Pro-democracy activists, scholars, students, others to lead conversation The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) is to commence its Town Hall Meeting in the South-west geo-political zone on Thursday at De Rembrandt Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos, with a theme: ‘’Agenda Setting For Sustainable Democratic Culture.’’ The main objective of the meeting, which is supported by the US Embassy in Nigeria, is to ...

The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, on Tuesday committed the 2022 Appropriation Bill of the State to a joint committee on Finance and Economic Planning and Budget after deliberations by members. Recall that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, last Wednesday presented to the Assembly a budget size of ₦1,388,285,459,990.51 for the year 2022. As the ...

…invites youths for Peace Walk to herald ‘healing of Lagos’ Lagos State deserves true healing after the disturbances that trailed last year’s protests against police brutality, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu said on Tuesday. He said only sustenance of harmony can guarantee the realisation of aspirations of all residents. Sanwo-Olu spoke in a live broadcast held at the State House, Alausa, on the ...

The Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) during the 2019 election, Mr. Peter Obi, has described the death of Mrs Charity Maduka, wife of the President of Cosharis Group, Dr. Cosmas Maduka, as a great loss to humanity. Obi in a statement on Tuesday from his Media Office, said he had known Mrs Maduka “not just as ...

By Christian Aburime Anambra State Governor-elect, Prof Chukwuma Charles Soludo, has condoled with Dr Cosmas Maduka, founder, President and Chairman of the Coscharis Group over the death of his wife, Mrs Charity Maduka, who is the Vice-President of the group. In his condolence message, Governor-elect, Prof Soludo said the news of Mrs Maduka’s death came to him as a rude ...

Not only is the capacity of the public sector critical for national development, efficient civil service is also very vital for the running of governance and for quality public service delivery, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN. Prof. Osinbajo stated this today at the commissioning of the new multi-billion-naira civil service secretariat complex in Asaba, Delta State capital, which ...

The Country Chair of Shell Companies in Nigeria, Mr. Osagie Okunbor, has advised that Nigeria should adopt a two-pronged strategy for its energy transition programme in response to global call to reduce exploitation of fossil fuels and production of Green House Gases (GHG). Okunbor spoke last week while delivering the 51st Founders’ Day Lecture of the University of Benin titled: The Global Energy ...

…as 20 teams battle for U-21 Cup in Lagos After weeks of football activities among youths in Lagos State at the grassroots level, the final of the BOS Youth Cup would be played on Sunday, December 5, at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan. The BOS Youth Cup, a football competition for youths under 21 years across all councils in Lagos ...

…as Commissioner, National Coordinator, agripreneurs hail Lagos APPEALS Project Lagos State Government has reiterated its commitment to food security and farmers’ productivity in the State through the Agro-Processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support (APPEALS) Project. Speaking at the Pre-7th Implementation Support Mission of the Agro-Processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support Project, held over the weekend at the APPEALS ...

…engineers hail the huge scale of the project The National President of Nigeria Society of Chemical Engineers (NSCh) has revealed that Dangote Oil Refining Company will be the highest employer of chemical engineers in the country when the refinery comes on stream. The Society’s National President, Engr. Saidu A. Muhammed, disclosed this during the NSCh’s visit/tour of the Dangote Refinery ...