Five years ago, on October 11, when Nigeria celebrated its 59th anniversary, I wrote a piece titled “The Call for a National War on Poverty,” which was published in Thisday newspaper and several other traditional and online news platforms. The…
Paris murder: Killing of Lola, 12, sparks immigration row in France
Grief and outrage in France over the murder of a 12-year-old girl found dumped in a plastic trunk in Paris has turned into a political row over the migrant status of the suspect. Lola’s body was found last Friday in…
*Chief planner’s unplanned voyage to death (Guardian)*Lagos set to remove structures under high tension cables (DailyTrust)
Chief planner’s unplanned voyage to death (Guardian) How Lagos gas explosion shattered planner’s dreams for Nigeria It was an unplanned journey that should have lasted for a few minutes but ended up being the last for Niyi Odetoye, President of…
Lagos APC elders give Ambode cold shoulder (Vanguard) * Police intercept suspected cultists, kill one in Lagos (Punch)
Lagos APC elders give Ambode cold shoulder (Vanguard) Hope of a second term for the politically embattled governor of Lagos State, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, remained far-fetched yesterday, after elders of the state under the aegis of the Governors Advisory Council,…