The Lagos State chapter of the Peoples’ Democratic Party has accused the immediate past governor of the state, Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola, of mismanaging over N32 billion funds meant for the Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Programme [SURE-P] for Lagos State. This was made known in a statement issued on Sunday by the Lagos State PDP Publicity Secretary, Mr. Taofik Gani. ... Read More »
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AMBODE PLEGDES TO EMBARK ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT REFORMS
…Says It’s Time To Take Governance Back To Grassroot Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday pledged to embark on local government reforms with the aim of making the 57 local governments and local council development areas more responsive to the needs of the people. The Governor who made this known during a parley with members of the various ... Read More »
AKPABIO DENIES CONVERTING GOVT. HOUSE TO SEX HAVEN
Senate Minority Leader and the immediate past governor of Akwa Ibom State, Chief Godswill Akpabio has debunked media reports that he with some former governors converted government houses to sex havens. In a statement signed by his media aide, Aniete Ekong, the former governor described the report as the “sponsored work of disgruntled political elements”. Below is the full text ... Read More »
Jonathan Writes His Grass-To-Grace Memoirs
Former President Goodluck Jonathan who has kept himself off the klieglights since he handed over power in May, is at present working hard on his memoir, which will be a tell-all book. The memoir, Daily Trust on Sunday reported today , will tell his grass-to-grace story, his political adventures, his experience as Vice-President and President, and the just-concluded election which ... Read More »
No Rift With Toyin Saraki- Mrs. Omolewa Ahmed
The Wife of the Kwara State Governor, Mrs. Omolewa Ahmed has described The Nation newspaper’s report of a rift between her and Mrs. Toyin Saraki, her predecessor and wife of the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, as a false claim that exists only in the writers’ imagination. Mrs. Ahmed, in a statement issued in Ilorin on Monday, said she enjoys a ... Read More »
PHOTO STORY: FORMER LAGOS STATE GOV., MR. BABATUNDE FASHOLA RECEIVES U.S AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA, ENTWISTLE ON A COURTESY VISIT
Lagos APC Asks Tunji Shelle To Resign For Deceiving PDP And Lagosians
The All Progressives Congress Lagos state Chapter has asked the chairman of Lagos PDP, Mr. Tunji Shelle to resign for deceiving his party and Lagosians which led to their crushing and debilitating defeat in the last general elections. In a release signed by the State Publicity Secretary Mr Joe Igbokwe the party says Shelle should have resigned honourably and give way to ... Read More »
Crisis Between Fashola & Tinubu Deepens As Both Loyalists Declare War
Here’s an interesting report by Tribune, and it takes a deep look at the alleged rift between former Lagos state governors, Babatunde Fashola and Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The crisis between two ex-governors of Lagos State, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Mr Babatunde Fashola deepened on Friday with reports that loyalists of both gladiators have drawn up battle plans, even as ... Read More »
LAGOS TRAINS 190 RESPONDERS FOR SEXUAL, GENDER BASED VIOLENCE CRIMES
….Urges Residents To Utilise 112 Toll Free Line To Report Cases In line with the quest of the Lagos State Government to ensure that victims of Sexual and Gender Based Violence have a voice and concerned members of the public who wish to report acts of violence are able to do so with utmost confidentiality, the Lagos State Domestic and ... Read More »
GOV UDOM EMMANUEL AWARDS ROAD CONTRACTS ACROSS A/IBOM STATE
Governor Udom Emmanuel has reiterated his administration’s determination to provide functional infrastructure to all parts of the state to bolster industrial development & also improve better standards of living among the people as well as attract investors to the state. Hon Commissioner for Works, Mr Ephraim Inyang made the disclosure today on a Planet Radio FM Interactive programme, Akwa Ibom ... Read More »