Obiageli Ezekwesili, CFR: Reformer Global Icon Institutional leader
By Barakat Kehinde In the evolving story of global development and governance reform, few African voices have commanded as much influence, credibility, and moral authority as Dr. Obiageli “Oby” Ezekwesili.…
I was invited to St. James’s Palace ahead of Nigeria’s Historic State visit. Here’s what it means for the Diaspora
By Oluwatobi Aigbogun When the invitation arrived, I read it twice. His Majesty The King had invited a select group of Nigerian diaspora leaders to a private reception at St.…
Zelenskyy accuses EU allies of ‘blackmail’ in oil pipeline row
This handout picture taken and released by the Ukrainian presidential press service on June 5, 2022, shows Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (R) visiting the frontline positions of the Ukrainian military…
NDLEA arrests grandpa in Abuja airport with 11kg of cocaine in balloons
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 74-year-old-grandfather, Ikwuakalom Nwakoro Emeka, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja with a large consignment of cocaine…
APC chieftain, Fani-Kayode, flays El-Rufai over human rights record
Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has criticised the human rights record of former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, particularly during his tenure as Minister of the Federal Capital Territory…
Alleged court contempt: LASG clarifies reintroduction of monthly environmental sanitation exercise
Lagos State Government has clarified that the reintroduced monthly environmental sanitation in the state will be held every last Saturday of the month between 6:30 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. but…
Aboriginals rejects Lagos waterfront communities’ relocation plan, backs regeneration layouts project
A Civil society organisation, Rethinking Cities, has rejected the recent recommendation by the Lagos State House of Assembly to relocate residents displaced by demolitions in waterfront communities such as Makoko,…
Building collapse: Guild advocates early detective methodologies
The Building Collapse Prevention Guild (BCPG) has stressed the need for proactive early warning systems in Nigerian buildings to save lives during construction failures. The call followed the collapse of…
Ondo bitumen seepages raises concerns, communities says no development projects
Ondo State’s vast bitumen deposits, among the largest in the world, are posing serious environmental and socio-economic challenges for host communities, according to a recent study by the Ibadan-based Nigerian…
Four die, others injured in Ajah auto brutal crash
At least four persons have died and others injured during an auto accident opposite Beechwood, Shapati, inward Ajah along the Lekki–Epe Expressway. The fatal collision involved a HOWO Truck (KNN…