In a sweeping reform of grassroots governance, Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has signed into law the Local Government Administration Law 2025, a landmark piece of legislation that redefines tenure limits, succession rules, and disqualification criteria for Chairmen and Vice Chairmen across the state’s 20 Local Government Areas (LGAs) and 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs). The law, which took effect this year, mandates that any Vice Chairman who assumes office as Chairman—whether through death, resignation, or political defection—will be deemed to have served a full term, regardless of how long they held the post. This crucial provision, found in...

Hurricane Erick has strengthened into an “extremely dangerous” Category 4 storm, as it heads towards Mexico’s Pacific coast, the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) says. Maximum sustained winds in the storm were near 220km/h (140mph) early on Thursday local time. Forecasters expect it to make landfall in the coming hours with the states of Oaxaca and Guerrero state most likely to be impacted by what the NHC says could be “devastating wind damage”. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum told people in the storm’s path to “stay tuned to official communications, to stay indoors, and not go out”. A hurricane warning is...

The Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu while confirminig the missile ballistic attack on the country’s largest hospital has promised to exact revenge. A ballistic missile from Iran struck Soroka Medical Center in Beersheba, Israel, causing significant damage on Thursday. Netanyahu had posted the threat on X on Thursday stating: “This morning, Iran’s terrorist tyrants launched missiles at Soroka Hospital in Beersheba and at a civilian population in the center of the country. “We will exact the full price from the tyrants in Tehran.” The Iran attack is coming after Israel having struck Iranian nuclear facilities and Iran Supreme Leader...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu extends his warm felicitations to Alhaji Yahaya Bello, former Governor of Kogi State, on the occasion of his 50th birthday. The President commends Yahaya Bello’s historic emergence as the youngest democratically-elected governor in Nigeria’s Fourth Republic and his role in advancing youth participation in governance.  As he marks this golden milestone, Tinubu wishes Alhaji Yahaya Bello continued good health, strength, and fulfilment in the years ahead.  

Bola: Bayoooooo. I didin go to the site yesturdayy but I sent you and Sunday. Tell me.  Bayo: Sir. The site was terrible. We could still perceive the roast smell of burnt villagers. We had to use face masks. BAT: Mai Gurrr. Awon mola shaaa. May their souls rest in peace. Where is Dada? DOlusegun: Daddy, the backlash is still growing. They’re saying you went to Benue but didn’t even visit the massacre site. Just came to Makurdi, waved, and left. BAT: ugh hin hin . As a prezzdent, they want me to enta the bushhh? I told IGP that...

An Argentine nurse has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the premeditated murder of five newborn babies under her care and attempting to murder eight others at a hospital in Argentina, according to reports. Brenda Cecilia Aguero injected potassium and insulin into newborns between March and June 2022, taking doses from emergency medical carts without inventory control, prosecutors said. Under Argentine law, Aguero will not be eligible for parole before serving 35 years. The court clerk read out the sentencing in footage broadcast on local media on Wednesday. The babies, all born healthy, died under initially unexplained circumstances at the...

The president of African Development Bank— AFDB—- Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina in a post on X acknowledged the support given to him by former president of Nigeria, Goodluck Enebeli Jonathan when he nominated him as the bank president. “My boss for life! President Goodluck Enebeli Jonathan graciously nominated and supported me to be President of the @AfDB_Group in 2015. “I was happy he told me “I am very proud of you. You have done a great job! You have made Nigeria and Africa very proud.” “Thank you Sir” He revealed Dr. Adesina was first elected President of the African Development Bank...

The president of African Development Bank— AFDB—- Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina in a post on X acknowledged the support given to him by former president of Nigeria, Goodluck Enebeli Jonathan when he nominated him as the bank president. “My boss for life! President Goodluck Enebeli Jonathan graciously nominated and supported me to be President of the @AfDB_Group in 2015. “I was happy he told me “I am very proud of you. You have done a great job! You have made Nigeria and Africa very proud.” “Thank you Sir” He revealed Dr. Adesina was first elected President of the African Development Bank...