‘Regulate us, don’t kill our means of survival’ (Guardian) In protest against today’s take-off of the ban on the operations of commercial motorcycles on some major Lagos roads and bridges by the Lagos State Government, riders of e-hailing motorcycles yesterday…
Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal defeated three times in House of Lords (Metro)
The Prime Minister’s Brexit deal has been defeated three times in the House of Lords. The first defeat for the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill was over the rights of EU citizens lawfully residing in the UK after Brexit. Peers…
Johnson to seek a new vote Monday on his Brexit deal, as confusion swirls over exit delay (TheWashingtonPost)
Prime Minister Boris Johnson vowed he’d never, ever ask the European Union to push the Brexit deadline beyond October. Now he has relented. At the very last minute on Saturday night, Johnson asked the Europeans for a Brexit delay until…
Lagos, religious institutions partner against domestic violence
Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Response Team (DSVRT) has concluded a two-day workshop to strengthen the capacity of religious institutions in responding to domestic violence. The event held at Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja on Wednesday was organised in partnership with…
SCID Lagos gets new ultramodern statement taking/interview room
In furtherance to ensuring a safer and crime-free Lagos, the Lagos state Commissioner of Police Zubairu Muazu on Tuesday commissioned an ultramodern and state-of-the-art facility for interviewing and recording statement of crime suspect(s) at the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID)…
Yam association urges FG to sign trade agreement with EU (Vanguard)
The National Association of Yam Farmers, Processors, and Marketers on Thursday urged the Federal Government to sign trade agreements with European Union (EU) to secure duty-free yam export to Europe. The association in conjunction with the Technical Committee on Nigeria…
EU to fund open-source bug bounty program (ITProPortal)
Starting next year, cybersecurity-savvy individuals can get their hands dirty with a total of 14 projects. Here’s a cool way for white hat hackers to earn themselves some nice greens. The European Union is funding a bounty hunter program for…
Osinbajo in Vienna for Africa, Europe heads of govt meeting
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is in Vienna, Austria for the Africa-Europe High Level Forum with other African and European Heads of States or Government holding on Monday, December 17, and Tuesday, December 18. At the High-Level Forum, hosted by the…
EU envoy wants end to gender-based violence in Nigeria (Guardian)
11 December 2018 The European Union (EU) Ambassador to Nigeria and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Ketil Karlson, has advocated an end to gender-based violence in Nigeria. He urged relevant stakeholders and authorities to engage in aggressive…