News

Ex-banker seeks help to sustain kidney transplant

…Says N1.9m needed every three months for drugs By Joseph Erunke, Abuja For Mrs Kehinde Oluwatoyin Ugbede, a former banker whose career was cut short by kidney failure, a successful kidney transplant in March 2026 offered what she described as a second chance at life. But four months after the life-saving surgery, Ugbede says the […]
Visible Articles 5 10 15

Nigerian Award-Winning Tech-Entrepreneur floats “Savvy fellowship” Program for Entrepreneurs

As a way of giving back to the society and to encourage both aspiring and early-stage entrepreneurs’, Chidi Nwaogu, Nigerian serial tech entrepreneur and software developer has decided to impact 10,000 professionals through an initiative called “Savvy fellowship”, a global fellowship program launching before year-end for those passionate about solving some of Africa’s most pressing […]

COVID-19: Police officer distributes palliatives to widows in Lagos communities  

By Evelyn Usman For the first time in the history of the Lagos State Police Command, a Woman Police officer,  distributed palliatives to over  500 families within Aswani, Okota and Isolo areas of Lagos State, to cushion the impact of the gradual ease of lockdown. Also read: 10 feared dead, 5 abducted, police officer missing […]

Lawyer demands justice for girl raped, impregnated by police sergeant

James Ogunnaike An Ogun State-based lawyer, Abiodun Aboaba, has called on the police authorities to ensure that justice is done for a 17-year-old girl, (name withheld), who was allegedly raped and impregnated by a Police Sergeant, Innocent Yakubu. Aboaba, in a petition written and addressed to the Lagos State Police Commissioner, called for the dismissal […]

Africa’s COVID-19 cases hit 1m

The number of COVID-19 cases on the African continent have surpassed 1 million, figures from the Centre of Disease Control (CDC) showed on Friday, with South Africa the worst-affected. Some 1,007,336 cases have now been confirmed, with 22,066 deaths, the data showed, but infections on the continent still only account for a small percentage of […]

Is Africa a rural jungle without data?

The answer to that question is inarguably YES! Africa has no accurate record of its citizens, not even one African country can boast of having a complete and accurate data of its citizens. What a shame! The quality, availability, timeliness and use of basic economic and demographic data to inform policy remain significant challenges across […]

Justice research institute holds its law & policy webinar series August 8

The Justice Research Institute (“JRI”) is a leading research and critical information development Institute. As part of its research and policy development output, JRI is hosting a webinar on “Selection and Appointment of Judges: Lessons for Nigeria.” In this insightful and interactive webinar, the panellists will appraise Nigeria’s procedure for the appointment of Judges vis-a-vis […]

LASG directs JSS 3 students to resume Monday

The Lagos State Government has directed Junior Secondary School (JSS) 3  students who are registered for National Examination Council (NECO) Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) to resume on Monday. Recall  that an earlier pronouncement issued by the state had directed SS3 and Technical Studies (TEC3) Students to resume on Aug. 3, to enable them revise […]

BREAKING: Buhari, Ize-Iyamu, Buni, Ganduje meet in Aso Rock

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari is currently meeting with the All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship candidate in the Edo State September 19 election, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu at the Presidential Villa Abuja. The Edo State APC governorship candidate was led to the Presidential Villa by the Chairman, Caretaker Committee of the ruling party and Governor […]

Exit mobile version