The Dosunmu market inferno where fire gutted 14 buildings and four structures collapsed as a result has again brought to the fore the question: When will enough be enough? As a state – and by extension a country – we cannot continue to lose lives and property to needless fire incidents that are caused by acts of negligence. As I watched …

Finance Minister and coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Olawale Edun has visited the JET Motor Company (JET) Assembly Plant in Lagos, where Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses are being assembled under the Presidential CNG Initiative (PCNGi.) Located in Lagos, JET is one of the four assembly plants picked by the PCNGi to assemble semi knocked down components of climate …

If a state like Lagos is not proactive, it may one day discover that its tradition and culture have disappeared with the wind. Being a melting pot – the global village of the Giant of Africa – its culture stands the risk of getting neutralised as it spreads its aquatic carpet for all and sundry trooping in with their variegated …

Since his first trip abroad as President of Nigeria to Paris in June last year, where he joined other world leaders at the New Global Financial Pact Summit convened by President Emmanuel Macron, President Bola Tinubu has undertaken many other important trips where he has drawn global attention to the new realities in Nigeria and indeed Africa. On those trips, …

Across the Niger Delta, where dark mangroves intertwine with winding waterways, a wondrous transformation is taking place. Spearheaded by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), under the visionary stewardship of Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, Managing Director, a staggering 56,786 solar streetlights ascend like quiet guardians. Their soft glow heralds a new era across the region, signalling the NDDC’s ambitious ‘Lighting Up …

Ideas, they say, rule the world and I daresay, great ideas are indeed a sine qua non for socioeconomic growth and development anytime, any day! Any wonder that one of the common denominators and defining values of the President Bola Tinubu administration is its penchant for conceptualising as well as executing bold ideas? The Lagos-Calabar coastal project is one of such bold ideas that …

The beverage sector in Nigeria is experiencing slower growth due to high tax burdens. This is in addition to the systemic challenges manufacturers face in the current economic environment, including rising inflation rates, forex volatility and declining demands. With many of the companies in the sector already recording huge losses, there is an imminent threat that increased pressures could lead …

For Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, there exists a thin line between his humanity and propensity for citizens’ welfare. Rising against suspicion that some supermarkets and grocery stores in Lagos deliberately conceal the price tags of their products to deceive unsuspecting customers, Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency (LASCOPA) recently threatened to seal up erring supermarkets and grocery stores over the dubious …

The smiles on the faces of Lagosians in particular who ply the Third Mainland Bridge connecting the island and the mainland parts of the state shows the relief brought as a result of the five months closure of the iconic bridge for repair works. The 11.8km bridge was first opened in 1991 shortly before the city ceased to be the country’s …

In the course of my journalism odyssey and service to my Fatherland, I have been honoured countless times with awards headlining my modest contribution to country and humanity. But none came close to the one I received on 7th February 2024 at the Standing Committee of the Church of Nigeria Anglican Communion at Ika in Delta State. This particular one …