GAC Endorses Sanwo Olu For Second Term
The Governor’s Advisory Council (GAC), the highest decision-making body of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos, has endorsed Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of the state, for a second term in office. Gboyega Akosile, spokesman to Sanwo-Olu, announced the development in a post on his social media handles on Monday. According to Akosile, the decision was […]
GMOs: Groups Commend Senate As It Pledges To Enforce Strict Regulation In Nigeria
Reacting to Food Farm News made available to the public on Tuesday the 5th, of April, 2022 that the ‘Senate insists on GMOs thorough regulation’[1] groups including GMO-Free Nigeria, Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA), Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) and others have applauded the Senate for considering […]
Lagos Shuts Down Chrisland Schools Over Sex Scandal Involving A Minor
Lagos State Government has directed that all Chrisland Schools within the state be closed after a sex video of minor students of the school went viral. Sources said the parents of the girl in the video insisted she was raped. The state government said it is investigating the allegations. “The attention of the Lagos State […]
My 10-year-old Daughter was raped during Chrisland School trip to Dubai, mother claims
A mother of Chrisland student says her 10 years old daughter was raped during a trip to Dubai organized by the school. Pupils from the school located in Victoria Garden City were in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) , to participate in the World School Games between March 10 and 13, 2022. But on […]
Groups want FG to checkmate Shell, divesting IOCs in the Niger Delta
The Environmental Rights Action and environmental and climate justice groups have urged the federal government to ensure that communities are included in the discussions on International Oil Companies (IOCs) divestment from oil fields in the Niger Delta. They also want Shell and other companies operating in the Niger Delta to implement the full terms of […]
Davido Acquires N2.5B Land Banana Island
Afro-pop singer, Davido says he has acquired a land in Banana Island, a high brow area in Lagos The singer who shared the news to his Twitter page on Thursday said he bought the property to build his dream home. “Let’s build our dream home,” Davido tweeted, while on his Instagram page, he said the […]
Buhari holds Council of State meeting
President Muhammadu Buhari is about now presiding over the Council of State meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. This is coming amid the barrage of security crises facing the nation, The Council of State meeting is the fourth session under the Buhari administration with the last one in August 2020. The meeting started at […]
THE TEN PLUS TWO COMMANDMENTS OF NIGERIAN POLITICS
By Toyin Falola Rule 1: Thou shall not be poor. Poverty is anathema in Nigerian politics. You need money. Lots of it. If you can print it, the better for you. Your health issues are profitable but wait till you have been sworn in. You can fly in and out with their money at […]
Anxiety Hightens Over Insecurity As TINCAN islandd Seizes Eight Containers Of Machetes, Other Contraband Goods
By Alex Akao. Tincan Island Port Command of the Customs Service has seized fourteen containers of contrabands goods, eight of which were loaded with machetes. The seizures which arose from heightening fears over insecurity in the country also included other contrabands such as drugs shoes, clothing and other items. Breakdown of the illicit imports indicates […]
Nigeria’s Statistician-General, Simon Harry, Is Dead
The Statistician-General of Nigeria, Simon Harry, is dead His death was confirmed by the Director, Communication and Public Relations Department, Ichedi Joel on Wednesday in Abuja He said he died on Thursday morning. Harry was appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari in August 2021 as statistician-general of the federation to head the National Bureau of Statistics […]
