By Kazeem Akande Residents of Ilameja community in Ibeju-Lekki Local Government Area of Lagos State have called on Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu and the Inspector General of Police, Mr Kayode Egbetokun, to take urgent steps against alleged attacks by land grabbers on the community. The residents, who made theContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Nigerian veteran actress, Taiwo Ajai-Lycett, on Saturday appreciated God for attaining the age of 83, as she advised the youth to imbibe the African culture of respect. Ajai-Lycett, also a cosmetologist, gave the advice during a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) inContinue Reading
By Oladele Eniola and Sarafina Christopher The British Deputy High Commissioner in Lagos, Mr Jonny Baxter, says the UK government remains committed to supporting the Nigeria media in dispensing its duties. Baxter said this on Wednesday at a ‘Media Freedom and Capacity Workshop for Journalists’, organised by the BritishContinue Reading
By Adenike Ayodele Justice Ismail Ijelu of the Ikeja High Court will on Feb. 16 rule on the court’s jurisdiction to entertain a case of N950 million fraud against a former staff of Punch newspaper, Olusegun Ogunbanjo. Other defendants in the suit numbered ID/21559C/2023 are Olawunmi Ogunbanjo, Vaneloo InternationalContinue Reading
The newly inaugurated Lagos Chapter Chairman, Nigerian Institution of Mechanical Engineers (NIMechE), Mr Omobayowa Erinle and his wife (middle) flanked by other dignitaries during Erinle’s inauguration as the 8th chairman of the branch, on Saturday in Ikeja. By Grace Alegba and Bolu Akindoyin The Lagos Chapter of theContinue Reading
By Kamal Tayo Oropo The global Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth is projected to slow from 2.7 per cent in 2023 to 2.4 per cent in the year, says the World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) 2024. The report, launched by the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) inContinue Reading
Dignitaries at the launch of 2024 Macro-economic Outlook with the theme; ‘’Economic Transformation Roadmap: Medium-Term Policy Priorities’’ by Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) By Olawunmi Ashafa The Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, has admitted the challenges of the Nigerian economy, noting that the impasseContinue Reading
By Mercy Omoike The Illmi Children’s Fund (ICF) and Peace Microfinance Bank (PMFB) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to financially empower teachers and educators. The Managing Director of ICF, Mrs Maryam Augie-Abdulmumin, disclosed this on Saturday in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that theContinue Reading
By Olayinka Olawale Mr Faud Atanda-Lawal, Chairman, Ikoyi Obalende Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Lagos State, says the council will roll out 200 electric mini cabs as part of its empowerment programme for 2024. Atanda-Lawal said this to newsmen at the council secretariat in Obalende, Lagos, on Friday. HeContinue Reading
By Adeyemi Adeleye The All Progressives Congress (APC) Committee of Diaspora Chairmen (APC-CDC) says it has begun process of mending factional divides in various diaspora chapters of the party. The APC-CDC in a statement on Friday in Lagos by its General Secretary, Stephen Tella, said that it had set upContinue Reading
