Nasarawa – The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) on Friday sealed Cyvillian Garden, a well-known relaxation hub located on Abacha Road, Mararaba, Nasarawa State, over excessive noise pollution. The agency said the decision followed numerous complaints from residents about the facility’s noise levels, which they described as intolerable. NESREA further…
United Nations – The United Nations, UN, High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has said that the conflict in Sudan is taking an more dangerous turn for civilians. Türk stated this in a statement on Friday. This is coming in the wake of reports that dozens were brutally killed in ethnically targeted attacks…
USA – It was the summer of 1980. The Olympics were about to take place in Moscow. The world was in crisis. The Games were threatened. The USA reacted, imposing sanctions on the USSR and boycotting the Games! It was a model established during the previous Games in 1976 by African countries that…
NIGERIA – Earlier this week, popular Nigerian Afrobeats singer Asake’s (nee Ahmed Ololade) bold, new look had half of netizens in a tizzy. The singer had swapped his short dreadlocks, beard and silver teeth, for a clean-shaved look, short natural afro and a tattooed face. The new look shaved years off the singer, making…
EPL – Manchester United star, Amad Diallo has made history following his hat-trick for the club in their Premier League 3-1 win against Southampton at Old Trafford on Thursday night. Man United’s official website confirmed that the Ivorian is the first African player to score a hat-trick for the club and the only Red…
ISRAEL, GAZA – The Israeli security cabinet finally on Friday voted to approve the hostage release-ceasefire deal with Hamas in Gaza. A statement by the prime minister’s office said the cabinet voted Friday afternoon with a recommendation that the government adopt it. The recommendation by the forum of top ministers was made after…
UK – Eddie Hearn revealed that two-time heavyweight star Anthony Joshua had remained silent after Tyson Fury’s retirement. On Monday, the ‘Gypsy King’ shocked the boxing world after announcing his retirement from the sport of boxing. It comes following his recent defeat to rival Oleksandr Usyk last month. “Hi everybody, I’m going to make…
Nigeria – Crazy things are happening in this age. It has been noticed how many Nigerians are displaying strange behaviours in public amidst desperate times. Watching people completely naked in public spaces is gradually becoming a norm and this is very disturbing. Some attribute such displays of madness to insanity, rituals and drugs….
UNITED STATES – TikTok late Friday warned that it will go dark in the United States on Sunday except President Joe Biden’s administration provides assurances to companies like Apple and Google that they will not face enforcement actions when a ban takes effect. This is coming hours after the US Supreme Court upheld a…
EPE, LAGOS STATE – As parts of a move to advance the course of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Africa, the first AI Nigeria-focused university is set to be established in Epe, Lagos. The varsity aims to transform the continent into a global hub for technological innovation, addressing unemployment by equipping Nigerian youths with…
Nigeria – The ASUU Labels Student Loan Scheme Unreliable, Opposes TETFund Abolition. Nsukka Zone has criticized the Federal Government’s student loan scheme, calling it unsustainable and untested. The union warned against replacing the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) with the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFund) under the Nigeria Tax Bill 2024. ASUU’s Zonal Coordinator, Raphael…
ABUJA, KADUNA, ZARIA, KANO – The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has reaffirmed President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to the timely completion of the Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano Expressway, setting a revised deadline of 14 months. Speaking during an inspection visit to the project site in Tafa, Niger State, on Thursday evening, Idris emphasised the…
Canada – Nigeria, India, China, Ghana, and six other countries have been identified as having the highest number of international students who failed to report to Canadian colleges and universities where they were enrolled. A report by Immigration News Canada on Thursday revealed that about 50,000 international students issued study permits in 2024 did…
UNITED STATE – Professor Oluwasanmi Koyejo was on January 14 named among recipients of the 400 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers in the United States. The prestigious recognition, established by former President Bill Clinton in 1996, is the highest honour bestowed by the United States Government on outstanding scientists and engineers…
NIGERIA – A Federal High Court in Lagos has issued a warrant for the arrest of Ezekiel Onyedikachukwu, the manager of gospel singer, Mercy Chinwo, following a request from the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) Justice Alexander Owoeye granted the order yesterday after the EFCC filed an ex parte motion seeking to…
BRITAIN – Award-winning actress Joan Plowright, widow of Laurence Olivier, has died. Plowright, who was one of Britain’s most acclaimed stage and screen stars, passed away at the age of 95, as confirmed in a statement by her family. https://naijalamp.com/2025/01/17/students-loan-unreliable-not-tested-asuu-says/ Her career spanned 60 years and included an Oscar nomination for the 1991 film…
