FOR decades, Ghana’s main international airport has carried the name of Lieutenant-General Emmanuel Kwasi Kotoka, the military officer who played a leading role in the 1966 coup that overthrew President Kwame Nkrumah’s democratically elected government. However, the name has remained a subject of controversy, with growing calls for change. The debate reignited early …
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THE Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the East African Community (EAC) have appointed former leaders from Kenya, Nigeria, and Ethiopia to help facilitate peace talks in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The decision follows an extraordinary summit held earlier this month in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, where regional …
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THE Ogun House of Assembly on Tuesday acknowledged the receipt of a petition written against one Pastor Matthew Ashimolowo over alleged sale of land belonging to Bluestone Garden City. The House Committee Chairman on Justice, Ethics and Public Petitions, Mr Oluseun Adesanya (PDP-Ijebu North East), presented the petition before the …
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THE Zonal Police Command, Onikan, Lagos, has announced the start of medical screening for constables as part of the police recruitment process. The Zonal Public Relations Officer (ZPRO), CSP Umma Ayuba, confirmed this in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos. Ayuba confirmed that the medical screening would begin on Wednesday …
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AN Educational Technologist, Dr Oluwakemi Olurinola, said that the emerging influence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the educational sector has raised the need to train 6,000 teachers across the country by Google. Olurinola, who is from the Department of Science and Technology Education, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun state, said …
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A Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday ordered the remand of three Lagos State House of Assembly workers in Department of State Security Services (DSS) custody over alleged assault. The defendants, Ibrahim Olanrewaju, Adetu Adekunle, and Fatimoh Adetola, were named in charge No. FHC/L/273C/2025, dated Feb. 24, 2025. The …
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THE Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) has informed local authorities about the upcoming Purple Line rail project. The update was shared in a statement posted on LAMATA’s official X handle on Tuesday. LAMATA, led by its Technical Adviser for Planning, Mr Osa Konyeha, met with key stakeholders and local …
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THE Anambra House of Assembly has passed a resolution calling on the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to speedily reopen the Onitsha drug market which has been shutdown since Feb. 9. The lawmakers who passed the resolution during plenary on Tuesday said the closure of …
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THE United Kingdom has paused some bilateral aid to Rwanda and introduced diplomatic sanctions, citing Kigali’s alleged involvement in the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The British government announced the measures on Tuesday, stating they would remain in place until Rwanda withdraws all its troops from Congolese territory and …
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TODAY, in history, is the 2nd anniversary of that House of Representatives election that I convincingly won, but the mandate which I was denied in Oshodi/Isolo constituency 1 area of Lagos State. Happy anniversary to the man, who is using my INEC Certificate of Returns, at the moment, in Abuja. …
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