MorufAkanbi Standup Investment ‘Lagos Records Lowest Rate of Building Collapse in 2025’ — Sanwo-Olu •Govt Regulators, Stakeholders Meet to Discuss Improved Safety Standards •Lasbca Launches Mass Building Certification Scheme Why do buildings collapse? The fundamental defects that usually lead to structural failure were examined at the National Building Safety and Structural Integrity Initiative (NBSSII) workshop held in Lagos on Wednesday. The event with the theme: “Incessant Building Collapse in Nigeria: The Need for Strict Adherence to Building Codes and Regulation”, was held at the Tafawa Balewa Square in Onikan, and organsied by Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA). All stakeholders in the built environment, including bricklayers’ association, iron benders’ association, carpenters’ association, welders’ association, association of licensed electrical contractors, plumbers, engineers, market associations, council chairmen and community develo...
Pioneers The following visionary leaders inspired the creation of the European Union we live in today. Without their energy and motivation, we would not be living in the sphere of peace and stability that we take for granted. From resistance fighters to lawyers and parliamentarians, the EU pioneers were a diverse group of people who held the same ideals: a peaceful, united and prosperous Europe. Beyond the pioneers described below, many others have worked tirelessly towards and inspired the European project. This section on the EU’s pioneers is therefore a work in progress. Discover the EU Pioneers Timeline Find out about the creation of the European Union and how it has developed over the decades. 1945-59 Peace in Europe and the beginnings of cooperation How post-war cooperation in Europe led to the creation of the European Coal and Steel Community, the signing of the Treaties of Rome and the birth of the European Parliament. More about the years...
A legal battle is unfolding within Lagos’ royal and traditional institutions as Prince Abiola Olojo Kosoko, the Oloja-elect of Lagos, has filed a fundamental rights enforcement suit against the Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, and senior officers of the Nigeria Police Force. The suit, currently before the Federal High Court in Lagos, underscores an escalating dispute over land ownership in the Ogombo area of Eti-Osa Local Council as well as succession to the prestigious Oloja of Lagos chieftaincy title, traditionally reserved for the Kosoko royal family. Kosoko, in a detailed affidavit, accused Oba Akiolu of abusing his influence as the paramount ruler of Lagos and a retired senior police officer to intimidate, harass, and destabilise his family through repeated police actions. The applicant, Prince Abiola Olojo Kosoko, is the acknowledged Oloja-elect of Lagos and a direct descendant of King Kosoko, a historic warrior-king whose reign shaped the political and terri...
The naira has continued appreciation against the d The Central Bank of Nigeria’s exchange data showed that the naira firmed up slightly to N1,535.04 against the dollar on Friday from However, at the black market, the naira remained flat at N1,550 on Friday, the same rate recorded the previous day. A week-on-week analysis of the performance of Nigeria’s currency showed that the naira lost N2.53, or 0.17 percent, at the official market when compared to N1,532.51 traded on 15th August 2025. But the naira appreciated by N10, or 0.65 percent, at the black market to N1,550 per dollar this Friday, up from N1,560 last week Friday. The development comes as the country’s external reserves continued to surge and stood at $41.08 billion as of August 21, 2025, according to CBN data. N1,535.78 on Thursday. This showed that the naira sustained appreciation at the official foreign exchange market with a N0.74 gain on a day-to-day basis. ollar at the official foreign exchange ma...
Attacks come as Israeli-induced famine grips the besieged Strip amid calls for Israel to accept a mediated truce. What is Israel’s ‘most moral army in the world’ doing in Gaza? Israel to call up 60,000 reservists in plan to expand war, seize Gaza City UN criticises new US sanctions on the ICC Australia hits back at Netanyahu amid escalating diplomatic row over Gaza. By: MorufAkanbi Oloyede Sulaimon https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/8/20/israel-pounds-gaza-killing-81-as-its-begins-assault-to-seize-gaza-city
The Federal Government has W The Federal Government’s decision to withdraw criminal charges against Comfort Emmanson, an Ibom Air passenger, and reduce the flight ban imposed on Fuji music star Wasiu Ayinde Marshall, also known as KWAM 1, has sparked controversy in the aviation industry. While some industry stakeholders and pilots described the government’s decision as hasty and wrong, considering the gravity of the musician’s offense, others welcomed what the government did. The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, announced on Wednesday that the Federal Government had withdrawn its criminal complaint against Emmanson and reduced KWAM 1’s six-month flight ban to a month. The minister also revealed that KWAM 1 had been appointed as an ambassador of airport security. However, some industry experts expressed their disappointment with the government’s decision. Former Chief Pilot, Capt. Mohammed Badamosi said, “Sometimes, when you don’t fully grasp a situat...
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) intervened on Monday in a serious road traffic accident involving a Toyota Highlander Jeep (APP 150 EY) and a painted T4 commercial bus (KJA 328 XH), which occurred in the early hours at Volkswagen, inward Mile 2, Lagos. Preliminary findings revealed that the tragedy occurred when the Highlander Jeep, travelling at an excessive and perilous speed, lost control and collided with great force into a stubborn commercial bus that was illegally stationed along the roadside while indiscriminately picking up passengers at the said location. The driver of the Highlander Jeep perished instantly at the scene of impact. Responding with remarkable swiftness to the accident, LASTMA personnel promptly secured the accident scene, extricated the lifeless body from the mangled wreckage, and formally handed over the remains to operatives of the Ojo Police Division. The police thereafter conveyed the deceased to the C-Niger Mortuary, Abule...
Transfer Ru Kylian Mbappé and Alexander Isak headline the gossip. / IMAGO/Sportimage/Pro Sports Images mors: Real Madrid Receive €350 Million Mbappe Bid; Isak Makes Liverpool Demand Rasmus Højlund, Marc Guéhi, Robert Lewandowski and Xavi Simons are among the names in the transfer gossip. Kylian Mbappé and Alexander Isak headline the gossip. / IMAGO/Sportimage/Pro Sports Images
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