Nigeria – Senior Pastor of Omega Fire Ministries, Apostle Johnson Suleman, has attributed the current economic hardships in Nigeria to the poor decisions made by citizens during the 2023 elections. Speaking during the two-day “Recovery Conference 2025” held in Bauchi State on Tuesday and Wednesday, Suleman did not hold back in his criticism. …
Champions League – Pep Guardiola’s marriage fell apart because he’s a workaholic and went ahead to extend his contract with Manchester City. According to Daily Mail, his devotion to work ‘took a toll’ on his relationship, a close friend of the Manchester City boss revealed. Vanguard reports that Pep split from his fashion…
NIGERIA – Nigerian superstar Ayodeji Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, has emerged as Africa’s highest-earning artiste on Spotify, cementing his position as one of the continent’s most influential musicians. According to music statistics platform Chart Masters, Wizkid rakes in an impressive $1 million monthly from Spotify, placing him at the top of Africa’s earners on…
Lagos, Nigeria – President Bola Tinubu has expressed his deepest sympathy and condolences to the Lagos State Government and the All Progressives Congress (APC) over the death of Chief Akinsanya Sunny Ajose, an elder statesman and former Head of Service. Chief Ajose died in the early hours of Thursday, January 16, 2025 at the…
Ogun state, Nigeria – A mathematics teacher at Imagbon/Imaka Comprehensive High School, Ogun State, Mr. Kayode Adewale, has been named among the 50 finalists for the prestigious 2025 Global Teacher Prize. The announcement was made in a statement released on the Global Teacher Prize website on Wednesday. This global initiative, supported by UNESCO…
Nasarawa, Nigeria – Ojomachenwu Adaidu, mother of Salome Adaidu, has recounted her last moment with her daughter who Oluwatimileyin Ajayi allegedly murdered. Salome, 24, was a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member serving with Nicon Insurance in Abuja. She was said to have visited Ajayi at his residence in Papalana, New Karshi in…
ITALY – A 27-year-old Nigerian woman, Patricia Masithela has been mauled to death by a pack of starving dogs in Latina, Italy. The tragic incident occurred on Monday night when Patricia was visiting a male acquaintance at his abandoned villa in the Lazio region, Mirror UK reports. https://www.facebook.com/share/r/15wvvF7Nng/ Patricia who recently moved from…
UKRAINE – Advisers to Donald Trump, the U.S. incoming President, have admitted that the Ukraine war will take months or even longer to resolve, a sharp reality check on his biggest foreign policy promise; to strike a peace deal on his first day in the White House. https://youtu.be/shc3tRzwePs?si=GG0P-Qp9nUeE_6RZ The two associates of Trump, who…
Nollywood, Nigeria – Nollywood actor, Kunle Afod, says in his 38 years of experience as an actor and director, he has learnt “there is no friend or foe anywhere”. Afod, while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Lagos, said that nobody should be perceived as a permanent friend…
UNILAG, LAGOS STATE – The Department of Mass Communication at the University of Lagos, UNILAG, has achieved a milestone by producing 18 female first-class graduates for the 2023/2024 academic session. This historic accomplishment was announced during the first-degree awards at UNILAG’s 55th Convocation ceremony on Tuesday, January 14. The three-day event will see…
IPMAN, NIGERIA – Following the Federal Government’s directive, filling station owners are now set to sell fuel priced at N200 across the country. In response, the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) is calling for government support to convert filling stations into refueling points for Compressed Natural Gas (CNG). Hammet Fashola, National…
APC, NIGERIA – Fouad Oki, a prominent chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has justified the impeachment of Mudashiru Obasa as the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, calling it essential to hold him accountable for his actions. Speaking on Politics Today on Channels Television, Oki stated that Obasa had…
LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA – Adeyemi Ikuforiji, a former Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, has attributed the impeachment of Mudashiru Obasa to his complacency and neglect of his fellow lawmakers. Speaking during an interview on News Central, Ikuforiji explained that Obasa’s long tenure and increasing comfort in his role led to strained…
UNITED STATE – Jack Smith, the attorney who led the prosecution against United States President-elect Donald Trump, has reportedly resigned and left the country. According to a report submitted to U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon, Smith completed his work and filed his final confidential report on January 7 before making the decision to step down….
The newly crowned Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade, has been advised to preserve and promote the cultural, historical, and spiritual values of the Yoruba people. His coronation, formalized with the presentation of the staff of office by the Oyo State Governor, has positioned him as a custodian of the Yoruba legacy. …
