By Ayomide Otitoju Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has been awarded an honorary Doctorate in Business Administration by Rome Business School, Nigeria. The accolade was presented on Saturday during the school’s 2025 graduation ceremony at Victoria Island, Lagos. Prof. Antonio Ragusa, founder of Rome Business School and its Nigerian chapter, said the honorary degree recognizes…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Eleventh Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP11) to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) concluded in Geneva on November 22, 2025, with 160 Parties adopting critical measures to strengthen global tobacco control. The six-day meeting, held from November 17–22, focused on combating the global tobacco epidemic and…
By Ayomide Otitoju Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Friday commissioned a new 233-unit housing development in the Abraham Adesanya area of Eti-Osa, further expanding the state’s residential stock. The modern estate — comprising blocks of flats and terrace units — was completed under a Public–Private Partnership (PPP) between the Lagos State Government and Urban…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and key stakeholders from security agencies, government institutions, civil society, and traditional leadership on Friday renewed calls for the adoption of indigenous security strategies, advanced technology, and state policing to confront Nigeria’s growing security threats. The appeal was made during the South-West Zonal Security Summit…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Catholic Diocese of Kontagora has condemned the abduction of pupils, students, and teachers at St. Mary’s Catholic Primary and Secondary Schools in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State, as well as the fatal shooting of a security worker during the attack. The incident occurred in the early hours of…
By Ayomide Otitoju At least 30 worshippers were abducted and three others killed during a bandit attack on the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) in Eruku, Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State on Tuesday. According to community sources, the kidnappers have begun contacting the families of the victims, demanding ₦100 million for each individual. Chief…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Niger State chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has strongly condemned the attack on St. Mary’s Catholic Primary and Secondary Schools in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area, which saw students, teachers, and security personnel abducted by gunmen. In a statement issued by its Chairman, Most Rev. Bulus Yohanna, CAN…
By Ayomide Otitoju Former Senate Minority Leader, Enyinnaya Abaribe, has expressed disappointment over the conviction and life sentencing of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), describing the outcome as predictable. In a statement released by his Media Adviser, Uchenna Awom, Abaribe said the sentence appeared to be a predetermined decision,…
By Ayomide Otitoju Gunmen have reportedly abducted an undisclosed number of students and possibly some teachers during a raid on St. Mary’s Primary and Secondary School in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State. The private Catholic school was attacked in the early hours of Friday. According to sources, the assailants arrived in large…
