The American University in Cairo, Lagos State University, and the University of Lagos secured the top three positions at the just-concluded 11th Federation of Africa University Sports Games, 2024. The event, co-hosted by LASU and UNILAG, was tagged ‘Lagos 2024’ and ended on Sunday. With the theme ‘Unite, Compete, and Excel,’ the competition ran from September 20 to 29, 2024. The American University in Cairo clinched first place with an impressive haul of 46 Gold, 28 Silver, and 8 Bronze medals. LASU followed closely in second place with 28 Gold, 30 Silver, and 26 Bronze medals, while UNILAG took third…
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Former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua has plummeted six places in the latest WBO rankings following his defeat to Daniel Dubois, while Nigeria’s Efe Ajagba is the 10th. Joshua, who went into the fight as the world No. 1 and hot favourite, suffered a shocking fifth-round knockout loss to Dubois at Wembley Stadium in front of 95,000 fans. The defeat has seen the British-Nigerian boxer drop from the top spot to seventh place in the rankings. The 34-year-old was knocked down four times in five rounds before the referee waved off the contest. Despite the setback, AJ remains defiant about…
Members of staff the Providence Height Group of Schools, Fagba, Lagos, were offered free medical checkup on their Blood Pressure and sugar level by the school management as part of the activities marking its 30th anniversary. The medical intervention organized as part of the week long activities commemorating the establishment of the school in 1994 was seen by the staffers and management of the school as very crucial to the welfare of the workers in the school. Chairman, anniversary organizing committee, Mr. Omotara Michael Adekunle, said all the activities slated for the week are being used to commemorate the 30th…
Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Ikeja Special Offences Court has ordered the Kirikiri Female Correctional Centre to produce a housemaid, Funmilayo Olawale, who is facing a N100million fraud charge along with five others. The judge issued the directive after Olawale failed to appear at Tuesday’s court proceedings. “Produce the first defendant Funmilayo Olawale, in the Correctional centre on the next adjourned date,” Oshodi said. Olawale was initially arraigned on January 19, 2024, alongside Mbadike Aloysius, Ben Dimgba, Emmanuel Eze, Mukaila Husein, and Henry Ochoma, for allegedly stealing jewellery worth over N100million. They were re-arraigned on March 4, 2024. They are…
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has urged the Federal Government to increase its shares in the Dangote Petroleum Refinery from the current seven per cent to at least 45 per cent to enable assurance and energy security. It said the step would ensure further energy assurance and security for the citizens. PENGASSAN President, Festus Osifo, made the call in Lagos during the presentation of its communique and recommendations from the recent edition of the association’s Energy and Labour Summit. He explained that the high stake in the refinery would enhance energy security, noting that…
Nigerian music star, Bankole Wellington, popularly known as Banky W, has announced his relocation to the United States with his family. The Empire Mates Entertainment boss revealed on Instagram that he will be pursuing a Master’s degree in Policy Management at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. Banky W shared a photo of himself, his wife, actress Adesua Etomi-Wellington, and their child at the airport, seeking well-wishes from his followers. The 43-year-old artiste, who has contested for the Eti-Osa Federal Constituency in Lagos State, aims to expand his knowledge and expertise in policy management. In his Instagram caption, Banky W, on…
The Lagos State Wastewater Management Office (LSWMO), in collaboration with USAID and the Lagos Urban Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (LUWASH) initiative, has unveiled a groundbreaking five-year Strategic Action Plan (2025-2030). The comprehensive blueprint is designed to ensure sustainable wastewater management across Lagos State, safeguard public health, enhance environmental sustainability, and improve the quality of life for all residents. Speaking at the unveiling of the Strategic Action Plan at a two-day Safely Managed Sanitation (SMS) Conference event held at Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, the General Manager of LSWMO, Engr. Adefemi Afolabi highlighted the pivotal role that the Strategic Action…
A 48-year-old businessman, Christian Ogbuji, described as an “unrepentant kingpin” was on Wednesday re-arrested by the operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency for alleged drug peddling at the Murtala Mohammed Airport (MMA), Ikeja, Lagos. Ogbuji was first arrested at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on May 10, 2023, upon arrival from Uganda via Addis Ababa, onboard Ethiopian Airlines flight ET 951 for ingesting 93 pellets of cocaine weighing 1.986kg. He was subsequently arraigned before the Federal High Court 12 Abuja, presided over by Justice Mobolaji Olajuwon in charge no: FHC/ABJ/CR/192/2023, and convicted on July 13, 2023. It…
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has urged monetary and fiscal authorities to significantly address deep rooted challenges contributing to high inflation, particularly in cost of food and core categories. Dr Chinyere Almona, Director General, LCCI, made the appeal in a statement where she acknowledged the many efforts of the government towards easing the monetary regime. She said the marginal drop in the August headline inflation rate to 32.15 per cent, down from 33.40 per cent in July, was on a good note, reflecting some level of policy impact. Almona, however, noted that while the development represented month-on-month…
Nollywood actor and human rights advocate, Yomi Fabiyi, is set to lead a peaceful protest to demand justice for the late Nigerian singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as MohBad. Fabiyi, who disclosed this on his Instagram page, noted that the protest would take place on Monday, September 30, 2024, at the Lagos State House of Assembly. Alausa Central Business District (CBD). According to him, the protest seeks to call on the state government to set up a committee to investigate the singer’s death. He alleged that “those behind this heinous crime, those who cut Mohbad’s life short are spending millions…