Tayo Olanipekun The International Anti-Corruption Conference (IACC) of the Transparency International (TI) ended on Wednesday with about 40 ministers, leaders of international organisations and private companies having discussed strategies for the international collaboration on anti-corruption. The 18th IACC, held for three days in Copenhagen, Denmark, also saw 18 national governments and nine international and multilateral organisations issue statements outlining their …

Read More »

**No Power No Vote By Ebun-olu Adegboruwa, Esq Yesterday, I posted a story in respect of the revolution that happened in Egypt, where Siemens constructed a 14.4 gigawatts power plant in just two years with the sun of $7.2b. The main focus was partly to show that between 2015 when the Buhari administration took over power, and now, the problem …

Read More »

The International Press Centre (IPC) Lagos-Nigeria has appealed for the release of two journalists abducted since Saturday night. In a release made available by IPC’s Safety Desk Officer, Melody Akinjiyan, Mr. Jerry Jojo- Gana and Mr. Uboh were abducted at about 10p.m on Saturday October 20, 2018, while returning from work in Nasarawa State. According to Report from Vanguard Newspaper, …

Read More »

Tayo Olanipekun A support group for Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State has commended the Governor for involving a former Managing Director of Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), Dr. Ola Oresanya, in the efforts to rid the state of waste. Dr. Oresanya, who is an apex member of the group, Itesiwaju Ipinle Eko Vanguard, was re-appointed by Governor Ambode …

Read More »

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has said it is horrified by the killings of at least 12 farmers in Kalle village, Borno State, last weekend.  “The level of violence registered lately in Northeast Nigeria is alarming. Farmers have been easy targets. These attacks risk making people too afraid to cultivate their land and may worsen the existing food crisis,” said …

Read More »

The U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of African Affairs, Ambassador Tibor Nagy, has said Nigeria is home to the sharpest young people he has ever met. Ambassador Nagy spoke yesterday from Washington, D.C. ahead of his official visit to Nigeria and other countries. He said authorities should address the issues that can make the youths become “distraught …

Read More »

Seafood items worth over $51m are reported to have been imported from Norway. The revelation was made by Norwegian Ambassador to Nigeria, Jens-Petter Kjemprud during the Norwegian Seafood Festival in Lagos recently. The Ambassador who put the figure trade in seafoods between Nigeria and his country at $51.647 million also said Nigeria’s massive import from Norway was the largest from …

Read More »

Tayo Olanipekun The United Nations (UN) has expressed concern over the renewed killings in Borno State, saying the attacks were unchecked may reverse the gains made so far in securing lives and property in the north east region. This is as it also called on the authorities in Kaduna State to “seriously look into” circumstances leading to the killings over …

Read More »

Tayo Olanipekun Wife of Lagos State Governor, Bolanle Ambode, on Tuesday, said women could do more by discarding unproductive habits and supporting each other. She also urged women to see their numerical strength as as an advantage to use judiciously. Ambode made the appeal at the opening of the three-day 18th National Women’s Conference organised by the Committee of Wives …

Read More »

Tayo Olanipekun Lagos State Governor, Akinwumi Ambode, has said he would lead a vigorous and robust campaign for the reelection of President Muhammadu Buhari as well as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, for the 2019 general elections. Ambode gave the assurance on Tuesday when he spoke to journalists at the Presidential …

Read More »