2 dead as tanker explodes in Ibadan
By Adeola Badru Two persons, the driver and his motor boy, yesterday lost their lives when a tanker, carrying petroleum product, exploded in Ibadan, Oyo State capital. The incident, which occurred at the New Garage area, Oluyole Local Government Area of the state, has thrown the entire people in the neighborhood into a state of […]
Marginalisation of indigenes in Lagos political structure: Effects and consequences
By Seyi Clement In 2024, De Renaissance Patriots, a socio-cultural organisation of prominent Lagosians for the emancipation of Lagosians, raised concern over the marginalisation of Lagosians in the governance of the state. The group looked at this phenomenon from the socio-economic standpoint and raised alarm over what it described as the systematic and deliberate marginalisation […]
Nigerian scholar paves way for AI development in African mining industry
By Ahmed Adamu, PhD A research by a Nigerian PhD scholar – Fardeen Abdulrahman Dodo, of Katsina – has discovered a significant new paradigm in the possibility to drive sustainable mining through understanding how different forms of entrepreneurship create benefits or harm across place and time, rather than the design of a pre-determined set of […]
Former first lady leads int’l medical groups to offer telehealth cancer care to Nigerians, Africans
The President-Elect of the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) and former Kebbi State First Lady, Dr Zainab Shinkafi-Bagudu, is leading an international health partnership to make cancer care accessible to Nigerians and Africans through telemedicine innovations and international collaborations. The partners in the project, who recently made this known in Abuja, were the Medicaid […]
Natasha vs Akpabio: Youths call for unbiased investigation
By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA – Prominent youth organisations across Nigeria have called for Senate President Godswill Akpabio to step aside for an impartial investigation into sexual harassment allegations made against him by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. This demand arises amid growing public concern over the scandal, which has dominated national headlines. In a joint statement on […]
Lagos-Calabar Highway: Hitech begins social impact projects for displaced communities
Hitech Construction has commenced social impact and livelihood restoration initiatives for project-affected communities along the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, LCCH. In March 2024, the construction of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project officially began, with reports stating that the project was expected to displace residents from around 750 houses. Hitech Construction, in a statement by its Community […]
