The police in Ekiti State, on Wednesday, took over the state House of Assembly complex in a bid to forestall an alleged planned invasion of the legislative building. This came less than 24 hours after the Assembly elected its former Leader of Government Business, Gboyega Aribisogan, as the new Speaker. The armed policemen were stationed at strategic locations in the ... Read More »
Category Archives: Politics
2023: Atiku Meets Media Editors, Vows To Uphold Press Freedom
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar on Wednesday, November 16 vowed to uphold press freedom if he wins the 2023 presidential election. Atiku made the promise when he engaged members of the Nigerian Guild of Editors [NGE] in Lagos state. Giving accolades to the Nigerian media, the former Vice President said: “I want to pay ... Read More »
SANWO-OLU MOURNS LAGOS LAWMAKER, SOBUR OLAWALE
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has mourned the passage of a State House of Assembly member, representing Mushin II State Constituency, Hon. Sobur Olayiwola Olawale. He described the death of the lawmaker as shocking and a great loss to the State. The Governor commiserated with the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa and ... Read More »
100 DAYS TO THE 2023 GENERAL ELECTION,INEC Chairman writes Nigerians
It is exactly 100 days today before polling units open at 8.30am on Saturday 25th February 2023 for national elections (Presidential and National Assembly) and two weeks later on Saturday 11th March 2023 for State elections (Governorship and State Houses of Assembly). Once again, another General Election is upon us, the 7th since the restoration of democracy in Nigeria in ... Read More »
Dayo Adedayo stages Photo Exhibition on Sanwo-Olu’s achievements to open second term campaign
‘dayo Adedayo stages Photo Exhibition on Sanwo-Olu’s achievements to open second term campaign Award winning documentary photographer, Mr. ‘dayo Adedayo will from November 21, 2022 stage a four-day Photo Exhibition to showcase the achievements of Governor Babajide Sanwo-olu in Lagos State. The exhibition designed to showcase the achievements of the Lagos State government under the leadership of Governor Sanwo-Olu will ... Read More »
Tragic! Lagos Lawmaker, AbduSobur Olawale Omititi Dies
Lagos Lawmaker, AbduSobur Olawale popularly called Omititi by colleagues and associates, is dead Details of his death are still sketchy as at press time but this medium learnt that the second term Lawmaker allegedly slumped at the Rwang Pam Stadium, Jos, venue of the flag-off of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign. He was reportedly rushed to the nearest ... Read More »
BOOST IN TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE FOR KANO, JIGAWA AS FG APPROVES DUALIZATION, RECONSTRUCTION OF SECTION TWO OF KANO-HADEJIA ROAD
· Over 350 jobs expected as dualization/reconstruction work begins on the Section II of the 82 km single and dual carriageways · The road will open up settlements within the project vicinity and provide access for the evacuation of goods and services, says Fashola In pursuance of its objective of improving transportation infrastructure across the six geopolitical zones of the ... Read More »
LAGOS RANKED THE MOST NYSC-FRIENDLY STATE
•Sanwo-Olu tasks Corps members on transparency in electoral engagements National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has ranked Lagos as the most friendly State to the scheme. Chairman of the NYSC National Governing Board, Ambassador Fatima Balla Abubakar, said Lagos remained the only State across the federation supporting the scheme with quarterly subvention to keep activities going. Abubakar disclosed this on Monday ... Read More »
Abiodun commissions Arepo-Journalists Estate Road
…promises administration will fix more internal, external roads The Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun, on Monday, commissioned the 2.35km Arepo-Journalists Estate Road, with a promise to continue espousing projects capable of making life more meaningful to people and residents of the state. The governor, who described the road project as a remarkable one and his administration’s commitment to the provision ... Read More »
AbdulRazaq restates commitment to security as Kwara donates new patrol vehicles
Kwara State Government on Monday donated 10 new patrol vehicles to the ‘Operation Harmony Tactical Team’, a gesture Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq said will help to strengthen security of lives and properties and build confidence within the business community. The tactical team is a combined security outfit under the State Command of the Nigeria Police. It is the third time the ... Read More »