COWLSO: Bolanle Ambode hands over to Sanwo-olu
Mrs Bolanle Ambode, wife of the out-going governor of Lagos State and Chairperson of the Committee of Wives of Lagos State Officials (COWLSO) has handed over to the wife of…
South Africa’s carbon tax becomes law
South Africa’s long-delayed carbon tax has been enshrined in law, the treasury said on Sunday, as one of the continent’s worst polluters transitions to lower emissions in its efforts to…
Cases of pipeline vandalism dropped by 40 % in February 2019, compared to January– NNPC
No fewer than 137 pipelines points were vandalised in February which represents a 40 per cent drop when compared to the reported incident in January, according to Nigerian National Petroleum…
Man kills wife, son, commits suicide as Poly security guard kills colleague
The police in Lagos said that a 42-year-old man, Enifeh Omomo, allegedly committed suicide after killing his wife and their six-year-old son at their Ikorodu residence in Lagos. DSP Bala…
Police uncover plot to disrupt May 29 inauguration
The Adamawa Police Command has raised alarm over an alleged plan to disrupt Wednesday’s inauguration of Alhaji Ahmadu Fintiri as the newly-elected governor of Adamawa. The command, in a statement…
Four soldiers, journalist killed by Boko Haram landmine
Four Chadian soldiers and a television reporter were killed when their vehicle hit a mine on a road in eastern Chad, security sources said Sunday. The victims were headed towards…
Ooni creates wealth, empowers 1,000 fashion designers
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, on Saturday empowered no fewer than 1,000 fashion designers and charged them to be hardworking in their chosen career. The Ooni gave the…
Sudan protest, opposition groups call for two days of strikes starting Tuesday
A coalition of Sudanese protest and opposition groups on Friday called for two days of strikes in private and public enterprises next week as part of pressure on military rulers…
ACRI urges legislators to pursue an all encompassing solution to child destitution in Nigeria
The Almajiri Child Rights Initiative (ACRI) has called on members of the 9th National Assembly to continue from where their predecessors stopped in promoting Almajiri child rights and to pursue…
I’ll get Buhari to appoint more women, youths – Aisha Buhari
The wife of the President, Hajiya Aisha Buhari, has re-assured Nigerian women and youths of her determination to champion their cause for active participation in governance. Mrs Buhari said this…