By Babajide Fadoju The 11th Lagos International Climate Change Summit convened on November 6, 2025, at the Lagos Continental Hotel, drawing delegates from across Africa and beyond. Goodwill messages from the Dutch government, Chinese embassy, UK high commission, and German consulate opened proceedings, signalling the global stakes in what the city plans to do with…
Lagos State Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tokunbo Wahab, has said the ongoing 2025 Lagos International Climate Change Summit holding at Lagos Intercontinental Hotel in Victoria Island, offered participants a chance to reimagine their relationship with the ocean, not as a resource to be exploited but as a living system to be nurtured….
Wema Bank, Nigeria’s most innovative bank and pioneer of Africa’s first fully digital bank, ALAT, has continued to deepen its commitment to youth innovation and entrepreneurship with Hackaholics 6.0, its flagship campus ideathon. This year, the Hackaholics train has toured four Nigeria cities from the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) and Ahmadu Bello University…
The Lagos State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to transforming environmental challenges into economic opportunities, as preparations heighten for the 11th Lagos International Climate Change Summit themed “Blue Economy, Green Money: Financing Africa’s Coastal Resilience and Ocean Innovation.” Speaking at a press briefing held earlier today at the Eko Atlantic Corporate Office in Victoria Island,…
Ahead of the 2027 general election, Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. (Dr) Mudashiru Obasa has assured members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, that the leadership will continue to support them so that they can effectively mobilise votes for the party. Obasa made this promise in his address at the…
The President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN, has emphasized the urgent need for effective regulation in Nigeria’s hospitality and tourism sector, noting that the industry must be properly guided by law to yield full national and economic benefit.He made this remark when the Director-General of the National Institute for Hospitality…
The Katsina State Government has unveiled a fleet of hybrid-electric buses as part of Governor Dikko Radda’s drive to modernise public transportation and promote environmental sustainability across the state. A hybrid-electric bus combines an electric motor with a smaller-than-normal internal combustion engine, offering improved fuel efficiency and reduced emissions. The unveiling ceremony took place at…
Members of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) on Thursday night convened a closed-door meeting at the Council Chamber of the Kebbi State Government House, Birnin Kebbi, to deliberate on pressing national and internal party matters. The meeting, chaired by Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma, brought together governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives…
The internal crisis rocking the Labour Party (LP) has taken a fresh turn following accusations by Prince Tony Akeni, the factional National Publicity Secretary loyal to Peter Obi and Abia State Governor Alex Otti, who alleged sabotage and deliberate frustration of the party’s national convention plans. In a leaked pre-resignation memo dated October 9, 2025,…
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery yesterday resumed full operations, adjusting its gantry price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as petrol, upward by seven per cent from N820 to N877 per litre. Despite the increase, the refinery’s new price remains lower than the N890–N900 per litre depot prices currently charged by many independent depot owners…
