…Increases Prize Money For Local, Physically-Challenged Athletes …To Set Up Marathon Village, Eyes IAAF Silver Label No fewer than 150,000 athletes both locally and internationally are expected to participate in the 4th edition of Access Bank Lagos City Marathon, Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode said on Monday. Addressing a press conference at Lagos House in Alausa, ... Read More »
PIX 9453/9505: Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode (2nd right); President, Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), Hon. Ibrahim Gusau (2nd left); Group Managing Director, Access Bank, Mr. Herbert Wigwe (left) and Chairman, Lagos State Sports Commission, Dr. Kweku Tando (right) during a press conference on the 2019 Lagos City Marathon at the Lagos House, Alausa, Ikeja, on Monday, October 15, ... Read More »
…Says Justice System Must Be Sound, Fair, Effective …Attends New Legal Year Service Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday tasked the judiciary to come up with innovative models to vigorously tackle delay in justice delivery, saying it was time for all stakeholders to engender speedy and efficient administration of justice system in the country. Governor ... Read More »
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr Ibrahim Idris, has ordered the arrest of four of his men who allegedly shot dead the daughter of former Minister of Finance, Senator Nenadi Usman, in Abuja on Saturday night. Reports say Anita Akapson was shot dead at Katampe Extension area of Abuja. Police authorities have also summoned the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) ... Read More »
By Monsur Olowoopejo THE Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Kehinde Bamigbetan escaped what appeared as an assassination attempt as armed youths invaded his residence and demanded to see him. Unfortunately for the suspected assassins, the Information Commissioner was on an official trip to Kenya when the incident happened. Bamigbetan, who wrote on his face book wall, said ... Read More »
Caught the last few minutes of the altercation between the spokesmen of Atiku Abubakar and Muhammadu Buhari’s campaign organizations, Segun Sowumi and Festus Keyamo on ChannelsTV this morning. In dismissing the debt cancellation feat of the OBJ govt on Ngozi Okonjo -Iweala’s watch as Finance Minister, Keyamo said there was “no wizardry” about it as it was a mere decision ... Read More »
It was a glorious day for accomplished motivational speaker and one of the 100 Most Influential Nigerians globally, Dayo Olomu when he was honoured with two lifetime achievement awards the same day in London and Manchester on Saturday 13 October 2018. In Manchester, he was honoured in recognition of his over 20 year’s contributions to humanity as a mentor to ... Read More »
My take is that former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi is bound to strengthen the chances of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the scheduled 2019 Presidential elections. He will prove to be an asset to the Atiku campaign and also to the Nigerian government if the PDP wins the Presidential election. The announcement of his name has generated ... Read More »
I have deliberately made this explanatory note long because I think it is necessary that people make up their minds based on the facts, given my central role in the event. I note that Sheikh Gumi has already told his own side of the story. I feel obliged to state my own side so that Nigerians can have a clearer ... Read More »
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