Lagos commences enforcement against indiscriminate parking on Monday, July 28
Lagos commences enforcement against indiscriminate parking on Monday, July 28 The Lagos State Government has announced that the Lagos State Parking Authority (LASPA) will commence enforcement of the prohibition on indiscriminate parking of vehicles on Lagos roads from Monday, July…
SGR cargo rail is a game-changer for Tanzania’s economy
THE launch and expansion of Tanzania’s Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) cargo services marks a transformative step in the country’s economic trajectory. As the SGR line connects Dar es Salaam Port to inland cities, it has emerged not just as a…
Lagos Doctors Declare Three-Day Strike Over ‘Unlawful Deduction Of Salaries’
Medical doctors employed by the Lagos State Government have announced a three-day warning strike, commencing on Monday, July 28, 2025, in protest against what they described as the “unlawful and disrespectful” deduction of their salaries by the state. Operating under…
The four presidential puzzles Sinn Féin needs to solve
Sinn Féin’s leadership council will meet on Saturday to discuss their options The Sinn Féin leadership is to meet later to work out a plan for the Irish Presidential election. The party’s Ard Chomhairle, made up of its political…
Court orders NYSC to allow skirts for female corps members
The Federal High Court in Abuja has declared the National Youth Service Corps’ refusal to allow female corps members to wear skirts in observance of their religious beliefs as unconstitutional and a breach of the fundamental right to freedom of…
Family loses 10 members in boat accident
No fewer than 25 persons, including a family of 10, have lost their lives in a boat mishap in Shiroro Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger State. The incident reportedly happened around 2pm on Saturday when the victims were going…
D’Tigress thrash Rwanda 92-45 to open Afrobasket title defence
Nigeria’s senior women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, began their 2025 FIBA Afrobasket title defence on Saturday with a 92-45 thrashing of Rwanda in Abidjan. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that D’Tigress are chasing a seventh title and fifth consecutive…
UNIBEN wins National Electric Vehicle Design Competition, secures N5m prize
UNIBEN wins National Electric Vehicle Design Competition, secures N5m prize University of Benin (UNIBEN), Edo State, has emerged as the overall winner of the National Automotive Design and Development Council’s (NADDC) inaugural 8-Seater Electric Vehicle (EV) Campus Shuttle Bus Design…
Charly Boy knocks Lagos LG for renaming bus stop after Olamide
Veteran entertainer and human rights activist, Charles Oputa, popularly known as Charly Boy, has knocked the Bariga Local Council Development Area, Lagos State, for renaming the popular Charly Boy Bus Stop in Bariga after renowned hip-hop artist, Olamide Adedeji, aka…
Lagos traditional rulers demand increased allowances, revenue share
Lagos Traditional rulers in Lagos State have called on the state government to increase their monthly allocations and sitting allowances, while also demanding a statutory share of local government revenue. The appeal was made by the Ayangburen of Ikorodu,…