Lagos hands over amputee sachet water hawker to relations
The Lagos State Government has handed over Mary Daniel, the amputee sachet water hawker, to the leader of the Igala (Kogi State) community in Lagos State. The Special Adviser, Office of Civic Engagement, Princess Aderemi Adebowale, while handing over Mary to her kinsmen disclosed that the government will continue to protect all residents in the […]
CJN Postpones Inauguration Of 18 Appeal Court Judges Indefinitely
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Ibrahim Muhammed has postponed the swearing-in of newly appointed justices of the Appeal court. Muhammed had fixed April 29, to swear in the Justices. However, the inauguration had been postponed indefinitely. There was no reason given for the postponement, but in a statement issued by the senior special assistant […]
Ekiti APC Official Faces Suspension Over Pro-Tinubu Allegations
The Ado Ekiti Local Government Area chapter of the All Progressives Congress, in Ekiti State, is welding the big stick against the caretaker chairman of Ado Ward 8, Mr. Clement Afolabi, over alleged affiliation with a pro-Ahmed Tinubu campaign group, the South West Agenda. A suspension process has already been commenced to suspend Afolabi, based […]
Baba Ijesha Defiled Teenager In My House Says Comedienn Princess
Comedienne Princess says popular Yoruba actor, Baba Ijesha defiled a teenager in her house . The comedienne took to her Instagram page to reveal this in an emotion-laden lengthy video on Tuesday Princess said the actor committed the immoral act when he came to her for help.. She said, “Some years ago, I had challenges […]
Groups Call For GMO Ban, Repeal of NBMA Act
A coalition of non-government organizations have called on state governments to ban Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) and effect the repeal of the National Biosafety Management Agency Act which came into force in 2015, and amended in 2019. The group led by Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) and GMO- Free Nigeria Alliance made the call […]
2023: Tinubu boasts of APC chances
Former Governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has said despite the security crisis the country is embroiled in under the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari, the ruling party’s chances of retaining power at the centre after Buhari in 2023 are very bright. Tinubu a national leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), said […]
How Nigerian politicians launder funds through property ownership, by Chatham House
Matthew Page, an associate fellow of Chatham House, London, United Kingdom, has alerted that education and real estate sectors provide opportunities Nigerian politicians to launder money. Speaking at a virtual forum held to build capacity of investigators on investigating Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs), he said investigators should focus on real estate and education sectors, when […]
A CONVERSATION WITH PROF. ABIODUN OGUNYEMI, PRESIDENT OF THE ACADEMIC STAFF UNION OF UNIVERSITIES, PART 4
ASUU under Ogunyemi: The academic Generalissimo and his wars By Toyin Falola Professor Abiodun Ogunyemi is an academically published professor of education at Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye. Beyond his academic expertise in education studies, he is the President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), one of Nigeria’s strongest trade unions. ASUU […]
Niger Governor says Boko Haram now occupies Niger communities
The Niger State Governor Abubakar Sani Bello has said Boko Haram has hoisted its flags in Kaure and Shiroro local government areas of the state. The North-central state is about 140km to the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The governor said the terrorists have displaced over 3,000 residents of the affected communities, adding, “I am confirming […]
