The Lagos State House of Assembly has inaugurated a committee to probe the administration of ex-Governor Akinwunmi Ambode. According to the house, the committee would be investigating he purchase of 820 buses that were meant for public transport, which never grazed…
The United States embassy has honoured Adepeju Jaiyeoba, a fellow of Mandela Washington Fellowship, for her contribution in reducing women’s mortality rate during childbirth. She used her social enterprise to help women and also deployed the knowledge she garnered from…
Nkem Ilo, CEO of Public Private Development Center (PPDC), has said the organisation would support more subnational governments to build their contract disclosure framework in a way that enables greater citizen participation. She said this in an interview with Wendy…
To give relief to the families of the accident victims that occurred earlier at Asolo along Lagos Ikorodu road, the Lagos State Government has promised to take full responsibility of the medical bills of the victims. According to a statement…
The last 10 days have been very damaging for Nigeria’s already-battered international image. The spark was Obinwanne Okeke, once remembered for his listing by Forbes among the 100 Most Influential Young Africans 2018 but now an emblem of dirty wealth,…
The International Press Center, Lagos, has condemned the arrest and detention of Agba Jalingo, publisher of CrossRiver Watch, while also demanding the immediate release of the publisher. IPC also denounced the growing crackdown on freedom of expression following the continuing…
The United Kingdom is set to make a contribution of £90m to fund education of children in conflict and war zone globally. Boris Johnson will make the announcement today at the G7 summit, The Guardian UK reports. About 600,000 children…
Ndu Ughamadu, Spokesperson for the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), says its pipelines were breached 106 times in June, an increase from 60 vandalised points in May. He said this in a statement Sunday, as the corporation released its 47th monthly…
The Director General of the National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim has warned that the Corps would not pay ransom for any kidnapped corps member. He consequently advised corps members to be security-conscious and be mindful of their…
The United Nations Human Rights will be holding a special rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary and arbitrary executions in Nigeria. The event, which would be held at the United Nations Information Centre, 17 Alfred Rewane, Lagos, is aimed at obtaining first…
