By Kunle Awosiyan Deputy Editor, Politics & Government The Lagos State Office of Sustainable Development Goals and Investment has screened 101 eligible applicants for the SDGs Impact Challenges Grants, comprising Non-Governmental Organisations, Civil Society Organisations and other social impact ventures. Speaking on the assessment exercise held at Impact Hub, Ikoyi, Lagos, the Special Adviser to […]
Following nationwide tension caused by persistent fuel shortage and the debacle of currency exchange by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Lagos State Government has announced palliative measures to cushion effects of the crises on residents. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday, directed 50 per cent fare reduction in all State-owned transportation services, effective Thursday. […]
Ladapo Kolade Banks shut branches prone to protests from customers yesterday in Lagos in a cautious move to cut the risk of violence and damage to properties. In Ejigbo, Oshodi-Isolo LGA, the customers could not gain access to the branches of First Bank, Fidelity Bank, Access Bank, and Zenith Bank as of 10 am yesterday. […]
Ladapo Kolade More filling stations are selling cash to Point of Sale operators in a new secondary monetary market birthed by banks’failure to dispense cash to depositors. There are fears that new mint notes bought by POS operators at high rates is spiking cost of POS withdrawals by over 200 percent. A withdrawal of N20,000 […]
All Progressives Congress Presidential Candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has vowed to prioritise employment opportunities for the vast majority of Nigerians who are willing and ready to work especially the people of Akwa-Ibom State. Speaking at the Nest of Champion Stadium, Uyo before a massive crowd, Asiwaju Tinubu thanked the people of the state especially […]
A Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Lagos State, Tunji Bello has urged youth in the southwest not to relent in mobilisation of votes for the party’s Presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the forthcoming February 25th elections. While addressing the youths under the aegis of the Southwest Youth Coordinators Mandate Meeting in […]
•Fiscal document speaks to residents’ aspirations, promises prudent implementation Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Friday, signed the State’s N1.768 trillion “Budget of Continuity” into law to consolidate development strides of his administration and satisfy the yearnings of the residents. The Governor said the fiscal document not only “aggressively” focus on completing ongoing capital […]
A Federal High Court in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory has struck out a case filed by the Action Peoples Party seeking to nullify the candidature of Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress. The suit FHC/UM/CS/124/2022 was filed by the Action Peoples Party and others against the Independent National […]
By Ladapo Kolade The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress will on Sunday be in Akure, Ondo State to pay a courtesy visit to Pa Reuben Fasoranti and the leadership of Afenifere, the Yoruba cultural and political organisation. During the visit, he will also present his Action Plan on how he intends to tackle […]
