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Compensate Lagos flood victims, probe coastal road, Doherty tells govt
UNIOSUN probes student’s death, announces overhaul of campus health services
Oyebanji advocates practical reforms to strengthen LG finances
Trump hails Supreme Court ruling on transgender sports bans
Real Madrid’s Mendy to stand trial after dog attacked teenager
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The Lagos State governorship candidate of the National Democratic Congress, Funso Doherty, has called on the Lagos State Government to compensate residents and business owners affected by the recent flooding across the state, urging an independent investigation into whether environmental failures linked to major infrastructure projects contributed to the disaster.
Doherty made the call in a post on X on Tuesday, following widespread flooding triggered by heavy rainfall that submerged roads, stranded motorists and disrupted commercial activities across Lagos.
He argued that while indiscriminate waste disposal may have contributed to the flooding, it did not fully explain the scale of the devastation witnessed across the state.
The management of Osun State University has constituted a committee to review the circumstances surrounding the death of a 400-level student, Osunlakin Grace, while announcing sweeping reforms to healthcare services across its campuses following a meeting with the National Association of Nigerian Students, Southwest Zone D.
The resolutions disclosed in a statement by NANS Southwest Coordinator, Adeyemo Josiah on Tuesday, were reached during a meeting between the university management led by the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Odunayo Adeboye, and the NANS Southwest leadership over the death of the Criminology and Security Studies student and other welfare concerns affecting students.
Speaking during the engagement, NANS Southwest Coordinator, Adeyemo Josiah, said, “The welfare, safety, and well-being of students across the Southwest remain the foremost priority of the NANS Southwest leadership.”
Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has advocated practical reforms that will strengthen the financial health of the local government councils.
Oyebanji, who stressed his administration’s commitment to strengthening local government administration as a catalyst for grassroots transformation, said, “We firmly believe that meaningful development must begin from the grassroots. The local government system remains the closest tier of government to our people and serves as the first point of call for many citizens seeking government services”.
The governor, represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Habibat Adubiaro, spoke in Ado Ekiti on Tuesday during the opening of a three-day workshop on ‘Fiscal administrative due process and enhanced internal revenue generation’ organised by the state Ministry of Local Government Affairs in collaboration with Hibad Strategic Solutions Limited for relevant officials of local governments in Ekiti State
FOREIGN NEWS
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday hailed a “big win” after the Supreme Court upheld state laws barring transgender athletes from competing in girls’ and women’s school sports.
Reacting to the ruling on his Truth Social platform, Trump wrote, “The United States Supreme Court just ruled against men playing in women’s sports. Wow! That takes that ridiculous situation off the table!!!”
The US Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld state laws barring transgender athletes from competing in girls’ and women’s school sports, delivering a major victory to conservatives in one of the country’s most fiercely contested culture-war battles.
SPORTS NEWS
Real Madrid defender Ferland Mendy will stand trial after one of his dogs allegedly attacked a teenager and two other dogs after escaping from his property, according to Spanish reports on Tuesday.
The private prosecution is asking for a six-month prison sentence to be issued for causing injury by gross negligence, as well as fines, a Madrid court said in a document dated January 7.
The public prosecutor’s office is requesting fines for a minor offence of causing injury.
Compensate Lagos flood victims, probe coastal road, Doherty tells govt
UNIOSUN probes student’s death, announces overhaul of campus health services
Oyebanji advocates practical reforms to strengthen LG finances
Trump hails Supreme Court ruling on transgender sports bans
Real Madrid’s Mendy to stand trial after dog attacked teenager
NOW THE DETAILS
The Lagos State governorship candidate of the National Democratic Congress, Funso Doherty, has called on the Lagos State Government to compensate residents and business owners affected by the recent flooding across the state, urging an independent investigation into whether environmental failures linked to major infrastructure projects contributed to the disaster.
Doherty made the call in a post on X on Tuesday, following widespread flooding triggered by heavy rainfall that submerged roads, stranded motorists and disrupted commercial activities across Lagos.
He argued that while indiscriminate waste disposal may have contributed to the flooding, it did not fully explain the scale of the devastation witnessed across the state.
The management of Osun State University has constituted a committee to review the circumstances surrounding the death of a 400-level student, Osunlakin Grace, while announcing sweeping reforms to healthcare services across its campuses following a meeting with the National Association of Nigerian Students, Southwest Zone D.
The resolutions disclosed in a statement by NANS Southwest Coordinator, Adeyemo Josiah on Tuesday, were reached during a meeting between the university management led by the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Odunayo Adeboye, and the NANS Southwest leadership over the death of the Criminology and Security Studies student and other welfare concerns affecting students.
Speaking during the engagement, NANS Southwest Coordinator, Adeyemo Josiah, said, “The welfare, safety, and well-being of students across the Southwest remain the foremost priority of the NANS Southwest leadership.”
Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has advocated practical reforms that will strengthen the financial health of the local government councils.
Oyebanji, who stressed his administration’s commitment to strengthening local government administration as a catalyst for grassroots transformation, said, “We firmly believe that meaningful development must begin from the grassroots. The local government system remains the closest tier of government to our people and serves as the first point of call for many citizens seeking government services”.
The governor, represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Habibat Adubiaro, spoke in Ado Ekiti on Tuesday during the opening of a three-day workshop on ‘Fiscal administrative due process and enhanced internal revenue generation’ organised by the state Ministry of Local Government Affairs in collaboration with Hibad Strategic Solutions Limited for relevant officials of local governments in Ekiti State
FOREIGN NEWS
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday hailed a “big win” after the Supreme Court upheld state laws barring transgender athletes from competing in girls’ and women’s school sports.
Reacting to the ruling on his Truth Social platform, Trump wrote, “The United States Supreme Court just ruled against men playing in women’s sports. Wow! That takes that ridiculous situation off the table!!!”
The US Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld state laws barring transgender athletes from competing in girls’ and women’s school sports, delivering a major victory to conservatives in one of the country’s most fiercely contested culture-war battles.
SPORTS NEWS
Real Madrid defender Ferland Mendy will stand trial after one of his dogs allegedly attacked a teenager and two other dogs after escaping from his property, according to Spanish reports on Tuesday.
The private prosecution is asking for a six-month prison sentence to be issued for causing injury by gross negligence, as well as fines, a Madrid court said in a document dated January 7.
The public prosecutor’s office is requesting fines for a minor offence of causing injury.