The Lagos State House of Assembly is preparing to replace the existing 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) with newly designated Administrative Areas. The 37 LCDAs were created by President Bola Tinubu in 2003 when he was governor of Lagos State. This initiative was revealed during a public hearing for the proposed “Bill for a…
The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Transcorp Hotels Plc, Dupe Olusola, has been inducted into the Seven Stars Pantheon of Hospitality and awarded the prestigious title of Seven Stars Woman of the Year 2024. Olusola is only the second recipient of this esteemed honour in the 12-year history of the awards. In a…
Christian Chukwak Wigwe, a cousin of the late Herbert Wigwe and former group managing director and CEO of Access Bank, has filed an Affidavit of Truth accusing Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede of taking indirect guardianship and custody of the deceased’s assets and children. According to the affidavit filed at the Lagos High Court Probate Registry, Christian stated…
The house of representatives has asked the federal government to reverse the recent hike in petrol price. The lawmakers also demanded a rollback in the price of cooking gas. The lower legislative chamber passed the resolution during plenary session on Wednesday following the adoption of a motion co-sponsored by Kingsley Chinda, minority leader; Aliyu Madaki,…
Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos, has announced that the minimum wage for civil servants in the state is N85,000. Sanwo-Olu spoke on Wednesday during an interview with Channels Television. “I’m glad to let you know that the minimum wage for Lagos, which we have discussed with our union, is N85,000 today,” Sanwo-Olu said. “It is…
The Presidency on Wednesday said the absence of President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima does not pose any vacuum in Nigeria’s leadership. It said the two principal officers are “fully engaged with the nation’s affairs, even while away.” Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr Bayo Onanuga, argued this in…
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana and his son, Folarin, popularly known as Falz, have given a 12-hour ultimatum to controversial crossdresser Bobrisky to retract his defamatory claim against them. Bobrisky, in leaked audio by popular social media critic VeryDarkMan claimed that Falana and Falz approached him to help him secure a presidential pardon for N10…
Prince Tunde Odunlade, a renowned curator, arts and culture ambassador, has been nominated for the “Art and Cultural Heritage Preservation Champion Award“. This was contained in a letter of nomination signed by the president of the National Ethics and Values Awards (NEVA), Amb. Dele Moses, dated 9 October, 2024. The nomination of the Ibadan, Oyo…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has revealed that the Federal Capital City, Abuja was originally designed to accommodate 3 million residents. Obasanjo’s said this during the 40th-anniversary celebration of the Methodist Church Nigeria in Abuja on Sunday, where prominent leaders gathered to promote unity and prosperity. Obasanjo reminisced about Abuja’s development, recalling the Japanese group that…
Adedeji Adeleke, the billionaire father of music star, David Adeleke, better known as Davido, has revealed that he is building a new power plant. The billionaire, while speaking at the Seventh Day Adventist General Conference Annual Council, revealed that he and his family generated about 15% of the electricity needed for Nigeria. He further revealed…
