Day: June 17, 2025

And Our Garri Takes Flight, By Adegunle Olugbamila

Abibat Babalola

“But why garri?” You actually want to read the beautiful poem about the heroism and the economy of the fantastic food and famous ‘savior’ of generations     Garri, oh our garri A friend of the masses A stopgap during emergency The downtrodden look up to you when famished, And once satisfied, there is efficiency The downtrodden look up to you when famished, And once satisfied, there is efficiency Garri, oh our garri You have saved lives over centuries Dampening man’s underserved fury You fill us like rains READ ALSO: Is…

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Lagos Assembly Summons Uber, Bolt, Others Over Insecurity, Labour Rights Violations

Abibat Babalola

The Lagos State House of Assembly has summoned Uber, Bolt, Indrive, Rida, and LagRide to appear for a public hearing on the growing unrest in the ride-hailing sector. Azeez Jaiyesimi, the chairman, Amalgamated Union of App-Based Transporters of Nigeria (AUATON), Lagos chapter, made this known in a statement by the union’s public relations officer, Steven Iwindoye, on Monday in Lagos. Mr Jaiyesimi said the public hearing scheduled for Tuesday, was in response to the petition by AUATON to the assembly. “The Lagos State House of Assembly has summoned Uber, Bolt,…

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Nigeria’s Inflation Rate Declines To 22.97% — NBS

Abibat Babalola

Nigeria’s inflation rate for May 2025 decreased to 22.97 percent compared to the April 2025 rate of 23.71 percent, representing a decline of 0.74 percent. Data released on Monday by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) stated that the three major contributors to the headline inflation were Food and non-alcoholic Beverages: 9.20 percent, Restaurants & Accommodation Services: 2.97 percent, and Transport: 2.45 percent. The NBS stated that the least contributors were Recreation, Sport, and Culture: 0.07 percent, Alcoholic Beverages, Tobacco, and Narcotics: 0.09 percent, and Insurance and Financial Services: 0.11…

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‘No, No,’ Court Rejects Govt’s Bid To Arrest Senator Natasha

Abibat Babalola

Justice Musa Umar of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, rejected an application by the Federal Government to have Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan arrested for failing to appear for the start of her defamation trial. The government is prosecuting Akpoti-Uduaghan on behalf of Senate President Godswill Akpabio and former Kogi Governor, Yahaya Bello. At the day’s proceeding, the prosecuting counsel, David Kaswe, told the court that the matter was for arraignment but that the defendant was not in court. Kaswe told the court that he served the charge on the…

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