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EMPOWERHER 2024: A Celebration of Women’s Health, Justice, and Empowerment

Michael Adesina

1 year ago

By Ijeoma Onyeaghala In a powerful gathering to champion women’s health, justice, farming, education, and economic support, the EMPOWERHER 2024…

Sanwo-Olu unveils N85,000 minimum wage for Lagos workers

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

By Kazeem Ugbodaga Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has announced that the minimum wage for workers in the state has…

Crackdown at sea: NDLEA shatters drug cartels with record seizures

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

The NDLEA chief disclosed that 15 of the 41 suspects apprehended have already been prosecuted and jailed, with seized drugs…

Tinubu sends high-level delegation to Jigawa after tanker fire claims 105 lives

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

The delegation is set to visit the disaster site to evaluate the damage and meet with those injured in the…

Lagos sets ambitious goals for Agricultural transformation on World Food Day

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

To align with these objectives, Sanwo-Olu revealed plans to rebrand the Ministry of Agriculture as the Ministry of Agriculture and…

GITEX Nigeria: Lagos ready to host global tech event, says Hamzat

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

Hamzat highlighted the significance of hosting GITEX in Lagos, a city recognized for its vibrant tech landscape in Africa. He…

Burna Boy: Speed Darlington reveals ordeal in police detention

Taiwo Okanlawon

1 year ago

Speed Darlington, also known as Api, was released on bail on October 9 after spending five days in police custody…

Joseph Wayas’ kinsmen lament ‘abandonment’ of late ex senate president body

Taiwo Okanlawon

1 year ago

Kinsmen of late Senate President Dr Joseph Wayas have expressed fears that the body of their patriarch has again been…

Our scholarship will open doors for African students – University of Ottawa representative

Taiwo Okanlawon

1 year ago

The University of Ottawa has introduced a new scholarship program, offering up to $100,000 over four years to African students…

Police confirm 90 dead, 50 injured in Jigawa tanker explosion

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 year ago

At about 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday in Majia Town, Taura local government area of Jigawa, the tanker driver lost control…

INEC: Makinde lied about Ondo REC

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 year ago

For the avoidance of doubt, Mrs. Babalola is not from Ondo State in line with the Commission’s policy not to…

Police smash armed robbery gang in Imo

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 year ago

The spokesman said that during the confrontation, one suspect was neutralised while another, one Moses Nanzi, 31, from Plateau, sustained…

UNGA calls for $194 billion annually to help Africa meet SDGs by 2030

Oluwapelumi Oluwayemi

1 year ago

Speaking during a joint debate on the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) at the UN headquarters in New York,…

Police arrest over 10,000 suspects nationwide in three months

Oluwapelumi Oluwayemi

1 year ago

The arrests, which took place between July and September, targeted individuals involved in serious crimes such as kidnapping, banditry, and…

GTBank issues crucial update on system upgrade amidst customers outrage

Oluwapelumi Oluwayemi

1 year ago

Customers have complained about their inability to transfer funds to other banks, and those using GTBank ATMs have reported problems…

Tinubu: I’m committed to women empowerment, gender equality

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 year ago

Yinubu also praised Nigerian women for their contributions to the country’s development, describing them as drivers of positive change.

How we resolved PDP crisis – Governors

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 year ago

There is no faction; everything has reverted to the status quo under the acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum, pending the…

Sanwo-Olu kicks off commercial operations of Red Line with inaugural ride

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

Taking charge of the boarding announcement, the Governor signalled the start of the train service, which swiftly made its first…

Tinubu: Oshodi’s election as ATTF’s President proud moment for Nigeria

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 year ago

Oshodi, the Deputy President of ATTF and former Lagos state commissioner for Youth, Sports and Social Development, was elected at…

“Serving as a governor in Nigeria today is challenging” – Soludo

Oluwapelumi Oluwayemi

1 year ago

Speaking at a news conference on Tuesday, Soludo sought to clarify the recently introduced State Economic Planning and Development Law…

Reclaim BRT from tyranny of mini buses, tricycles – Fashola to Sanwo-Olu

Oluwapelumi Oluwayemi

1 year ago

Fashola delivered his speech during the 2024 Lagos Physical Planning Summit held on Tuesday, where he spoke on the theme:…

Why I will vote for Tinubu ahead of Atiku, Obi in 2027 – Reno Omokri

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

Omokri stated that he would vigorously support Tinubu's candidacy, citing the President's superior qualities in loyalty, economic management, dispute resolution,…

Persistent Grid collapse, a National shame – Peter Obi

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

Obi lamented the prolonged struggle of Nigerians in coping with the unreliable power supply, noting that the collapse reflects the…

2 billion women, girls globally lack social protection access – United Nations

Oluwapelumi Oluwayemi

1 year ago

This report, published ahead of the Oct. 17 International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, stresses the urgent need for…

Lagos pushes for stronger Cyber Safety in schools

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

Mojola reiterated the Lagos State Government's commitment to combating cyber threats, stating that the decision to start with schools is…

Crisis looms in NNPP as SSG, Commissioner tear Yusuf, Kwankwaso apart

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 year ago

It was further gathered that a group known as “Abba Tsaya Da Kafarka,” meaning,”Abba,Wake Up And Assert Yourself” has emerged,…

Court orders VeryDarkMan to delete defamatory posts about Falana, Falz

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

According to Justice Dawodu, the defamatory posts had continued to circulate on the defendant’s various online platforms, and that as…

EFCC opens up on alleged arrest of Enugu broadcaster on air

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 year ago

Ekoh had to be trailed to the Station for an arrest because the nature of the fraudulent dealings necessitated a…

‘Don’t lose faith in Tinubu’, APC leaders urge youths

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 year ago

Speaking, the immediate past Chairman of Somolu Local Government, Mr Olorogun Bagostowe, said that the current socio-economic challenges facing the…

FG to Nigerians: Stop cursing, speaking evil about your country

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 year ago

Director-General of National Orientation Agency (NOA), Malam Lanre Issa-Onilu, made the call during a stakeholders’ engagement on National Anthem, Identity…

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