Breaking: Abiola won June 12 election â IBB reveals
The former military head of state, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, has finally revealed that the late Chief Moshood Abiola won the June 12, 1993, presidential election.
Typing: I have this particular Tenant who occupied one of my properties in Kaduna. This man has not been seen for over 7 years now. His phone number doesn't connect. He has not renewed his rent for 7 years.
He is the type of tenant that doesn't associate with people. He hardly receive guests when he was around. No family or friends to contact. I have waited for years with no news about his whereabouts. How do I recover my house from him? Where can I lodge such complains. Is it with Police or Court?
Blazetrailer: Lol...Biodun, go back to school...or ask your little cousin in JS 1 to explain how Tinubu does not hold forex on behalf of Nigeria and releasing does not have an effect on inflation.
Its too complex for you to understand,Biodun.
Why were some of you shouting that Tinubu was depleting foreign reserve when dollar went back to 800 naira from 1800 naira sometimes ago?
slimfit1: They are trying to stop tax payments and create more divisions. Creating a state is going to make it hard. They think they can use it the way they did in 1969. When ever they hear region you see them come up with states.
1. Insecurity: there is no presence of government in many parts of northern parts of Nigeria reason why Bokoharam and bandits can easily hide and move freely.
2. Mineral exploration: some of the present governors are comfortable with federal allocation and pay less attention to mineral resources available in their States. They prefer to steal those mineral resources than to use them for their state benefits.
3. Overpopulation: state like lagos is overpopulated. There is need to alter its boundaries to give it additional land. Creation of Ijebu and lagoon state will be used to give Lagos additional land from Ogun state and possibly Oyo state.
4. Ethnic and tribal domination: for example, people of southern kaduna and the likes need to have separate state.
5. Corruption: many governors don't have ideas, they don't know what to do with states resources so they embezzle. Some of them focus attention on a particular area occupied by their ethnic groups. Examples Abeokuta receives more attention than any part of Ogun state, Ilorin receives more attention than any part of Kwara State. State creation would address all these.
Nigerâs ruling military junta has asked the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to leave the country immediately, a source told AFP Wednesday.
Niger has âterminated its agreementsâ with the ICRC and some foreign staff have started to leave the west African country, the source said. Nigerien media said the government had ordered the closure of the humanitarian groupâs offices and the immediate departure of foreign staff. https://www.facebook.com/share/1Wyd3o2XSv/?mibextid=rS40aB7S9Ucbxw6v
AFD extols progress on Lagos transport interchange hubs project
The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) has begun stakeholdersâ engagement meetings as a precursor to scoping activities for the proposed Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Purple Line project.
A team of officials from LAMATA, yesterday, visited Ikeja and Agege local councils, as well as Ojodu Local Council Development Area (LCDA) to initiate discussions with local stakeholders.
Council officials, during the visit, expressed their support for the project. Chairman of Ikeja Local Council, Dr Balogun Mojeed, affirmed his commitment to the project, emphasising its potential to improve the lives of Lagos residents and contribute to the cityâs development as a smart city.
In Agege, Rasheed Adaranijo, who represented the council chairman, Kola Egunjobi, assured the LAMATA team of the councilâs readiness to support the initiative.
Similarly, David Odunmbaku of Ojodu LCDA commended the governor for undertaking such impactful projects, highlighting the long-awaited need for an intermodal transport system in Lagos.
A team, led by the Country Director, Xavier Muron, recently conducted an on-the-spot assessment of the two interchange hub projects at Marina and Mile 2, giving the new project lead, Anne Chaussavoine, a firsthand look at the advancements in Lagos transport infrastructure.
Chaussavoine expressed optimism about the projectâs progress and its potential to positively impact the lives of Lagos residents. The outgoing team lead, David Margonsztern, also lauded the projectâs progress, stating his intention to return and witness the realisation of the envisioned integrated multimodal transport system.
Former Senate President Bukola Saraki has congratulated his son, Seni, on his victory at the 67th Grammy Awards.
Seni earned his first Grammy for his contribution to the Bob Marley: One Love soundtrack, which won Best Reggae Album.
In a post on X, Saraki expressed his joy at seeing his sonâs passion recognised on a global stage, adding that he is âsuper proudâ of him.
âCongratulations, Seni, on winning your first Grammy last night for your work on the Bob Marley: One Love soundtrack, which took home the award for Best Reggae Album!â he wrote.
âSeeing you pour your heart into your passion and having it recognised on the global stage is an indescribable joy. Well done! We are super proud of you!â
Reacting to the win, Seni expressed gratitude to all the artists and producers who contributed to the projectâs success, including Nigeriaâs Wizkid and Bloody Civilian.
âI appreciate all the amazing artistes, producers and engineers who were brave enough to take on this project because it is about Bob Marleyâs legacy,â he said.
âI appreciate them for taking on the songs, reinterpreting them, and doing it their own way. Artists like Bloody Civilian, Wizkid, Daniel Caesar, and Jessie Reyez.â
Bob Marley: One Love is a biographical film depicting the life of the reggae icon, exploring how he overcame adversity and the journey behind his revolutionary music.
This is not Seniâs first major industry recognition. In 2023, the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever soundtrack, a project he worked on as a music consultant, earned four Grammy nominations.
A graduate of the London School of Economics and Political Science, Seni is the CEO of The Native, a Lagos-based music magazine he co-founded with Teni âTeezeeâ Zaccheaus in 2016. The publication celebrates music, style, and art while championing African sounds and culture.