The United United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has emphasized the need for the protection of refugee, lamenting that no fewer than 6,976,470 million persons have been forcibly displaced due to conflicts and violence within the ECOWAS sub-region. The United Nations Refugee Agency, noted that of the total displaced persons, 624,124 are listed refugees seeking asylum. Also included in the figure is 6,352,346 internally displaced persons (IDPs). UNHCR revealed that Nigeria and Burkina Faso are currently hosting the largest populations of displaced individuals, with 3,578,996 and 2,062,534 people respectively, with Niger currently accommodating the largest refugee population, totalling 325,419…
Author: Khadijah Olowode
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has reiterated the focus of his administration to provide qualitative governance for the people of the state. Speaking during the citizen’s engagement on the 2024–2026 Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and the 2024 budget at Ijebu-Ode, the governor said he will create enabling environment for a public-private sector partnership, which he said, is fundamental to the creation of enduring economic development and individual prosperity. The citizen engagement, which was the first in the series for the 2024 budget, attracted several stakeholders, including traditional rulers, women groups, Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), students, professional groups and…
Lagos State Government records yet another triumph in utilising Public Private Partnership (PPP) to its good advantage. A Joint Venture Agreement (JVA) sealed by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu with CIG Motors – a Chinese automobile company – has birthed a new Vehicle Assembly Plant in Lagos. Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday, 24 October, 2023, commissioned the fully equipped automobile assembly plant sited along WEMPCO Road in Ogba axis of Lagos, coming two years after both partners signed agreement for the construction of the factory. The facility will be jointly-run by the State Government and its partner for the production of different classes of…
The National Assembly has warned that if serious measures were not taken to sanitize the electoral process, Nigerian democracy would be under serious threats as politicians who did not win election would continue stealing mandates and taking over power through wrong means. The legislature said Nigeria should introduce mechanical politics in its electoral laws that should interprete the use of technicalities by the courts in the electoral process. While promising to review what happened during the last 2023 election, including the guidelines of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and look at what could be done to enforce electoral laws,…
Governor of Oyo State, ‘Seyi Makinde, on Tuesday, 24 October, 2023 received three of his colleagues from the South-West Governors’ Forum, namely: Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Lagos State; Prince Dapo Abiodun, Ogun State; and Mr. Biodun Oyebanji, Ekiti State; in his office, in Ibadan. The Governors met with the Oyo State Governor behind closed doors. Afterwards, Governor Makinde and the visiting Governors proceeded to the Ibadan residence of the Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu. The four Governors equally went into a closed session with the Ondo State Governor, who is the Chairman of the South-West Governors’ Forum.
In a resounding display of approval, a medical professional group, the Alliance for Medical Action (AMA), has lauded the exemplary performance of Governor Hope Uzodimma in advancing the health sector in Imo State. The group’s commendation comes as a testament to the governor’s tireless efforts to improve healthcare infrastructure, accessibility, and the overall well-being of the state’s residents. The President of the group, Dr. Chisom Ezeh, said Governor Uzodimma, since taking office, has made significant strides in revitalizing the healthcare sector, earning admiration for his commitment to the well-being of the people of Imo State. One of the standout achievements…
The Oyo State Government says it is ready to strengthen collaboration with the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in tackling illegal mining in the State. The Director General, Oyo State Mineral Development Agency, Hon. Abiodun Oni, said this in Ibadan on Monday, 23 October, 2023, when he paid a visit to the Commandant of the NSCDC, Mr. Michael Adaralewa. Oni said that the NSCDC was a strategic partner in the fight against illegal mining in the State, adding that the visit was geared towards stopping stealing and irregularities in the state mining sector, by illegal miners. Hon. Abiodun…
In a remarkable show of unity and determination, the Bayelsa Women Arise organization conducted a peaceful peace walk on Tuesday, 24 October, 2023, in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State Capital, condemning election violence and urging President Bola Tinubu and the Security agencies, to ensure a peaceful governorship election in Bayelsa State on Saturday, 11 November, 2023. The women also called for justice for the victims of previous election-related violence in the state. Thousands of women and youth, led by prominent community and Civil Society leaders, gathered at the state capital to embark on the peace walk. The event was marked by…
A Lagos Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court, Ikeja has convicted an embattled medical doctor of Optical Cancer Care Foundation, Femi Olaleye, for defiling her wife’s niece and sentenced him to double life imprisonment. Justice Rahmon Oshodi who had dismissed his “no case application” after the prosecutor proved the allegations, found him guilty as a charge The judge dismissed his application for lack of merit and asked him to enter his defence. The state government had filed two counts of charges against Olaleye, alleged him of having unlawful sexual intercourse and did sexually assaulted by penetrating her mouth with his…
A Nigerian lady, Obianuju Anthonia, has set the social media on fire with reports of giving birth to nine children at a go. She was reported to have given birth to the babies in Douala, Cameroun after seeking for child for 25 years. In pictures displayed online, Obianuju was seen with the babies, attending to them. There was no detail given about the father of the babies or the husband of the woman but the social media has been buzzing since the story came online