanctioned over conflicting orders
The Nigerian Bar Association ( NBA) has called for punitive actions against lawyers and judges involved in the issuance of conflicting orders in the Kano Emirate legal tussle. The NBA said that the actions of lawyers and judges have brought utter disgrace and shame to the profession and have exposed the entire legal profession in […]
Breast ironing, culture that defies modernism
By Justina Auta Breast ironing, also known as “breast flattening’’, involves repetitive pounding, pressing, ironing, rubbing or massaging of a pubescent girl’s breast through the use of hard or heated object to delay growth. According to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), breast ironing practice is reported in African countries like Nigeria, Cameroon, Togo, Guinea […]
Pate wants global health pact between developing, developed countries re-examined
Prof. Ali Pate, has called on the global community to re-examine the global health pact between developed and developing countries. He made the call in Geneva, Switzerland in an address to the opening plenary of the 77th World Health Assembly (WHA) with the theme “All for Health, Health for All”. He said the re-examination was […]
Nigeria has enacted anti-torture law to punish acts committed by public officers, says SGF
Nigeria has enacted the anti-torture act to prohibit and punish acts of torture committed by public officers. Mrs Beatrice Jeddy-Agba, the Solicitor-General of the Federation made this known at the sensitization and advocacy session for Law Enforcement Agencies, MDAs and relevant stakeholders. on United Nations Convention Against Torture (UNCAT) on Wednesday in Abuja. “The definition […]
The Blows of Friendship
By Toyin Falola “You don’t know who is important to you until you lose them.” Mahatma Gandhi “Comradeship is not friendship.” Toyin Falola Life is a vast and ever-evolving journey. However, the connections we forge enrich it. Journeying through the hurdles of life, friendship emerges as a dynamic element, a bond that endures […]
Prof Abd-Rasheed Na’Allah: End of a heroic tenure at UNIABUJA
By Toyin Falola In thirty days, Professor Abd-Rasheed Na’Allah will vacate his office as the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Abuja. He was the pioneer Vice-Chancellor of Kwara State University, becoming one of the few who served as vice-chancellors in two universities, thereby devoting a significant aspect of his career to university administration. What that […]
NBA seeks actions against judges, lawyers in Kano Emirate tussle
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has called for punitive actions against lawyers and Judges involved in the conflicting orders in the Kano Emirate legal tussle. The NBA through it’s President, Yakubu Maikyau, SAN, maintained that actions of lawyers and judges have brought utter disgrace and shame to the profession and have exposed the entire legal […]
CAF confirms dates and times for June’s World Cup 2026 African Qualifiers
The African Nations will resume their road to qualification for the FIFA World Cup 2026 next week. Match Day 3 and Match Day 4 of the Qualifiers will be played between 05-11 June 2024. Nine African teams are guaranteed to compete at the World Cup. Another will participate in the Play-off Tournament as the global […]
Lagos increases workers subvention to N1b
Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has increased the yearly subvention for housing facilities for the 98,534 civil servants from N100 million to N1 billion. Reports say that the Head of Service, Bode Agoro, disclosed this during the closing of the ministerial press briefing marking the first year of Governor Sanwo-Olu’s second term. The Head […]
