The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission has launched the US$365 million Sub-Saharan Africa Women’s Empowerment and Demographic Dividend Plus (SWEDD+) project, with Nigeria among the countries to benefit. The regional initiative for sub-Saharan Africa Women’s Empowerment and the Demographic Dividend (SWEDD) is a concerted response by the World Bank and the United Nations to the call for action made in 2013 by the Heads of State on the demographic challenges in the Sahel. The programme aims to address development challenges through the empowerment of women and girls in the region. initially targets five countries—Burkina Faso, Chad, The…
Author: Soffiyyah Olamide
The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, SAN, has cautioned members of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) over writing unnecessary and frivolous petitions against anti-corruption agencies and judges in the course of litigations. The ICPC Boss issued the caution on Monday, 16 December, 2024, when he played host to the Chairman and members of National Litigation Committee (NLT) of the NBA, at the Commission’s Headquarters in Abuja. According to Dr. Aliyu, “writing unnecessary petitions against officers of the Commission and Judges without concrete justification is not proper, as we are…
The lawmaker representing Badagry Constituency State Constituency I in the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Bonu Saanu has expressed appreciation to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and the Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Rt. Hon Mudashiru Obasa for being supportive of the historical town. Hon Saanu spoke against the backdrop of the recent comments of Governor Sanwo-Olu on Badagry, when he expressed his satisfaction with the historical nature of the town. The Governor was quoted to have said that Badagry is experiencing the fulfilment of his promise to develop all parts of the state. “My promise is that no…
United Bank for Africa(UBA) through UBA Foundation, its corporate social responsibility arm, has donated the sum of N500 million to the Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF), as part of its continued commitment to secure environment for individuals and businesses The N500 million cheque was presented to the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, by the UBA Group Chairman, Tony Elumelu, who was accompanied by the bank’s Deputy Managing Director, Mr. Muyiwa Akinyemi, at the State House, Marina, Lagos on Sunday, 15 December, 2024. Speaking during the presentation, Elumelu reiterated the bank’s dedication to supporting initiatives that ensure the safety and…
The Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council, Barrister Ukeyima Akutah, has said that based on the remarkable level of the Ease of Doing Business Index in Ogun State, the state is leading the rest of the country in the ongoing industrial revolution embarked upon by the Federal Government. He noted that this is in tandem with the policy statement of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led administration to change the old system of production and make the country more industrialized to the level of appreciable prosperity and job creation. Akutah added that the efforts of the Ogun…
His Excellency, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu Governor of Lagos State Lagos State Government House Alausa, Ikeja Lagos State, Nigeria Dear Governor Sanwo-Olu, Open Letter to the Governor of Lagos State Urgent Call for the Appointment of Members of the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) in Acting Capacity I hope this letter finds you well. We, the concerned citizens of Lagos State, write to respectfully urge Your Excellency to take immediate action by appointing members of the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) in acting capacity, pending when the Lagos State House of Assembly (LAHA) is ready to fulfill its constitutional…
A Call to Action: Demand for Accountability in Lagos State Governance. To the citizens of Lagos State and esteemed members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) We write once again as concerned citizens of Lagos, deeply troubled by recent developments in the governance of our beloved state. Specifically, we take issue with the refusal of the Lagos State House of Assembly (LAHA) to screen and consider the names of members of the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC), which, regrettably, was directly influenced by the APC leadership under the aegis of the Governance Advisory Council (GAC). It is alarming and…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has welcome Shell and its partners’ announcement today, Monday, 16 December, 2024, of the Final Investment Decision (FID) on the Bonga North Deep Offshore Field. According to the President, “this landmark development, Nigeria’s first deepwater oil project in over a decade, underscores the transformative impact of the President’s policies and reforms in attracting investments in the oil and gas sector. “The Bonga North oilfield, located 130 kilometres offshore in Oil Mining Lease (OML) 118, represents an impressive estimated $5 billion investment and is expected to yield approximately 350 million barrels of crude oil. Shell holds the…
President Bola Tinubu has urged leaders in West Africa to draw inspiration from Ghana’s recent peaceful elections as a model of democratic maturity and commitment to national unity. At the opening of the 66th Ordinary Session of ECOWAS on Sunday in Abuja, President Tinubu lauded President Nana Akufo-Addo and the people of Ghana for the resounding success of their recent presidential and parliamentary elections, setting a high standard for the region. “I urge all of us in the region to learn from this good democratic practice and prioritise our country’s national unity to ensure political stability of the region so…
The Authority of Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS has given Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger six months, from January 29 to July 29, 2025, to reconsider their decision to exit the regional bloc. President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr Omar Touray, announced the six-month grace on Sunday, 15 December, 2024, in Abuja after the 66th Ordinary Session of the Authority of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government. “The Authority takes note of the notification by the Republic of Burkina Faso, Republic of Mali and Republic of Niger of their decision to withdraw from ECOWAS. “The Authority acknowledges that…