The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila has named his media team headed by the parliamentary correspondent of Channels Television, Olanrewaju Lasisi. The full list of members of the team according to a statement by Gbajabiamila is…
The 11th Wole Soyinka Centre Media Lecture Series to mark the 85th birthday anniversary celebration of Professor Wole Soyinka, Africa’s first Noble Laureate in Literature will hold on Saturday, 13 July in Lagos. Organised by the Wole Soyinka Centre for…
Stakeholders have called for concerted effort in the quest to recover funds looted from the nation’s treasury. The call was made at a conference on Agenda Setting for Citizens Interaction with Stolen Assets and Recovery: Abacha Loot Recovery and Utilization…
The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and the non-member countries of the organisation (OPEC+) on Tuesday signed a draft `Charter of Cooperation’ in a bid to further strengthen their partnership. The charter now replaces the `Declaration of Cooperation’, which was…
A coalition of Civil Society Organizations has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to assent to the Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA) Repeal Bill that was passed by the 8th Assembly which is now before the President. The group at…
By Mayowa Adeniran – Mrs. Bamidele Abiodun, wife of Ogun State Governor, has been appointed as the United Nations Sustainable Development Champion. Mrs Abiodun appreciated the Civil Society Coalition on Sustainable Development (CSCSD), for the appointment while speaking at Iperu,…
Uber is planning to introduce a boat service in the city of Lagos. The global ride-hailing company made its plan known through it’s Chief Business Officer, Brooks Entwistle who was in Lagos this week. Entwistle said the company is in…
Executive Director of the Pan-African Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA), Mithika Mwenda, has been selected for the prestigious Sierra Club’s Earth Care Award 2019 for his unique contribution to international environmental protection and conservation. ierra Club, an environmental organisation based in…
A video showing a Senator beating up a woman in a sex toy shop in Nigeria’s capital Abuja has sparked outrage with many calling for his prosecution and ouster as a lawmaker. In the video, published exclusively by Premium Times, Senator Elisha…
The European Union in partnership with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has inaugurated a solar-driven motorised water facility in Riyom local government area of Plateau state. The organisations said the project will benefit about 4,500 people in the community,…
