The former Governor of Lagos State and the national leader of the All Progressive Party, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said that the leaders of the party is seriously looking into the matter to examine the grievances. Speaking this Sunday afternoon at a special GAC meeting to resolve the conflict between Governor Akinwunmi Ambode and Lagos … Read more
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sued the Minister of Power, Works and Housing Mr Babatunde Fashola SAN over “failure to disclose specific names and details of contractors and companies that allegedly collected money for electricity projects but failed to execute any projects, starting from the return of democracy in 1999 to 2018.” … Read more
Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo today survived an air mishap in Kabba, Kogi State when his official helicopter crash landed. According to a tweet by Osinbajo’s Media Adviser, Mr Laolu Akande, the VP, other passengers and crew had no injury and he has since continued with his engagement in Kogi State.
Over 100, 000 elite athletes and fun runners, are participating in the 2019 Access Bank Lagos City Marathon that is holding about now at the Eko Atlantic City on Victoria Island Lagos. For the local and international elite athletes the top prizes in the 42km race and the 10km run, are a major motivation, but … Read more
The United States has imposed visa restrictions on Ghana, accusing the African country of not cooperating in accepting its citizens who have been deported from the United States. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo “has ordered consular officers in Ghana to implement visa restrictions on certain categories of visa applicants,” the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) … Read more
Jimi Agbaje, governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos state has described the plot to impeach Akinwunmi Ambode, governor of the state as a ploy to intimidate him. The state house of assembly had accused Ambode of incurring expenditure from the 2019 budget without presenting it to the assembly. The lawmakers issued … Read more
The Code of Conduct Tribunal has fixed February 4 for the resumption of alleged non-asset declaration trial against Justice Walter Onnoghen, the Chief Justice of Nigeria. This was contained in a statement issued on Thursday by Ibraheem Al-Hassan, the Heads (Press & Public Relations), Code of Conduct Tribunal. Below is the full statement. Conduct … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will probe the TraderMoni micro-credit scheme of the Federal Government. INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this to reporters in Abuja while raising several concerns about vote buying by some politicians. He said the electoral body was aware of the controversy trailing the TraderMoni, stressing that they … Read more
By Otunba TJ Abass The ebullient, highly revered leader of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in Oshodi, M C Oluomo, was one of the victims of the recent flag-off rally of the All Progressives Congress (APC); a rally that had the opportunity of bringing about the much-needed rebirth in the party, given … Read more
Lagos state police have arrested a man believed to be the leader of a gay group, and a teenager for engaging in homosexuality. Prince Chinecherem, 32, is the ringleader of a gay gang who engage in their illegal acts in Lekki, Lagos police claim. He was arrested alongside a 16-year-old boy. According to Lagos state Police Commissioner Imohimi … Read more
Once again, INEC has insisted that no candidate will be fielded by the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Zamfara State for the Governorship, National and State Assembly elections. This was reaffirmed in a statement issued by the commission on Wednesday, January 30. According to the communique, “on the whole, there are 1, 066 candidates for the … Read more
Lagos State Chief Judge, Justice Opeyemi Oke has warned the newly appointed Magistrates in the State Judiciary to disregard all forms of interference in the discharge of their duties, warning that such intrusions could jeopardise true judicial processes. Justice Oke gave the warning at the opening of the induction programme for newly appointed magistrates at … Read more
Barely two weeks to the elections, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has officially announced his defection from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the PDP. Speaker Dogara who returned to PDP in September 2018, officially informed his colleagues that he has joined the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) during plenary on Tuesday January … Read more
The Rapid Response Squad in Lagos just arrested one Chinedu identified as the leader of a 5 man robbery gang that specialize in robbing commuters using a tri cycle around Alausa/Berger axis. According to the RRS, he robbed a lady last week & stole her phone, jewelery and money. He was tracked and arrested. CP Lagos has … Read more
Thank you for your patience, understanding and above all your loyal patronage. In the last few days, regretably, we have been experiencing an agonising downtime, from our main server which has kept us out of transmission. This however has been addressed, and we are now back bigger and better with a renew energy and commitment … Read more
On Monday, resident doctors at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja embarked on a three-day warning strike, following the failure of the state government to recruit more house officers and resident doctors. The President, Association of Resident Doctors, LASUTH, Dr. Balogun Fatai said the strike was total, involving both emergency and clinical operations … Read more
Senate President Bukola Saraki says the Buhari-led administration would have silenced him if he had any skeleton in his cupboard. Saraki who fell out with the Buhari-led government following his emergence as Senate President in 2015, said this when he paid a visit to Muftau Gbadamosi, olofa of Offa, at his palace on Sunday. According to … Read more
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has resolved that all its members should boycott the courts nationwide for two days (Tuesday 29 and Wednesday 30 January 2019) to protest the “constitutional infractions in the suspension of Walter Onnoghen as Chief Justice of Nigeria”. The body reached the decision on Monday at an emergency meeting of … Read more
Embattled Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen who was suspended by President Buhari last Friday, has debunked the rumour gaining traction online on Monday that he has resigned. Onnoghen, who President Buhari replaced with the next most senior Justice of the Supreme Court, Justice Tanko Mohammed, as Acting CJN, debunked the rumour in a … Read more
Nigerian singer and candidate for the Modern Democratic Party (MDP), Banky W has taken to Instagram to call out the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for misspelling his name and misprinting his party’s logo. Banky W who is currently contesting for Federal House Of Representatives in Lagos said, “It turns out that logo that will … Read more