Covid-19: Lagos Govt Begins Inspection of Social Centres in the State

In preparation for the re-opening of social centres in Lagos, the state government has begun verifying and certifying social clubs across Lagos. The move by the government is part of the register-to-open initiative which the government disclosed last month that the registration and verification exercise would ensure adequate space management to guarantee social distancing, hygiene and safety measures at all religious and social centres. The Director-General of the Lagos State Safety Commission, Lanre Mojola said...

Why Lagos Needs 260,000 Units of Blood Every Year

The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi, has said that the state’s growing population of 26 million, needs 260,000 units of blood every year. The Commissioner disclosed this during a virtual discussion organised by the Lagos State Blood Transfusion Service (LSBTS), to commemorate this year’s World Blood Donor Day in Lagos, with the theme: ‘Safe Blood, Saves Lives. He added that the state government plans to recruit and retain voluntary blood donors in...

Genevieve Nnaji: The Quest to Tell Authentic African Stories to the World

Genevieve Nnaji, has managed to remain a force to reckon with in Nigeria’s film industry – also called Nollywood, in spite of the industry’s low budget-high volume approach to movie making which has birthed many actors in the last twenty years. Born to a middle-class family that wanted her to become a lawyer, Nnaji began her career in acting by featuring in Ripples – a popular soap opera – at the age of 8.  At...

LAWMA Responds to Supervisor’s Blast of CEO Over Non-Payment of Salary

Following an allegation of non-payment of several months of salary owed street sweepers in Lagos by the Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), made in a viral video on Instagram by a man who claimed to be a Supervisor at LAWMA, the waste management authority says the sweepers were directly engaged by contractors. It began when a man accused the Chief Executive Officer of LAWMA, Ibrahim Odumboni, of not paying 3-months salary and being uncompassionate...

Governor Obaseki, Two Others Disqualified by the APC

The second term ambition of Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, appears to have ended as the committee set up by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to screen aspirants who would contest in the primary election of the party and eventually represent the party in the gubernatorial election, disqualified the governor and two other aspirants, on Friday. The screen committee also disqualified Chris Ogiemwonyi and Matthew Iduoriyekenwen. The panel while submitting its findings to the National...

SPECIAL REPORT: Nigeria’s Faulty Institutions that Deny Rape Victims Justice

On the morning of 24 October 2014, 20-year-old Jane *(not real name), was happy to set out on a trip to attend her uncle’s wedding in Kogi State. By the end of that day, her crisis-free life had taken a traumatic turn — she was gang-raped by three men somewhere in Kogi State. “There was terrible traffic on the way especially around Okene, we ended up getting to Lokoja around 7:30 pm. I boarded a...

INEC to Stop Result Declaration if Violence Occur in Edo, Ondo Elections

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it would not declare results of the forthcoming gubernatorial elections in Edo and Ondo if violence disrupts the electoral process. INEC Chairman Professor Mahmood Yakubu disclosed this at a virtual workshop organised by the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in partnership with the Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD), while speaking on the preparations for the polls, the Nation reports. “Where the election is disrupted and...

Edo APC: Why Obaseki Believes He Won’t Get Justice from Screening Panel

Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, said he was not sure he would get justice from the panel set up to screen him and other aspirants contesting for the ticket to represent the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the gubernatorial election. “The last time I came here, I asked that National Chairman Adams Oshiomhole should recuse himself from the process in the interest of peace and justice. But as a party man, I have had to...

Fayemi Has Performed Poorly in Ekiti – Buhari’s Aide Alleges

President Buhari’s Special Adviser on Political Affairs, Senator Babafemi Ojudu has accused Kayode Fayemi, the Governor of Ekiti State of running the affairs of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) in the state alone and performing below expectation. Mr Ojudu said according to the Nation that there were no better indications of Fayemi’s monumental failure than the moribund educational system, comatose health, deplorable roads across the state. “Where is the focus on the people now?...

NERC Gives 7 Discos 14-Days to Respond to Query Over Estimated Billing

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has seven electricity distribution companies 14-days to respond to allegations of not complying with the order on estimated billing. “The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has issued notices of intention to commence enforcement action against seven electricity distribution companies over their failure to comply with the Order 197/2020 on capping of unmetered R2 and C1 electricity customers,” the NERC said in a statement. The Discos are Benin, Enugu, Eko, Ikeja,...

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