Lagos State government yesterday said it would train 10,000 artisans under its Master Craftsman Training Programme. The initiative, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Housing, Mr Kamar Olowoshago, said was part of strategic moves to bridge the skill gap in the housing sector. Olowoshago at a briefing to f...
The West Africa Examination Council released the 2023 results, and a Nigerian boy scored A1 in the nine subjects he sat for. The intelligent boy, Isa Salmanu, registered for nine subjects in the 2023 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), and he passed all with flying colours. Isa...
The Lagos State Government has issued a flood alert, cautioning residents in specific areas to remain vigilant as heavy rainfall is expected between August 14 and 18. The warning was issued in a statement on Tuesday and signed by Lekan Shodeinde, Permanent Secretary of the Office of Drainage Services an...
The acquisition of an Automated Breast Ultrasound, ABUS, device by Care Organisation Public Enlightenment, C.O.P.E. in collaboration with GE HealthCare weekend, offered hope for Nigerian women who may fall into the category of the 40 per cent of women with dense breasts – a strong and common risk factor...
A non-profit organisation, the Teach For Nigeria, TFN, has graduated 2023 cohorts who implemented 87 Be The Change projects that impacted over 50,000 students in underserved communities across 121 schools where they served in Lagos, Ogun, and Oyo states. The 197 outstanding change makers, and the fifth...
Popular indigenous Nigerian rapper Sodiq Abubakar Yusuf, popularly known as CDQ, survived a car crash in Lagos on Tuesday. The ‘Nowo E Soke’ crooner shared clips from the accident scene on his Snapchat. “Someone hit me and I had an accident tonight lol. I think my Mustang is a write-off… I need to buy a...
