Community service, mentorship key to national devt., says Sanwo-Olu
Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, has urged Nigerians to shift their focus from just achieving personal success to making a difference in their communities. He this appeal at an event organised by the Epe Club in honour of Alhaji Shakiru Seriki, a prominent politician and member of the Governance Advisory Council held at […]
UN, AU condemn Kwara deadly attacks
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned the deadly terrorist attack in Kwara, North-central Nigeria, where more than 100 people were reportedly killed. Guterres, in a statement issued by his spokesperson, stressed the importance of swiftly bringing the perpetrators of the dastardly attack to justice. Also, the African Union (AU) Commission has condemned the […]
Breaking: INEC registers two new political parties
DLA, NDC The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has registered two new political parties. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the registration has increased the total number of registered parties in Nigeria to 21. INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, disclosed this during the commission’s quarterly consultative meeting with leaders of political […]
Trader bags six months sentence for stealing slippers
A Magistrate’s Court in Jos on Thursday, convicted and sentenced 22-year-old trader, Moses Baba, to six months at the correctional centre, for stealing slippers. The Magistrate, Irene Pati, sentenced the convict, following his guilty plea to the charge preferred against him by the police. The court, however, gave the convict an option of N20,000 […]
Nigeria needs N36bn to boost commercial honey production, says Association
The Youth for Agricultural Initiatives (YFAI), a bee farmers’ association, has said Nigeria needs about N36 billion investment to boost commercial honey and apiculture production. The YFAI Director-General, Africa, Mr Niyi Adeyemo, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Lagos. He noted that Nigeria was lacking […]
Overloading: LASTMA impounds 27 commercial buses
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has commenced a statewide enforcement initiative aimed at tackling hazardous practice of vehicular overloading. The General Manager of LASTMA, Mr Olalekan Bakare-Oki, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Lagos. He noted that the impounding of vehicles was part of the authority’s sustained commitment to enhancing […]
Woman, 34, in court for allegedly obtaining money by fraud
A 34-year-old woman, Opeyemi Fowosele, on Thursday, appeared before an Ikorodu Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos, for allegedly obtaining money under false pretext. The defendant whose address was not provided, is standing trial on a three-count charge of obtaining money by false pretext, stealing and unlawful conversion. She, however, pleaded not guilty to the […]
China expresses regret over expiration of U.S.-Russia nuclear treaty
China on Thursday expressed regret over the expiration of the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) between the U.S. and Russia. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian, at a regular news conference, said that New START played a critical role in maintaining international strategic balance. He said that the international community widely believed that […]
Tinubu celebrates Olupona at 75
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated Professor Jacob Kehinde Olupona, a distinguished scholar and author, on his 75th birthday on February 5. Jacob Olupona, a Nigerian National Order of Merit (NNOM) awardee and a Professor of African Religious Traditions, is also the Chair of the Department of African and African American Studies at […]
Tinubu directs army to move into Kaiama, condemns terrorist attack
Mourns victims President Bola Tinubu has ordered the deployment of an army battalion to Kaiama Local Government in Kwara State, where Boko Haram terrorists overnight killed hapless villagers in Worro. He said the new military command will spearhead Operation Savannah Shield to checkmate the barbaric terrorists and protect defenceless communities. A statement by […]
