CAPPA Launches Journalism Fellowship On Trans Fats Reporting
Practicing journalists in Nigeria with a knack for writing good reports have been encouraged to apply for the Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) Trans Fat Free Nigeria Journalism Fellowship. The fellowship focuses on ways to eliminate trans-fat from Nigeria¹s food supply chain and journalists are expected to produce investigative reports from an informed […]
Edo Assembly Speaker Impeached
The Speaker of the Edo House of Assembly, Hon. Francis Okiye has been Impeached. Okiye was removed following a motion by the majority leader, Henry Okhurobo and seconded by Yekini Idaiye, the lawmaker representing Akoko-Edo I The impeachment letter was signed by nine of 10 assembly members at the plenary session on Monday The House […]
Singer Oxlade Injured, Manager Arrested As #ENDSARS Protest Turns Violent
Nigerian singer, Ikuforiji Olaitan Abdulrahman, better known as Oxlade has sustained injuries at the on going #ENDSARS protest in Surulere area of Lagos The singer was among several other protesters who hit the street on Monday to demand an end t police brutality in he country. Before the injuries, the singer was seen in an […]
All Classes In Lagos Schools Can Now Resume- Commissioner
The Lagos State Government has approved full re-opening of all classes in pre-primary and primary schools in Lagos. The Commissioner for Education, Mrs Folasade Adefisayo, announced this in a statement on Monday. She said the remaining classes in both public and private schools in the state to resume from Monday, October 19, 2020 The statement […]
Breaking: Akeredolu emerged winner of Ondo Gubernatorial Election
Akeredolu, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), secured a total of 292,839 while Eyitayo Jegede of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) garnered 193, 585 votes. Agboola Ajayi of Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) came a distant third with 60,051 votes. Abel Olayinka, Chief Returning Officer of INEC for the governorship election, announced the results on […]
BREAKING: IGP Scraps SARS
The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has disbanded the Special Anti-robbery Squad (SARS) of the Nigeria Police Force Adamu made the announcement of the disbandment in Sunday afternoon, days after nationwide protests demanding scrapping of the unit over allegation of brutality and human rights violation “The Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the Nigerian Police, otherwise known […]
Buhari Writes NASS, To Present 2021 Budget On Thursday
President Buhari has written to the National Assembly informing lawmakers that he will be presenting the 2021 budget at a joint sitting on Thursday, October 8, 2020, by 11 am. In a letter read by Senate President Ahmed Lawan on Tuesday at the resumption of plenary, President Buhari is requesting the audience of lawmakers in […]
Davido’s Record Label Terminates Contract With Lil Frosh Over Domestic Abuse
Davido Music Worldwide, Davido music label has terminated their contract with young artist Lil Frosh following allegations of abuse by his ex-girlfriend. This was disclosed in a statement released by the label on its verified Instagram page on Tuesday, October 6. “In light of the recent allegations made against Mr Sanni Goriola Wasiu aka Lil […]
Ondo Governorship Election: Akeredolu, Jegede, Ajayi, Others Sign Peace Pact
Candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Rotimi Akeredolu; Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Eyitayo Jegede; the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) Agboola Ajayi, and others, have signed a peace pact ahead of the Ondo State Governorship election slated for October 10, 2020. They signed the pact on Tuesday, pledging to shun violence during the election and […]
ERA/FoEN Gets Acting Executive Director
The Board of Trustees of the Environmental Rights Development Foundation (ERDF) has announced the appointment of Chima Williams Esq as Acting Executive Director of Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) following the disengagement of Godwin Uyi Ojo’s executive directorship effective from 3rd October 2020. The Board took the decision at an emergency meeting […]
