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Month: October 2023

Lagos State Govt reopens Alaba Rago market

The market was reopened after meeting some of the conditions set for reopening sealed markets in the state. The Lagos State Government has reopened Alaba Rago Market, Ojo, following its closure last week for various environmental infractions. The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, confirmed this in a statement on Monday in…

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Gov Otu suspends SEMA boss over alleged poor handling of palliatives

The suspended DG was mandated not to engage in any of the agency activities during the suspension except otherwise directed. Gov Bassey Otu of Cross River, has suspended the Director General (DG) of the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Chief Angela Odey, over alleged poor handling of palliatives meant to cushion the effect of subsidy…

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Democracy on life support – Atiku challenges Supreme Court verdict

Atiku raises alarm over injustice in presidential election decision. Criticising the Supreme Court’s October 26, 2023 verdict, Atiku Abubakar, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the February 25, 2023 presidential election, said when people lose confidence in the electoral process, democracy is on life support. Atiku’s statement came during a press briefing…

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Transgender and 20 other popular gender terminologies

This is a comprehensive list of terminologies in gender Identity and expression. In the past, society’s understanding of gender, and the way God created humans, was confined to a rigid binary with just two checkboxes: male and female. Now, many people are firm in their belief that gender is a spectrum and that there are…

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PASAN embarks on indefinite, shuts down assembly in Sokoto

The chairman added that the association patiently awaited progress on the govt promises and gave a 21-day ultimatum to address their concerns but no action was taken. Members of the Sokoto State Chapter of the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN) on Monday joined their counterparts nationwide as they embarked on an indefinite strike, shutting…

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NGO donates Police outpost to Ondo State Command

NGO official added that security could not be left in the hands of the police alone, but required the contribution of all stakeholders. The President and Founder of an NGO, the Dorian Home, Dr Tolulola Bayode, has built and donated a police outpost to the Ondo State Police Command. Bayode, at the event on Sunday…

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Matawalle spent billions on uncompleted governor’s lodges – Zamfara govt

The state government said the former governor allegedly connived with some contractors in violating established public service rules. The Government of Zamfara State has again released some documents showing how former Governor of the State, Bello Matawalle allegedly spent ₦1 billion on uncompleted governor’s lodges in 14 Local Government Areas. The state government said Matawalle…

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Omah Lay previews unreleased song in sold out Paris concert

Nigerian music star Omah Lay teases unreleased single. Since the release of the deluxe version of his debut album ‘Boy Alone’, Omah Lay has been on the road performing to fans around the world. At his latest concert in Paris, Omah Lay teased an unreleased song that has dazzled the audience and has generated much…

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Rivers House of Assembly set ablaze, Fubara facing alledged planned impeachment

The CDV cautioned Minister Wike and his associates, reminding them that Rivers State is not a personal estate Chaos erupted in Rivers State last night as yet-to-be-identified thugs set the Rivers State House of Assembly (RSHA) ablaze. The assailants struck at approximately 9:00 PM, disarming security personnel and wreaking havoc within the Assembly premises. This…

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Adebola Williams and wife Kehinde welcome their first child

It has been raining babies this year and we won’t have it any other way. Popular Nigerian media entrepreneur Adebola Williams and his wife Kehinde have announced the birth of their first child, a baby girl named Arinoluwa. Williams and his wife announced the happy news in a collaborative Instagram post on their pages, letting…

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