At a time when the rest of the world is re-thinking its approach to commercial agriculture, Africa has a clear opportunity to refresh its approach to the sector and become an emerging force. Big shifts are already happening in food production, land and water use, and the integration of agri-tech and product tracing. If African…
By Kolade Stephen Oluwatoba Customers are the lifeline of everyone business; they make sure that you do not run down. At the same, they are very delicate and might be discouraged by tiny little details in your business. Having a website gives customers an assurance that your business is real and they are not being…
The Inspector General of Police IGP M.A. Adamu on Tuesday, October 13 announced a new Police unit to take over from the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the Nigeria Police Force. The new unit is called the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Team and will fill the gaps arising from the dissolution of the defunct…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room have rejected President Mohammed Buhari’s nomination of his aide Lauretta Onochie as a commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) both saying her nomination is an attempt to undermine the efforts to build a credible electoral process in Nigeria. This reaction followed President…
In a bid to continually lead the conversation on Education and other societal issues, the Akin Ogunbiyi Foundation is set to host the 2nd edition of her Annual Lecture Series. The virtual event which has been scheduled for the 29th of October 2020 with the theme, “The new normal and the case for alternative schooling in Nigeria”.…
The presidential panel set up to reform the police on Tuesday, October 13, okayed 5-points demand of the EndSARS protesters. This follows directives by President Muhammadu Buhari on dissolution of Special Anti-Robbery Squad and immediate response to yearnings of citizens, the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, convened a meeting with stakeholders, agreeing to meet…
An elderly woman of 89 years old in the Netherlands has become the first known person to die from COVID-19 after being reinfected with the virus. Findings by researchers published in the Oxford University Press revealed that the woman, who had cancer which compromised her immune system, arrived at the emergency department earlier this year…
The Portuguese Football Federation has confirmed that Cristiano Ronaldo has tested positive for coronavirus. Cristiano Ronaldo returned a positive test on Monday and has now been released from the national team and will miss Wednesday’s match against Sweden. It has been reported that the 35-year-old is asymptomatic and is now self-isolating while he recovers.…
The Lagos State Citizens’ Mediation Centre (CMC), in the month of September 2020, successfully resolved 801 cases spanning a wide range of issues such as landlord/tenancy, land disputes and monetary claims, among others. In the report released by the Director, CMC, Mrs Abiola Oseni, the total number of cases received during the period stood at…
The Governor of Lagos state Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday joined EndSARS protesters in the State. He joined the protesters after addressing them at the state’s secretariat in Alausa, Ikeja. Sanwo-Olu, carrying a #EndPoliceBrutality placard, walked with other protesters, to demand the end of harassment by men of the police force. He also posted on his…