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At the 21st inaugural lecture of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Taibat Lawanson of the Department of Urban and Regional Planning revealed that Lagos has over 157 slum communities deserving of attention. The professor of Urban Management and Governance, whose lecture is titled: “Alternative Urbanisms: Beyond Utopian Visions of the ‘Emerging’ African City,” noted that the figure of the slums in Nigeria’s commercial capital city was recently profiled by the Committee on… Read the full article here
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. I must admit that the policies put into action by President Bola Tinubu these first few days are hard to explain. And indeed, it is not my duty to do so. But there is beginning to be some complaints and many – including myself – have cause to be wary because there are usually very powerful folks with international backing, who move in whenever a new leader emerges in Africa and make leaders tread a different trajectory from their fundamental wiring…. Read the full article here
After a COVID-19-induced hiatus, the Abuja Writers’ Forum (AWF) re-launches the iconic Guest Writer Session on 24 June 24 with three authors- Kabura Zakama, Jibrin Baba Ndace and Michaela Moye. Born and raised in Garkida, Adamawa State, Kabura Zakama started writing poems at a tender age to express himself. He has been published in several anthologies, and his first collection of poems, “The Man Lived”, won the 1999 ANA Poetry Prize. His second collection, “Chant of the… Read the full article here
Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State has reacted to the recent killings of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC’s staff, one Emmanuel Igwe and the Ohaneze youth leader’s father, Aja Okeafor, by suspected Fulani herdsmen in the state. DAILY POST reports that the suspected herders also kidnapped the wife of the late INEC staff, and have been allegedly demanding ransom, though at the time of filing this report, she is yet to be freed. The governor made this known while… Read the full article here
Chairman, Transition Implementation Committee, Patigi Local Government of Kwara State, Mohammed Ibrahim Liman, has sent a passionate appeal to the Federal Government to come to the rescue of his people, who lost 107 people in a recent boat accident, by ensuring the construction of the abandoned Niger bridge linking Kwara and Niger states in the area. In an exclusive interview with DAILY POST on Thursday, Mohammed, said the construction of the bridge would go a long way to save lives lost in… Read the full article here
Big Brother Naija Season 7 winner, Josephine Otabor, simply known as Phyna, has alleged that Chinenyenwa Desire Okoebor, famous as Chichi, is far older than she claimed. According to her, Chichi is older than almost all the BBN Season 7 housemates. She stated this during the Big Brother Naija Season 7 reunion show, Day 4, which aired Thursday night. “I know Chichi is older than almost everybody [BBN Season 7 housemates]. She is about 33 years old,” Phyna said. A visibly enraged Chichi… Read the full article here
Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey’s preference is to remain in Europe and join Serie A giants Juventus, despite interest from the Saudi Pro League (SPL). This was disclosed by transfer guru Fabrizio Romano in a tweet via his Twitter handle on Thursday. Romano claimed that Partey, 30, desires a move to Juventus this summer rather than head to Saudi Arabia. He tweeted, “Understand Thomas Partey considers Juventus a priority, he hopes to stay in Europe — talks will follow as there is… Read the full article here
In a leafy suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa, green leaves adorn the walls of a school where students learn how to grow cannabis, but smoking pot is banned. The co-founder of the institution, which styles itself as Africa’s first cannabis academy, says the teaching aims to dispel stigma around marijuana. “It’s important for us to professionalize this industry and basically showcase that we’re not stoners with red eyes all the time… Read the full article here
As the electricity tariff is set to increase by over 40 per cent in the coming days, persons living with disabilities have called on the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to help them to mitigate the effect of the proposed hike. They also called on the All Progressives Congress-led Federal Government to come to their immediate rescue and the suffering masses. They made the call through a foundation for persons living with disabilities, Kehinde Oshilaja… Read the full article here
England got off to a strong start at the European Under-21 Championship, beating the Czech Republic 2-0 to go top of Group C.It was the first time since 2009 that an England side has won its opening match at the tournament, and Germany’s 1-1 draw with Israel in the other game makes the Three Lions standalone group leaders. Noni Madueke hit the bar early on, but England came under pressure in the first half in Batumi and had goalkeeper James Trafford to thank for keeping the score level at… Read the full article here
