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National Universities Commission buildingSchools were shut nationwide in March 2020 to contain the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. The closure coincided with a strike action by ASUU, whose members went on strike in protest against the non-implementation of the memorandum of understanding signed with the government for the revitalisation of the system. Although the government lifted the national lockdown last August, public universities remained shut until late December when the Academic Staff...

As the coronavirus pandemic enters its second year, developing countries around the world are struggling with stalled-out growth and loan repayments that are now outside their ability to pay, even while further financing is needed to rebuild their economies. Caught between a rock and a hard place, emerging markets are increasingly leaning on Beijing. The only G20 country to post positive economic output in 2020, China is streamlining its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) for the post-COVID age and...

Punch Newspapers Sections Deji Lambo and Oluwatosin Omojuyigbe The Lagos State Police Command said it had arrested four persons in connection with cult clashes in the Obun-Ale, Ireshe, Ladega, Itunpate, Kokoro-Abu and Adamo areas of Ikorodu between suspected members of the Aiye and Eiye confraternities. PUNCH Metro gathered that clashes started on Sunday, with 14 persons feared dead as of Tuesday. An eyewitness, Farouk Aderibigbe, told one of our correspondents that the clash started when sus...

By Olayinka Olawale, Lagos, a cosmopolitan, commercial capital of Nigeria and with a population of over 20 million, although, not agrarian state, is putting in all efforts to invigorate agriculture practice with a view to ensuring food sufficiency. To this end, the state government has concluded plans to create one million youth farmers in the agricultural space by 2023. According to government sources, the project is to make the five-year agricultural master plan for Lagos, a youth inclusive p...

Vanguard News Anxiety, as cult wars rage in Lagos, Ondo, Osun On *We’ll rid states of cultism — Police By Dayo Johnso, Bose Adelaja & Shina Abubakar SOME states in the South-West geo-political zone, especially Lagos, Osun and Ondo states, are grappling with the activities of cultists. The menace is gradually spreading like wildfire across these states. Also, the supremacy battle among rival cult groups has left trails of sorrow, tears and blood in these states. Several people, especially y...

Lagos emerged from 2020 stronger, more confident ― Sanwo-Olu Lagos emerged from 2020 stronger, more confident ― Sanwo-Olu • Set to commission 377 projects Share Lagos State governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said that despite the challenges encountered by the state in the outgone the year 2020, the state triumphed and emerged stronger and now ready to commission 377 projects across the state. Sanwo-Olu made this known, on Sunday, while speaking at the 2021 hybrid edition of the Lagos S...

By Olayinka Olawale Lagos, Dec. 28, 2020 Mr Segun Atho, Deputy National President, Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN), says rice farmers in Lagos can grow the crop all year round to meet demand. Atho told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that the state had the capacity to feed itself in the area of rice production, if fully harnessed, including cultivating the crop all-year round. ” We have underground water, lagoon water, swamp water and rain water. All this is to our adva...

ON THE GO Many Nigerians ‘unaware’ they can demand accountability from their reps Yemi Adamolekun, executive director of Enough is Enough (EiE) Nigeria, says many Nigerians haven’t realised that they can contact their representatives in the national assembly, let alone demand accountability. Advertisement Adamolekun... Lawan: Drug abuse has become a hazard we can’t ignore Senate President Ahmad Lawan says there is a need to improve on the fight against drug abuse in N...

Lai Omotola The Group Managing Director, CFL Group, Mr. Lai Omotola has said Nigerians have lost hope in the two dominant parties, the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Peoples Democratice Party (PDP), reason they are waiting for a third force. According to Omotola, governments at various levels have failed to display capacity to confront the country’s daunting challenges. Insisting that governments have been more reactive than proactive, he pointed out that 2020 has seen businesses shut mo...

· Unveils mobile cinema app to rival Netflix Chibuzo Oluchi The Group Managing Director, CFL Group, Mr. Lai Omotola has predicted that Nigeria faces uncertain future in 2021 with the renewed wave of COVID-19, insecurity and economic doldrums currently ravaging the country. Omotola, currently running a foremost infrastructure development company with a diversified project portfolio, also said Nigerians have lost hope in the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)....