Nigeria

World Environment Day: Lagos Commissioner For Environment Advocates Collective Effort To Combat Environmental Challenges

Kehinde Joy9 months ago9 months ago06 mins

Lagos Commissioner for environment, Tokunbo Wahab, at the world environment day celebration held on friday, june 7, 2024 at the Adeyemi Bero auditorium, Alausa, advocated for collective effort to combat environmental challenges. Tokunbo said, “Esteemed guests and dedicated advocates of environmental sustainability, It is a profound privilege to stand before you today as we come…

2024 FCT Supplementary Budget scales 2nd reading in Senate

Kehinde Joy9 months ago9 months ago02 mins

The Senate has passed for second reading the 2024 Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Supplementary Budget of N98.5 billion. This followed the presentation of the budget estimates by the Deputy leader of the Senate, Lola Ashiru, representing APC-Kwara at plenary on Thursday in Abuja. The Senate had on June 5, stood down the consideration of the…

Reps probe illegal allocation of lands in FCT before appointment of Wike

Kehinde Joy9 months ago9 months ago02 mins

The House of Representatives has launched a probe into the alleged illegal allocation of lands shortly before the appointment of Nyesom Wike. The House mandated its committee on FCT to investigate all allocations made between 1st January and 27th August when Mr Wike resumed office. This resolution followed a motion moved by Jonathan Gaza on…

From Flooded Slum To Academic Heights: UNILAG Student Aminat Ajikobi’s Story Of Resilience

Kehinde Joy9 months ago9 months ago02 mins

Aminat Ajikobi, a 300-level Education/Biology student at the University of Lagos (UNILAG) has captured the hearts of many with her remarkable story. Despite living in a water-logged slum for over a decade, Aminat’s determination to succeed has not been dampened. The young lady’s day begins like any other, wading through the flooded streets to get…

Lagos Airport To Experience Power Outage On Wednesday

Kehinde Joy9 months ago9 months ago02 mins

Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has announced that the International Terminal 2 of the Lagos Airport will on Wednesday, experience a power outage for an hour. FAAN made the announcement through a statement released by the Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Obiageli Orah, on Tuesday. The airport managers said that the development…

Missing Abuja nurse found by police

Kehinde Joy9 months ago9 months ago05 mins

The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has found a 28-year-old Abuja-based nurse, Lucy Likeh, who recently went missing in Nigeria’s capital city, the Punch reports. Likeh was found and taken to the hospital for medical examination by men of the Utako Police Division in the FCT, where her family had earlier reported her missing. The…

Brazil: Arrival Of Ifá Religion Sparks Interest In Yorùbá Language ,In-depth Analysis

Kehinde Joy9 months ago9 months ago042 mins

Brazil has a long and complex history, with influences from various cultures and religions. One of the most recent religions to arrive in the country is Ifa, a traditional Yoruba religion that originated in West Africa. The arrival of Ifa has sparked interest among Brazilian traditionalists, who are now searching for Yoruba classes to learn…

Leaked Documents on Fiscal Policy Proposals not Official

Kehinde Joy9 months ago9 months ago04 mins

The attention of the Presidency has been drawn to two fiscal policy documents in circulation that are being given wide coverage by the mainstream media and social media platforms. One of the documents titled Inflation Reduction and Price Stability (Fiscal Policy Measure etc) Order 2024 is being shared as if it were an executive order…

Newborn baby found in the Toilet

Kehinde Joy9 months ago9 months ago01 mins

A newborn baby, believed to be a day or 2 old, has been found in Toilet at Wasa Domiabra in the Amenfi East Municipal of the western region. The issue has left the residents in the area in dismay. Report indicates that, the pregnancy was terminated and the baby is 7months old. Eyewitness says, he…

Drama as Wike orders Permanent Secretaries to bow before Tinubu

Kehinde Joy9 months ago9 months ago02 mins

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike on Tuesday caused a mild drama as he ordered the Permanent Secretaries in his ministry to bow before President Bola Tinubu. Wike issued the order during the inauguration of the arterial road N20 named after Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka in Abuja. The minister ordered the…