Patronising roadside traders risks six months’ jail — LAWMA
By Olasunkanmi Akoni The Lagos Waste Management Authority, LAWMA, has warned residents against patronising traders operating illegally on roads, medians, setbacks, walkways and other unauthorised public spaces, saying offenders risk arrest and prosecution. The Managing Director of LAWMA, Dr Muyiwa Gbadegesin, gave the warning on Tuesday at the authority’s headquarters in Lagos, saying enforcement would […]
Police arrest man over mother’s murder in Osun
By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo OSOGBO — The Osun State Police Command has arrested a man, Taye Kasali, for allegedly killing his mother, Mrs Kudirat Kasali, following a dispute over farmland. The command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, saying the police received a report from Bode-Osi in Ola-Oluwa […]
Ex-Chelsea owner Abramovich loses third attempt to overturn EU sanctions
The EU’s General Court rejected Abramovich’s claims that the bloc was unfairly seeking to “exploit him on account of his public notoriety”.
Don tasks Nigeria on using AI to solve nation’s development challenges
By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo The Vice-Chancellor, University of Ibadan, Professor Kayode Oyebode has tasked Nigeria on the need to embrace the use of Artificial intelligence (AI) and ensure its deployment to solve myriads of developmental challenges facing the nation. Speaking at the Redeemer’s University biennial conference, themed, “AI and Sustainable Development: Collaborative Solutions for Global […]
Massive crowd as PDP flags off Ogun 2027 governorship campaign
By Jimoh Babatunde ABEOKUTA — Thousands of supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Wednesday, converged on the Ake Palace Pavilion, Abeokuta, as the party officially commenced its campaign for the 2027 Ogun State governorship election.The supporters, many dressed in PDP colours and carrying party flags and banners, defied a heavy downpour to participate […]
FG must resolve Nigeria’s literacy crisis – NAS
By Jeremiah Urowayino The National Association of Seadogs (Pyrates Confraternity) has demanded urgent and concrete action on the literacy crisis in Nigeria. NAS/PC, in a statement by the NAS Cap’n, Dr Charles Meribole, entitled ‘’Rewriting the Future: A National Emergency on Literacy, to mark 2026 International Literacy Day’’ noted that the 18.3 million out-of-school children […]
