Lagos is worst-hit as COVID-19 cases surge in Nigeria
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) reported 247 new cases of coronavirus on Saturday, raising the tally to 256,958 infections since the pandemic started. The latest figure is the highest recorded since March 13, when the new confirmed cases surged to 333. The latest COVID-19 cases were recorded in four states […]
Campaign office kicks as CSO asks IGP to arrest Tinubu over ‘certificate forgery’
The Centre for Reform and Public Advocacy (CRPA), a civil society organisation, has called for the arrest of Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), for allegedly falsifying his academic qualifications. In a statement issued on Saturday, the group asked the inspector-general of police (IGP) to initiate criminal prosecution against […]
Picking Atiku as my VP in 1999 was a mistake, says Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says picking a running mate when he wanted to become Nigeria’s president in 1999 is one of the mistakes in his life. Obasanjo spoke on Saturday during a leadership mentoring session with selected students in Abeokuta, Ogun state. He however said God saved him from the mistake because […]
EXTRA: PVCs NOT for opening bank accounts, INEC chairman tells youths
Mahmood Yakubu, chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says permanent voter cards (PVCs) are not for opening bank accounts. The INEC chairman urged youths who have obtained their PVCs to endeavour to vote during the general election. Yakubu spoke on Saturday during the Youth Vote Count concert at the Old […]
Owo attack: Akeredolu orders installation of CCTV in public places in Ondo
Rotimi Akeredolu, governor of Ondo, has signed an executive order for the compulsory installation of close circuit television (CCTV) cameras in public places in the state. The development comes weeks after the attack on worshippers at St Francis Catholic Church, Owo area of Ondo. Days after the attack, six persons were killed […]
Abortion clinics shut down in US after supreme court ruling
Abortion clinics in the US have started closing down following the supreme court ruling overturning the legality of intentional termination of pregnancy in the country. On Friday, the US supreme court removed American women’s constitutional right to abortion. In a 6-3 decision, the court overturned its historic 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that had […]
Voter registration will continue beyond June 30, says INEC chairman
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will not end the continuous voter registration (CVR) on June 30, 2022. Mahmood Yakubu, INEC chairman, disclosed this on Saturday during the Youth Vote Count concert at the Old Parade Ground, Abuja. INEC had earlier fixed June 30 as the deadline for the ongoing […]
APC south-south leaders: We’ll make sure Tinubu succeeds Buhari in 2023
Leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the south-south say they will ensure victory for Bola Tinubu, the party’s candidate, in the 2023 election. Victor Giadom, APC national vice-chairman, south-south, said this in Abuja on Thursday, during a meeting of leaders of the party from the zone. On June 8, Tinubu polled […]
Bakers threaten strike over rising cost of flour, sugar
The Association of Master Bakers and Caterers of Nigeria (AMBCN) has threatened to withdraw their services nationwide, citing a hike in the price of bakery materials, neglect of the federal government and fleecing by regulatory agencies. The association said this on Friday in a communiqué issued after a meeting of its national executive […]
Our Two Kobo podcast: Lagos happened to me
This episode is about Lagos, the centre of excellence, and how Lagosians learn street smartness from sour experiences. You can say Lasgidi is a “very good bad guy”. It is the centre of opportunities and possibilities, and indeed, anything and everything is possible in Lagos. From the embarrassing insults from bus conductors […]