Here’s what global happiness metrics omit about Nigeria
By EBUKA UKOH Nigeria is ranked 106th on the Global Happiness Index. Noteworthy too is that Nigeria, over the years, dropped all the way from 102nd to another position before settling at 106th. At the same time, Nigeria stands among the world’s most terror-affected countries, with violence claiming lives at an alarming pace. In recent months, […]
Crackdown: Lagos taskforce nabs five ‘Omotaku’ over motorist extortion
By Olasunkanmi Akoni Operatives of the Lagos State Taskforce have arrested five suspected street urchins, popularly known as “Omotaku,” for allegedly extorting motorists along the Aboru–Abule-Egba axis of the Abeokuta Expressway. The suspects — Alade Olarewaju, 25; Oluwadamilare Alabi, 38; Sunday Idowu, 32; Rabiu Ibrahim, 29; and Raji Yusuf, 23 — were apprehended on Monday […]
CITN President urges legal practitioners to expand knowledge beyond statutes
By Elizabeth Osayande The 17th President of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN), Mr. Innocent Ohagwa, has called on participants of the 2026 March Legal Practitioners Conversion Training Programme to deepen their understanding beyond mere statutes. He emphasised the need for legal practitioners to interpret these statutes effectively within the contexts of finance, […]
NATIONAL INTERMEDIATE GAMES: Sanwo-Olu approves LOC
By Dickson Omobola Lagos State government has given approval for the inauguration of the Local Organising Committee, LOC, for the maiden National Intermediate Games, NIG, Lagos 2026. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu granted the approval, effectively activating the institutional machinery required to host the country’s first-ever dedicated transition tournament for athletes aged 16 to 19. The competition, […]
Group urges Nigerians to support ongoing Police reforms under IGP Disu
By Evelyn UsmanA leading civic advocacy organisation, Prayer and Support for the Nigerian Armed Forces and Other Security Agencies, has reaffirmed its confidence in the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, expressing optimism over ongoing reforms aimed at strengthening professionalism and accountability in the Nigeria Police Force. The group’s leader, Ambassador Mary Abayomi-Fatile, made this known […]
Tinubu’ll win South-West by landslide in 2027 – Lawmaker
A member of the Federal House of Representatives, Dr Adesola Adedayo, has projected that President Bola Tinubu will record a landslide victory across the South-West in the 2027 presidential election. Adedayo, who represents Apapa Federal Constituency of Lagos State, on Tuesday said that the region was already being strategically mobilised to ensure a clean sweep […]
