Author: Busayo Lawrence

The International Human Rights Observatory Africa (IHRO-Africa), a civil society organisation, has called on policy makers to implement business-friendly reforms to mitigate human capital flight in Nigeria.Daniel Koussou, the Chairman of the committee on Economic Diplomacy, Trade and Investment, IHRO-AFRICA, made the call during the inauguration of the committee members in Lagos on Thursday. He expressed concerns over the increasing cases of human capital flight due to the harsh business environment. According to Koussou, over 100 companies have exited Nigeria since 2020, resulting in estimated losses of 56 billion dollars. He attributed this to economic instability, volatile currency fluctuations, and…

ART X Lagos has opened with tribute to late Herbert Wigwe, former Group Managing Director of Access Bank Plc and some other unsung pioneers across different fields. The theme for this year’s fair is ‘Promised Lands’.The exhibition had on display beautiful photos of the late banker with videos of iconic previous public presentations. Tokini Peterside-Schwebig, Founder of ART X Lagos, during a media preview of the exhibitions on Thursday, said no fewer than 10 specially curated galleries from cities like Lagos, Harare, Accra, and London, were featured. According to her, the theme resonates deeply with our collective journey, reflecting on…

By Aderonke Ojediran The Lagos State Government has launched a state-wide screening and public enlightenment campaign on hypertension and diabetes. The health campaign is tagged, “Know Your Numbers and Control Your Numbers”.The campaign will run from Oct. 28 to Nov. 2 at the state’s 300 primary healthcare centres and 30 general hospitals. Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, announced this at a news conference at Alausa, Ikeja, on Friday. Abayomi said the campaign was a brainchild of the Nigerian Governors Forum to raise awareness and provide free screening for hypertension and diabetes, two leading non-communicable diseases. “Today, we…

By Taiye Olayemi Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Monday inaugurated the remodelled J Randle Centre for Yoruba Culture and History. The centre is currently playing host to the maiden edition of Afropolis Lagos Festival, an international festival of arts, creativity and innovation, which kicked off on Oct. 26 and expected to end on Nov. 3. Sanwo-Olu also announced the appointment of Nigerian multimodal international artiste, Qudus Onikeku, as the Centre Director for the J Randle Centre for Yoruba Culture and History. The governor said the centre, meant to project the history and culture of the Yoruba race from…

By Aderonke Ojediran The Lagos State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to the State Geographic Information Service (LAGIS) Bill. The bill seeks to establish a computerised and harmonised central database for land administration processes. Dr Olajide Babatunde, the Special Adviser to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on e-GIS and Urban Development, disclosed this during the LAGIS Bill Retreat held in Ikeja on Friday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that both the executive and legislative arms of government, along with other key stakeholders, expressed unanimous support for the bill. Babatunde explained that the Lagos State Geographic Information Service would connect all…

The Special Adviser (SA) on Tourism Arts and Culture, Idris Aregbe has reiterated his commitment towards showcasing Lagos State cultural heritage. The SA to Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State made the vow at the launch of the Lagos Cultural Mission Movement which held at the Nike Arts Gallery at Lekki on Thursday. It was a convergence of cultural enthusiasts in Lekki as Lagos celebrated its Cultural Mission to showcase the rich cultural heritage of the state in the global map.Aregbe, said the event was to enable the youths to mingle with the elders to learn the cultural heritage of…

By Taiye Olayemi and Aderonke Ojediran Lagos is set to host no fewer than 200 international tourists from 11 countries for the maiden edition of Afropolis Lagos Festival, slated to hold from Oct. 26 to Nov. 3. Mr Qudus Onikeku, the festival initiator, disclosed this during a news conference on Wednesday in Lagos. The Afropolis Lagos Festival with the theme “Within New Myth”, is a collaboration between QDance Centre and the Lagos State Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture. Onikeku, who is the founder of QDance Centre, described the festival as an African diaspora-focused festival. He said 200 artistes and…

The publisher of a book dedicated to the memory of the 42nd Olubadan, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Olalekan Mohood Balogun, Dr Layo Adeniyi and some members of the late monarch’s family have postponed the launch of the book to honour the Otun Olubadan, Senator Rashidi Ladoja over his wife’s death, Tinuade Ladoja. The book, Life and Times of 42nd Olubadan, Dr Lekan Balogun, Alli Okunmade ll, was billed to be launched on October 22nd, 2024, at the Civil Centre, Ibadan, but it had to be postponed to honour Senator Rashidi Ladoja, who was the Chairman of the occasion. The publisher…

Mr. Adegboyega Akosile, the Special Adviser, Media and Publicity to Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, is among few Nigerians to be honoured tomorrow, Monday, with the University of Ilorin Alumni Award. According to a letter dated October 10, 2024, and signed by the National Social Secretary, University of Ilorin Alumni Association, Abdullateef Hussain, the award is to be bestowed on Akosile for demonstrating exceptional leadership, innovation, and service to communities. The prestigious University of Ilorin Award Ceremony to be presented during the 2024 Convocation ceremonies will be held on Monday at the University’s Multipurpose Hall by 4 p.m. The…

AdvocacyBy Aderonke Ojediran The Eternal Sacred Order of the Cherubim and Seraphim (ESOCS) has called on the church to be more alive to its responsibility as a catalyst for good governance in Nigeria.The Prelate of ESOCS, Dr David Bob-Manuel, gave the charge at the seventh edition of the St. Moses Orimolade Memorial Lecture, on Saturday at the Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos. The lecture had the theme, ” The Church as a Catalyst for Good Governance in Nigeria”. Bob-Manuel said that absence of social and moral principles contributed to bad leadership, saying that the church should do more to…