The Centre for Infrastructural and Technological Advancement for the Blind (CITAB) has condemned the recently launched National Special and Inclusive Basic Education Minimum Standards, Implementation Guidelines, and Functional Difficulty Early Identification Tool by the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), describing them as another round of beautifully written documents that do nothing to end the daily exclusion of children with disabilities from Nigeria’s classrooms. This was contained in a press release issued today in Lagos by Comrade Jolomi George Fenemigho, Executive Chairman of CITAB. CITAB stated that while UBEC has presented the new standards as a landmark victory…
Author: Oluwatoyin Mathnuel
The Centre for Infrastructural and Technological Advancement for the Blind (CITAB) has condemned the Lagos State Office for Disability Affairs (LASODA) over its proposed introduction of specialized vehicle plate numbers for persons with disabilities, describing the initiative as a superficial, vehicle centric scheme that ignores the severe, everyday realities confronting the wider disability community. This was contained in a press statement issued today in Lagos by Comrade Jolomi George Fenemigho, Executive Chairman of CITAB. CITAB stated that at a time when countless disabled persons in Lagos remain unemployed, without access to free comprehensive healthcare, discounted housing programmes, or accessible…
The Permanent Chairman of the Southern Nigerian Traditional Rulers Council (SNTRC), Arole Oodua Olofin Adimula and the Natural Head of the Oduduwa race worldwide, the Ooni of Ife, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, CFR, Ojaja II, has recounted his humble childhood experiences, revealing that he hawked goods while growing up despite being born into a royal family. In a statement by the Director of Media and Public Affairs, Ooni’s Palace, Otunba Moses Olafare said, the revered monarch shared his personal story while commending Nigeria’s First Lady and Chairman of the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI), Senator Oluremi Tinubu,…
…..Advocates Stronger Community Policing to Combat Emerging Security Threats The Golden Grand Patron of the Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC) National, Sir Aare Adetola Emmanuelking, KOF, on Wednesday, 29th July, 2026, hosted the Commissioner of Police, Ogun State Command, CP Olubode Ojajuni, alongside the leadership of the PCRC, traditional rulers, heads security agencies, community leaders and other stakeholders at a Security Summit in Remoland, Ogun State. The interactive engagement served as a platform for discussions on emerging security challenges and strategies to strengthen collaboration between the Nigeria Police Force and the communities they serve. Speaking at the…
Tributes have continued to pour in for renowned entrepreneur and construction magnate, Otunba Muraina Olatunji Banjoko (MOB), as he marks his 65th birthday, with the Chairman/GCEO of Adron Group, Aare Adetola Emmanuelking, leading the celebration with glowing commendation for the accomplished business leader and philanthropist. In his goodwill message, Aare Adetola Emmanuelking described the Chairman and CEO of Threeco Construction Company Limited as an icon of excellence whose remarkable contributions to business, community development, and humanity have earned him widespread admiration and enduring respect. He noted that Otunba Banjoko has distinguished himself as an accomplished entrepreneur, visionary leader,…
The Delta State Police Command has recorded another operational success with the recovery of two illegal firearms and the arrest of two suspects in separate intelligence-led operations carried out by operatives of Ozoro and Agbor Divisions. 1. RECOVERY OF ONE CUT-TO-SIZE SINGLE-BARREL GUN, ARREST OF ONE SUSPECT On 25 July 2026, operatives of Ozoro Division, while on routine township patrol along Alaka Road, Ozoro, intercepted one Yakubu Musa (m), 25, carrying roofing sheets suspected to have been stolen. During interrogation, the suspect failed to give a satisfactory account of the items in his possession, prompting further investigation. A subsequent…
Popular Nigerian prophet, Primate Elijah Ayodele, is a renowned prophet who has become a household name for several people across the globe. Although he isn’t friends with a lot of people in power because he speaks the truth to them all the time and they tend to discredit him out of bitterness, for ordinary citizens, Primate Ayodele is a voice everyone believes because he speaks as directed by God. Primate Ayodele is synonymous with prophecy, and this is why it isn’t surprising that several of his prophecies come to pass on a daily basis. Below are some of the…
The Chairman/GCEO of Adron Group, Aare Adetola Emmanuelking, has paid glowing tribute to the Honourable Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Ogun State, Professor Abayomi Arigbabu, describing him as one of the foremost architects of educational transformation whose leadership continues to redefine learning and human capital development in the Gateway State. In a heartfelt birthday message, the renowned real estate entrepreneur commended Professor Arigbabu for his exceptional blend of scholarship, administrative excellence, and visionary public service, noting that his stewardship of the education sector has continued to inspire confidence in the future of education in Ogun State. According…
With renewed urgency and a shared commitment to reshape Africa’s development future, the fifth edition of the Africa Social Impact Summit (ASIS 2026), co-convened by Sterling One Foundation, the United Nations in Nigeria, the Federal Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning, and the Lagos State Government, brought together over 2,000 leaders, policymakers, investors, philanthropists, development partners, business executives, innovators, and young changemakers from across Africa and beyond to drive bold conversations, create transformative partnerships, and unlock the financing needed to build resilient and inclusive economies. Held under the theme, “Financing for Development: Building Resilience and Transforming Emerging Economies,”the…
The Citizens Action Network is deeply concerned about the conduct of the Lagos Waste Management Authority, LAWMA, and its Private Sector Participation, PSP operators in Lagos State. For months, many communities across Lagos have not seen refuse trucks. Yet residents are still forced to pay monthly waste bills. This is illegal, unethical, and amounts to extortion. Today, refuse is everywhere in Lagos State. Every house has heaps of waste in its compound. Lagos is fast turning into a dumping ground, and if urgent action is not taken, we risk another outbreak of cholera and malaria…