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Let my people go, Agbaje replies Tinubu

    Eniola Akinkuotu The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Lagos State, Mr Jimi Agbaje, has responded to Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, who mocked him for adopting the ‘freedom’ slogan for his 2019 aspiration. Tinubu had, while addressing members of the All Progressives Congress on Monday, said, “Those who said they want freedom should go and learn tailoring ... Read More »

For Saraki, Number 13 = 56

me do a little review about the history of the nation’s upper legislative chamber, the Senate. It has so far had 13 Presidents. Of these 13, three of them, Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe, Dr. Dennis Osadebey and Chief Nwafor Orizu, presided when the nation was operating the parliamentary system of government and the Senate was in the mode of the British  ... Read More »

Fashola: Between substance and shadow

  By Femi Odere A friend once described Nigerians as such atypical, hopelessly-hard-to-satisfy creation on the face of the earth that just when you thought it was time to roll out the carpet and beat the drums for you for having satisfied their yearnings and demands, you see them carrying placards and beating war drums again asking for yet another ... Read More »

EGBEYEMI TO LAND OFFICERS: EKSG WILL NOT GIVE ROOM FOR ANY DIRTY JOB

  Ekiti State government has warned personnel in charge of land allocation in the ministry of Land, Housing and Urban Development against illegal land deal. The state Deputy Governor, Otunba Bisi Egbeyemi explained that the State government would not condone any act resulting from land deal that could disrupt the peace of any community in Ekiti State. Otunba Egbeyemi gave ... Read More »

Presidency Pressured Daily Trust to Stop my Saturday Column

  By Farooq Kperogi I had chosen to let this issue slide because it’s frankly of no consequence, in my opinion, but I’ve been deluged with a relentless stream of inquiries from readers asking why my “Notes from Atlanta” column has been discontinued in the Daily Trust on Saturday. Since it’s practically impossible to respond to all the email and ... Read More »

Heritage Bank at Trade Fair in Cairo

Timi Alaibe, Non-Executive Director, Heritage Bank Plc; Oladapo Daniel Oyebanjo (D’banji); Rita Dominic; Ifie Sekibo, MD/CEO, Heritage Bank and immediate past president of African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) Jean-Louis Ekra, at the first African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), Intra-Africa Trade Fair (IAFT), held in Cairo, Egypt. Read More »

PICTURES: GOV AMBODE LAUNCHES LAGOS STATE HEALTH INSURANCE SCHEME AT CIVIC CENTRE, VICTORIA ISLAND, ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2018

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode (5th left); Commissioner for Health, Dr. Jide Idris (4th left); General Manager, Lagos State Health Management Agency, Dr. Olapeju Adenusi (3rd left); Deputy Ambassador of Netherlands to Nigeria, Mr. Michel Deelen (left); former Commissioner  for Health, Dr. Leke Pitan (left); Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu I (right) and Lagos APC Governorship Candidate, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu (2nd right) ... Read More »

AMBODE LAUNCHES LAGOS HEALTH INSURANCE SCHEME

…Says State Now On Journey To Achieve Affordable, Comprehensive Health Coverage …World Bank, USAID, Netherlands Govt, Sanwo-Olu, Others Laud Initiative   Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday launched the much-awaited health insurance scheme of the State Government, saying it was gratifying that the State was now on a journey to achieve affordable, comprehensive and unhindered quality healthcare services ... Read More »