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The Osun State High Court sitting in Ile-Ife has adjourned the hearing of the ongoing legal challenge against the conduct of the February 22, 2025, local government elections in the state. The case will resume on January 17, 2025, for the consideration of pending applications or a possible settlement report. The suit, filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) and 19 disqualified candidates, is directed against the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSSIEC), Governor Ademola Adeleke, and the State Attorney General. The plaintiffs seek to halt the elections, citing allegations of irregularities and the unlawful exclusion of candidates from the…

The Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Professor Mojisola Adeyeye, has revealed that the agency is severely understaffed, with its current workforce falling far short of the necessary numbers to effectively carry out its duties. In a news conference held on Thursday in Lagos, Adeyeye disclosed that the agency is operating with approximately 2,000 staff members, despite the fact that, based on Nigeria’s population, NAFDAC should have a workforce of no less than 10,000. She explained that the number of staff needed by any regulatory agency depends on the population size it serves.…

The Lagos State Government has announced its readiness to integrate mini and midi buses, known as Korope and Danfo, operating along the Lekki-Ajah axis into the state’s Bus Reform Initiative. This announcement was made by the Special Adviser to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Transportation, Mr. Sola Giwa, in a statement released on Thursday, January 9 in Lagos. The statement was signed by the Director of Public Affairs at the Ministry of Transportation, Mrs. Bolanle Ogunlola. Giwa revealed that the integration project is still in the planning phase. “The documentation process for bus operators interested in the scheme is ongoing, with…

By Damilola Michael Nollywood actress, Olayinka Solomon, has announced the arrival of her newborn baby boy. The excited new mother took to her Instagram page to share the joyful news with her fans and followers. In a heartfelt post, Olayinka expressed her gratitude and joy at the birth of her baby boy. “With hearts full of love and joy, we welcome our baby boy into the world. You are the greatest blessing we could ever dream of, a tiny miracle that has already filled our lives with endless happiness,” she wrote. The post was accompanied by a photo of the…

By Michael Damilola After a violent clash between rival cult groups on Monday, January 6, 2025, which resulted in the loss of four lives, normalcy has slowly begun to return to the ancient town of Owo in Ondo State. The clash, which eyewitnesses described as intense and chaotic, had sent shockwaves through the community, leaving many residents in a state of fear and anxiety. However, following the swift intervention of security agencies, including the police and the security operatives, the situation has been brought under control. According to sources, the cult clash was sparked by a long-standing rivalry between two…

By Aanu Adeoye in Lagos Buyer of ExxonMobil’s assets in the west African country wants to double production within six months The Nigerian company that took over the local operation of ExxonMobil wants to double production within six months, after moving in to take advantage of the retreat of foreign majors from the county’s onshore oil sector. London-listed Seplat completed its purchase of a range of oil and gas assets the US energy giant owned in December after Nigerian regulators delayed signing off on the deal for more than two years. Seplat senior management said the plan was to more…

Economists are sometimes accused of spending too much time studying recondite subjects and constructing elaborate theoretical modls of little interest to anyone outside the profession’s high clergy, but here’s an NBER paper on some real-life drama. FT Alphaville’s emphasis below: In this study, we investigate whether reproductive rights affect migration. We do so using a synthetic difference-in-differences design that leverages variation from the 2022 Dobbs decision, which allowed states to ban abortion, and population flows based on change-of-address data from the United States Postal Service. The results indicate that abortion bans cause significant increases in net migration outflows,…

Housing costs, career focus and access to IVF has driven people to delay parenthood in the capital Mothers in London are more likely to have children later on in life than elsewhere in England and Wales, as more people delay parenthood to establish careers while navigating high housing costs, say analysts. Like many advanced and developed economies, Britain is experiencing a fast decline in birth rates as the average age of mothers rises. But the trend is particularly stark in London, where the birth rate for women aged between 40 and 44 beats all the other regions by some…

Two emerge best graduating student with perfect 5.0 CGPA score By Alade Adesina A total of 16,409 students are graduating during the 55th convocation ceremony of the University of Lagos, UNILAG, the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Folasade Ogunsola, has disclosed.She stated this on Wednesday while briefing the press on activities lined up for the ceremony.Among the graduating students, 561 are in the first class category, while 3,910 are in the second class upper class and 3,763 in the second class lower category, while 1,143 are in the third class category.This is just as two students emerged the overall best graduating students…

By Alade Adisa A private primary school teacher who was shown in a viral video assaulting a pupil in the Ikorodu area of Lagos was on Wednesday arrested by the police. The female teacher, name unknown, was seen in the video hitting the male pupil on the head due to the boy’s apparent non-compliance with her instructions. The incident which occurred at the Christ-Mitots School, Isawo Road, OlaInukan Bus-Stop, Isawo, Agric, Lagos; has since gone viral. Ata at press time, no official statement has been issued on the matter by the Lagos State Ministry of Education.