Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has congratulated Muslims as they celebrate this year’s Eid-el-Maulud which marks the birth of Prophet Muhammed. He urged them to emulate the life and good virtues of Prophet Muhammed and also follow the path of peace for the sustainable development and growth of Lagos State. Governor Sanwo-Olu in a message issued on Sunday by ... Read More »
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Prison congestion: Aregbesola seeks release of 30% inmates
The Minister of Interior, Mr Rauf Aregbesola, says he will meet with state governors to agree on the mass release of at least 30 per cent of inmates from custodial centres across the country. Aregbesola made this known on Sunday when he appeared on the News Agency of Nigeria Forum in Abuja. The minister said that the interface was necessary ... Read More »
We’ll target tourism to expand Oyo’s economy, Makinde
…says Ibarapa’ll be fully integrated into state’s economic devt …Makinde is first gov to associate with Twins Festival in Igbo-Ora- Organisers Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has stated the readiness of his administration to add tourism as a major plank of its economic expansion agenda. The governor stated this at Igbo-Ora, on Saturday, during the annual World Twins Festival, organised ... Read More »
10 Things To Know About Lagos New Victim, Witness Protection And Assistance Bill
The Lagos State House of Assembly led by Speaker Mudashiru Obasa recently passed a bill to protect and assist victims of crimes and accidents as well as witnesses who have genuine information which could help effective prosecution of cases. Titled ‘a bill for a law to provide for the rights and entitlements of victims and protection of witnesses and for ... Read More »
2023: Folarin’s Campaign In Good Start As Fagade Brings Expertise
The gubernatorial campaign of Teslim Folarin, candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, will be starting on a high note as ‘Bisoye Fagade, founding principal consultant/CEO of Sodium Brand Solutions Limiter, is bringing his wealth of experience to the team. Folarin and Fagade met recently at the latter’s Kobiowu’s private residence. Apart from branding and rebranding of Kwara, Akwa-Ibom and ... Read More »
Like Oyetola, Tinubu’s candidacy is illegal – PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has described presidential candidacy of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC as illegal and voided according to the 2022 Electoral Act. National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Debo Ologunagba made this assertion at a press conference in Abuja on Saturday. Ologunagba stressed that the recent court judgment that nullified the candidate ... Read More »
Kogi Government vigilantes inflict enormous damage on Dangote Cement in Obajana
Destruction of the company’s assets wounded staff from gunshots, and violation of the fundamental human rights of staff and commuters are some of the fallouts from the invasion of the Dangote Cement Plc by Governor Yahyah Bello’s extra-judicial forces popularly referred to as ‘Government Vigilantes or Government Hunters.’ Over 500 Government Vigilantes invaded the Dangote Cement Plant located at Obajana ... Read More »
Closure of Dangote Cement Factory by Kogi Govt, Shocking, Hasty – NACCIMA, LCCI, ACCI …Urge truce by BPE, NIPC
Organised Private Sector (OPS) operators under the aegis of the National Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) have berated the Kogi State government over the closure of Dangote Cement, Obajana Plant, describing the action as being hasty. This is just as Lagos and Abuja branches of the Chamber in separate statements described the action of the ... Read More »
SAD! Former PDP chairman, Vincent Ogbulafor is dead
Former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Vincent Ogbulafor is dead. He died on Thursday night, according to family sources who said on Friday that- ‘‘Dede Ukwu, Hon. Vin. Ogbulafor passed on last night. He died in Canada,’ Ogbulafor was very influential during his time as PDP boss. He became PDP national chairman on March 8, 2008 ... Read More »
Hold Leaders Accountable – Mimiko tasks Nigerians
Immediate past governor of Ondo state, Dr Olusegun Mimiko, has tasked Nigerians to hold political leaders to account as this is a major way to emplace an egalitarian society. The former governor made the remark at the weekend while delivering a lecture on ‘Leveraging political commitment for safe motherhood in Nigeria: the example of Ondo State’, to a group of ... Read More »