President Muhammadu Buhari has said that an unconditional release of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), currently standing trial, runs contrary to the doctrine of separation of powers between the Executive and Judiciary. Receiving a group under the aegis of Highly Respected Igbo Greats, led by First Republic parliamentarian and…
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Thursday disclosed that given the rising population and limited geographical space of the State, Lagos will require about $15 billion over the next five years for infrastructure. Speaking at the third Lagos Investors’ Roundtable and launching of Deal Book organised by the Office of the Sustainable Development Goals…
LAGOS will be one of the thousands of communities around the globe that will receive a powerful message of hope this November as Jehovah’s Witnesses embark upon a special campaign focusing attention on the Bible’s hope for a better world. The campaign will feature the distribution of a special edition of The Watchtower magazine containing…
It was an interesting and auspicious time to see ex-staff of Africa’s global bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, come together to launch the UBA Alumni Network. The maiden event took place at UBA’s Amphitheatre on Tuesday, 2021, and was very well attended by Ex-staff in line with the Covid-19 protocols. A number of…
Huawei, a global technology company, in collaboration with Arravo, one of its partners in Nigeria, jointly organised a stakeholders’ forum in Lagos recently, where they raised customers’ awareness about new technology trends and solutions that would drive business growth and profitability, while reducing operational cost. In his opening remarks at the forum, the CEO, Arravo,…
The Federal Government has hailed the United States for removing Nigeria from its list of countries with religious freedom concerns, calling the decision fair and just. In a statement issued in Paris, France, on Thursday, the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed reiterated his earlier stand, when Nigeria was put on the list last…
The Senator representing Taraba South, Emmanuel Bwacha, has raised the alarm that Nigeria’s territorial sovereignty is under threat, following the invasion of Manga community in Takum local government area by Ambazonia separatists from Southern Cameroon. Coming under a point of order, the lawmaker during the commencement of plenary bemoaned the killing of the village head…
The Lagos State Government will divert traffic at Akowonjo/Egbeda Road, Jimoh and Akinremi Streets to de-flood the drainage along the axis of accumulated storm water from 11:00 pm on Friday, 19th November till midnight of Sunday, 21st November, 2021. A statement signed by the Commissioner for Transportation, Dr. Frederic Oladeinde, explained that Akowonjo Road will…
Rivers State governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has charged the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba to unravel the real motive behind the recent invasion of the residence of Justice of the Supreme Court, Justice Mary Odili. The governor said it is curious that weeks’ after the obnoxious invasion of Justice Odili’s residence, the…
The Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Central Business Districts (CBD), Mr. Olugbenga Oyerinde, has advised against the use of firecrackers and all forms of fireworks within the business districts due to the potential hazard of the device to the people and the environment. Oyerinde, who gave the advice in his office, said…