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It was Robert Green Ingersoll, the renowned American lawyer and orator who pointed out that “a great man does not seek applause or place; he seeks for truth; he seeks the road to happiness, and what he ascertains, he gives to others.” These words reflect with transparent and unclouded clarity, the life and times of…
It is quite commendable that the Lagos State Government is considering an official public holiday set aside for traditional worshippers in the state. Commissioner for Tourism, Uzamat Akinbile-Yussuf, and the Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Tourism, Arts and Culture, Solomon Bonu, hinted this while giving an account of their stewardship in the…
The legalisation of industrial hemp and medical cannabis for economic and medical benefits is gradually coming close to reality in Nigeria. Recently, the Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu stated in a press conference in Akure, Ondo State that the House of Representatives is set to legalise…
The House of Representatives is presently considering the discontinuation of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme. The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Alteration Bill, 2020, which is seeking to repeal the NYSC Act, is billed for a second reading. The sponsor, Hon. Awaji-Inombek Abiante, in the explanatory memorandum of his proposal, listed…
Germany is consolidating on its resolve to lead the plethora of museums in Europe and across the world in returning looted artefacts to Nigeria, and by extension Africa. This is following a German delegation to Edo State on 19 May 2021 to complete modalities for the restitution. Governor Godwin Obaseki who has been a strong…
Unrelenting in its effort to make Lagos State the foremost tourism and leisure hub in Nigeria, the state government recently stated that it was considering a public holiday for citizens and residents who are traditional worshippers. The Commissioner for Tourism, Art and Culture, Mrs Uzamat Akinbile-Yusuf during a press briefing marking the second-year anniversary of…
It was shocking to hear the news detailing the arrest of the senior special assistant to Ogun State Governor, Abidemi Rufai, in the United States. It was not so much of the arrest that drew attention, but the reason that led to it. In a statement, the US Department of Justice reported that Abidemi Rufai…
The Lagos State Government is consolidating on its resolve to get motorcycles, popularly known as Okada off the road in major parts of the state. This is following the disclosure by the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu who at a stakeholders meeting held at the Adeyemi Bero Hall, Alausa, Ikeja on 10 May 2021 declared that the state…
Most religious leaders do not understand the weight of their position. A man of God is not an ordinary person. When a man of God speaks, it is assumed that he speaks and sees through the mouth and eyes of God. Since religion or what others prefer to call spirituality is the closest relationship man…
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu announced that the state is unveiling its five-year agricultural master plan to boost food production in the state. He disclosed this at a recent event with the theme, “Implementation of Exploratory Dialogue of the United Nations Food Systems Summit in South-West Geopolitical Zone.” According to the governor, “You will…
