Gbadebo Patrick Rhodes-Vivour, also known as GRV, was born on 8th March 1983. He is a Nigerian architect, entrepreneur and politician. He was the gubernatorial candidate of the Labour Party for Lagos State in the 2023 gubernatorial election where he finished runner-up with incumbent Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu picking the mandate. Rhodes-Vivour, earlier, had been the senatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the Lagos West Senatorial District in the 2019 Senatorial election. The 42-year-old activist was educated both in Nigeria and abroad having attended Chrisland Schools, Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria up to JSS3, and then proceeded to Paris,…
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The Nigerian Women for Agricultural Progressive and Development Initiative (NWAPDI) says it is helping women farmers and young people in farming in Nigeria. Omolara Svensson, the National Coordinator of NWAPDI, said this during the launch of their new Sovereign Agrotrade System (SAS) and a summit on Thursday in Abuja. The SAS is a new system, both online and physical, that helps Nigerian farmers, especially women and youth, sell their products directly to buyers in Nigeria and other countries. The theme of the summit was “Building Wealth from the Soil-Digitally and Inclusively.”Svensson explained that the SAS includes four main parts: AgriXchange…
Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State introduced 100 new Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses on Thursday. He said the new transport system will help create at least 20,000 jobs and grow the economy of both Enugu State and Nigeria. The governor spoke in Enugu while launching the New Enugu Transport Management System. He also opened five modern bus terminals located in Holy Ghost, Gariki, Abakpa, and Nsukka, along with the new CNG buses. He explained that these projects would help grow Enugu’s economy to \$30 billion and the national economy to \$1 trillion within the next six years. Mbah said…
The Lagos State Government has shut down Dowen College in Lekki Phase 1 because the school was accused of breaking waste disposal rules. The Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, announced the closure on Wednesday through a post on X (formerly known as Twitter). Wahab explained that officials from the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps, working with the Lagos State Waste Management Authority, sealed the school for dumping waste carelessly. This action came after a video posted by Wahab on Tuesday showed sanitation officials arresting a man who allegedly broke waste disposal rules. In the video, the man…
The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has promised to reduce Nigeria’s need to import fish. He plans to do this by helping local fish farming grow, making traditional fishing better, and creating more fish farms. He also wants to help young people and women learn the skills they need to succeed in the marine industry. In a statement from the ministry on Thursday, Oyetola said, “We should not keep importing fish that we can produce in Nigeria.” He explained that the government is working hard to increase local fish production. This includes supporting fish farms, improving small-scale…
Nigeria is starting a big change in its health sector that experts believe will help the country become more independent in healthcare and overall development. This change is led by the Sector-Wide Approach (SWAp) and is part of the Nigeria Health Sector Renewal Investment Initiative (NHSRII). Dr. Muntaqa Umar-Sadiq, the National Coordinator of the SWAp office, shared this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. He said the goal of the reform is to create a better and more connected health system that can keep fighting HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria. Dr. Umar-Sadiq called the plan…
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has asked mothers to feed their babies only breast milk for the first six months to help stop the spread of diphtheria. Mrs. Chineze George-Ileka, a UNICEF worker, said this during a meeting of Christian women on Wednesday in Awka North, Anambra State. She explained that exclusive breastfeeding helps make a baby’s immune system stronger and lowers the chance of getting serious infections like diphtheria. She said diphtheria is a contagious bacterial illness that has come back in some parts of Nigeria. According to her, health officials have reported more cases of diphtheria, especially…
The Katsina State Government has set up a special 15-member committee to look into and solve the problem of malnutrition in the state. While launching the committee in Katsina, Governor Dikko Radda said the move was in response to recent reports that showed how serious the malnutrition problem is. The Governor, who joined the event online, said the committee’s job is to study a recent malnutrition report by Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) and find out which areas and families are most affected. He also said the committee should suggest urgent ways to distribute food—especially grains—from the government’s reserves…
The Lagos State Government, through its Ministry of Waterfront Infrastructure Development, has promised to take stronger action against illegal dredging, which is causing serious damage to communities in the state. While speaking to staff at the state secretariat in Alausa, Ikeja, the Commissioner for Waterfront Infrastructure Development, Dayo Bush-Alebiosu, said that communities need to help in the fight against this growing problem. His comments came ahead of a Waterfront Summit planned for September. This was shared in a statement released by the ministry’s spokesperson, Akodu Morenikeji, on Wednesday. The commissioner warned that people who support or take part in illegal…
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has warned that the water level at Bakin Kogi in Jimeta, Adamawa State, is now higher than the danger level of 6.0 meters. The agency said the amount of water flowing from upstream sources is now more than 3,222 cubic meters per second, which increases the risk of serious flooding. As of August 13, 2025, the water at Bakin Kogi has gone above the warning level. The fast flow of water from upstream means there is a high risk of flooding in nearby areas. Low-lying parts of Jimeta and nearby flood-prone communities are now…