Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has felicitated Muslims faithful across the country, especially in the state on the commencement of the holy month of Ramadan. Sanwo-Olu urged Muslims to use the holy month to pray for peace in Nigeria and Lagos in particular, adding that the Ramadan period should be used to exhibit the best virtues that Islam teaches. …

Kingsley Kanu, the brother of separatist leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu has lost a legal challenge against the British government about the latter’s continued detention in Nigeria. The younger Kanu brought a judicial review of London’s alleged refusal to officially acknowledge that the leader of the proscribed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPoB) was the victim of extraordinary rendition and unlawful detention. …

Cambridge Partnership for Education and HP launch an inaugural EdTech Fellowship. The Fellowship will bring together leaders working in Sub-Saharan Africa to advance digital transformation in education systems across the continent. The HP Cambridge Partnership for Education EdTech Fellowship is a seven-month programme that aims to equip senior government officials, advisors and NGO/business leaders with the knowledge and skills to …

The Lagos State Government has assured motorists that its collaboration with the Federal Government would ease the traffic situation on Kara, Berger-OPIC axis along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway caused by the ongoing reconstruction works by the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing. At a meeting with relevant stakeholders on Wednesday, the Commissioner for Transportation, Dr Frederic Oladeinde explained that the review …

In the first verdict of its kind under the Modern Slavery Act, former Nigerian Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu; his wife, Beatrice; and a medical doctor have been convicted of organ trafficking in the United Kingdom. The 60-year-old politician; his wife, Beatrice, 56; and Dr Obinna Obeta, 51, were found guilty of facilitating the travel of a young man to …

Leaders of Aiyetoro, in llaje council area of Ondo state, have raised the alarm that 84 houses have been destroyed in the community since the leadership crisis started five years ago. Addressing newsmen under the auspices of Ogeloyinbo in the council of Aiyetoro and the Board of Trustees of the Holy Apostles Church, the leaders, lamented that the destruction persisted …

The Minister of Youths and Sports Development, Mr Sunday Dare has disclosed that the Federal Government would soon increase the monthly allowance of members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members He said there is an improved proposal for the increment of their allowance before President Muhammadu Buhari, for approval. At the inauguration of the committee for the 50th …

A yet-to-be-identified newborn baby has been reportedly found dead in Ibadan, Oyo State. The dead body, which was wrapped with black polythene, was reportedly dropped under the bridge at the Uncle Joe area in Mokola, Ibadan. According to _The PUNCH_ , the child’s lifeless body was founder under the bridge at the Uncle Joe area in Mokola, wrapped with black …

The Ghana National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has said that the country has implemented regulatory measures, including the removal of fuel subsidy, to ensure stability across its downstream sector. The Chief Executive Officer of NPA, Abdul Hamid said this during a presentation at the ongoing Africa Refiners and Distributers week 2023, in Cape Town, South Africa. Hamid said the Ghanaian government, …

The population and housing census, which was originally set for the end of this month, has been postponed, according to the Federal Government. This was announced to reporters on Wednesday by Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, at the conclusion of the Federal Executive Council’s weekly meeting, which was presided by President Muhammadu Buhari. The Minister explained that …