Property owners responding positively to 90-day building permit amnesty: Lagos Govt
Babajide Sanwo-Olu The Lagos State Physical Planning Permit Authority (LASPPPA) said on Friday that property owners and developers were complying with the 90-day amnesty period offered for building regularisation. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State approved a 90-day amnesty period,…
Chess master Tunde Onakoya wins NORD SUV after beating CEO in a chess match
Nigerian chess master Tunde Onakoya has been presented with an SUV after defeating Nordmotors CEO Ajayi Oluwatobi in a chess game. Onakoya shared the news in a post on his official X page. He recounted how he gave his father…
Canada to offer foreign caregivers permanent residency
Canada has announced the introduction of new caregiver pilot programs, granting foreign caregivers permanent residency upon their arrival. This initiative aims to ensure continuity in the essential support provided to Canadian families as the existing Home Child Care Provider and…
Strike: Operations Resume At Lagos Airport
Aviation Unions have opened barricaded airport terminals, following suspension of an indefinite strike by the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, and Trade Union Congress, TUC. Francis Akinjole, General Secretary of Air Traffic Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, ATSSSAN, said that…
Mexico elects Claudia Sheinbaum as first female president
Mexico elects Claudia Sheinbaum as first female president Mexico elects Claudia Sheinbaum as first female president Claudia Sheinbaum was elected Mexico’s first woman president by a landslide, making history in a country plagued by rampant criminal and gender-based violence. Flag-waving…
Donald Trump will run for president even if he is jailed
One of Donald Trump’s lawyers has told the BBC “nothing will change” his fight for the White House – despite being convicted following an historic trial in New York. Jurors found Mr Trump guilty on Thursday of falsifying business records…
Michelle Obama’s mother, Marian Robinson, dies at 86
Marian Robinson, the mother of former US First Lady Michelle Obama, has died at 86. In a statement, her family said that Robinson had died “peacefully” on Friday morning. Robinson was a well-known fixture at the White House during the…
The return of Emma Raducanu: why the tennis superstar’s comeback
From Tiffany to Dior, Emma Raducanu’s history-making US Open victory led to a swathe of sponsorships, but after a series of surgeries she’s ready to let her game do the talking 29 May 2024 Serving up a comeback: Emma Raducanu…
AfDB pledges $2.9 billion to agriculture development in Nigeria, others
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has announced an investment commitment of $2.9 billion to agriculture development in Nigeria and several African countries. AfDB President, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, committed in a statement published on the AfDB’s website on Tuesday, at the…
UK report on Air Peace
Earlier in the week, the United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority, UK CAA, caused a stir with news that local airline operator, Air Peace, had breached certain safety regulations in the UK. Expectedly, there is rising belief among many that the…