Year: 2012
Asari Leads Protest, Calls For Sovereign National Conference
Less than an hour after the Nigeria’s labour unions called off the nationwide strike over the removal of fuel…
Governor Fashola’s Broadcast on the Deployment of Soldiers In Lagos
Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Raji Fashola in a broadcast today deplored the deployment of soldiers on the streets of Lagos,…
US Professor regrets Backing Nigeria’s subsidy removal
I regret supporting subsidy removal, says UN Adviser Some details have emerged about how the Goodluck Jonathan Presidency misled international…
Ojukwu Begins Final Journey
Former Biafran leader, Dim Chukwuemeka Ojukwu, who died in the early hours of 26 November, 2011, has begun his final…
I Regret Supporting Subsidy Removal, Says UN Adviser
More details are emerging about how the Goodluck Jonathan Presidency misled international figures and experts into endorsing its now controversial…
We Reject Economic Fallacies —Cleric
A Muslim cleric and founder of Markaz-Us-Salam Islamic Peace Society, Sheikh Moshood Ramadan Jibreel, has kicked against what he termed…
Labour Urged To Give FG Six Months To Put Things Right
An appeal has gone to organised labour to shelve the on-going industrial action and give the Federal Government six months…
More Pains For Lagosians As Lagos Plans To Increase Land Use Charge
Lagosians, especially tenants are in for more pains as the Lagos State Government is set to increase Land Use Charge…
Lagos Targets N289.7b IGR
Lagos State Government is targeting an Internally Generated Revenue, IGR, of N289.7 billion this year. With this figure, the government…
Lagos Head of Service calls for Efficiency
The Lagos State Head of Service, HOS, Mr. Adesegun Ogunlewe, has charged public servants in the state to be more…
‘Our Vision For Tourism in 2012’
The Lagos State Commissioner for Tourism and Inter-Governmental Relations, Mr. Disun Holloway, has unveiled government’s vision to boost tourism in…
Leaders Call For Peace, Unity
The Armed Forces Remembrance Day was marked nationwide on Sunday to honour soldiers who sacrificed their lives in the defence…
Lagos Dep. Gov. Worry Over Strike
The Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire, on Sunday expressed worry that the lingering strike by the organised labour…
Fuel Scarcy, Rising Costs Threaten Activities In Benin
Rising costs as a result of fuel scarcity threatened to paralyse business activities in Benin on Sunday following the break…
Deputy Speaker Urges FG, Labour To End Strike
The Deputy Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly (LAHA), Mr. Kolawole Taiwo, on Sunday urged the Federal Government…