Motorists fond of violating traffic laws in Lagos State have been warned to desist or face sanction. This is because the State Special Offences (Mobile) Court has said recalcitrant motorists will now be made to face the consequences of their actions under the Law. Coordinator, Special Offences (Mobile) Court, Arinola Ogbara, gave the warning during […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved recommendations of a committee to review “with dispatch,” 368 grazing sites, across 25 states in the country, “to determine the levels of encroachment.” Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, disclosed this in a statement titled ‘President Buhari approves review of grazing reserves in 25 […]
UEFA, the Union of European Football Associations, has officially announced nominees for the annual Player of the Year awards, which will be held in Istanbul, Turkey on Thursday, August 26. The three nominees that will be up for the award are Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne as well as Chelsea pair Jorginho and N’Golo Kante. […]
It’s obviously not going to be business as usual for street beggars and hawkers in Lagos State. This is because the state government has given them a warning to leave Lagos or face sanctions. Commissioner for Youth and Social Development, Olusegun Dawodu, his Information and Strategy counterpart Gbenga Omotoso and the State Commissioner of Police, […]
By Georges Macnobleson-Idowu Retirement and pension are obviously two privileges that so many working class people eagerly look up to. While some people are fortunate to have gotten good and sustainable retirement and pension packages, others are not particularly lucky. And these unlucky lots are majorly a large chunk of the Nigerian masses, who often […]
By Georges Macnobleson-Idowu Christianity, according to Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary, is a religion that is based on the teaching of Jesus Christ and the belief that he is the son of God. In other words, it’s a religious practice, activity or act, which represents and/or showcases the beauty in the act and pattern of life […]
By Georges Macnobleson-Idowu “No person is particularly invulnerable to disability” was the concluding statement of Mr. David Anyaele, the Executive Director of Centre for Citizens with Disabilities, CCD, as l entered the venue of the stakeholders’ meeting tagged: “Sensitization for Line MDAs on Sustainable Development Goals and Disability Rights” organized by the CCD in Lagos. […]
By Georges Macnobleson-Idowu Corruption no doubt, is one word that has become very popular, if not most popular amongst Nigerians. It’s that famous today such that every bad deeds in the society is attributed to it. But as bad as it is seen by the society, many Nigerians, if not every Nigerian, still finds it […]
By Georges Macnobleson-Idowu This article was first published on May 5, 2010, just immediately after Pastor Tunde Bakare led the Save Nigeria Group protests against the subsisting government. No doubt, many wondered what Pastor Bakare was doing then, and in fact, a large chunk of them, expressed disapprovals, if not total castigations at him. The […]