Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari says he has ordered the police and military to be “ruthless” with vote-riggers, following the last-minute postponement of the general election. The incumbent president also called the electoral commission incompetent and ordered an investigation into why the vote was delayed. Buhari made the comments at an emergency meeting of his All … Read more
The First Lady of Nigeria and wife of the current President of Nigeria Mrs Aisha Muhammadu Buhari was born on 17 February 1971 On 2 December 1989, she got married to President Muhammadu Buhari had five children with him and one grandchild. Mrs Buhari holds a bachelor of arts degree in public administration from Ahmadu … Read more
The Senator Representing Lagos West Senatorial district, Sen. Adeola Olamilekan Solomon YAYI has urged Lagosians and Nigeria at large not to loose hope as regards the election postponement by INEC. Read the FULL STATEMENT BELOW: “Following the regrettable one week postponement of the Presidential and National Assembly election by INEC in the early hours of the … Read more
The campaign office of President Muhammadu Buhari has blamed the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the postponement of the 2019 presidential elections. Mahmood Yakubu, chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, announced at about 2:40 a.m. Saturday that the election had been postponed, barely hours after Nigerians were set to hit the polling units. … Read more
INEC has announced the postponement of the Presidential and National Assembly elections earlier scheduled for today (Saturday) by one week. The commission rescheduled the Presidential and National Assembly Elections to Saturday, February 23, 2019 while the governorship, State Houses of Assembly and Federal Capital Territory Area Council polls earlier fixed for March 2 would now … Read more
14 sacks containing ballot papers were arrested in Kano state alongside 2 persons. Shortly after their arrest, there were reports that the ballot papers were thumb-printed for the All Progressives Congress (APC). But Haruna Abdullahi, spokesman of the Kano state police command, denied the report, saying the ballot papers were specimen. He said the suspects … Read more
Alowonle Asekun, the Treasurer of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, Jibowu-Yaba Branch was killed by hoodlums in the Grammar School area of the Ikorodu Local Government Area of Lagos State last week. According to reports, Asekun, while on his way out of the Ajasa-Lamberu Street in the Grammar School area, was accosted by … Read more
The Ogun State Governor, Ibikunle Amosun, on Monday, begged angry party members not to disgrace him before President Muhammadu Buhari Amosun made the appeal during the Ogun State All Progressives Congress presidential rally in Abeokuta. The rally, which started immediately after President Buhari arrived at the MKO Abiola International Stadium, Kuto, Abeokuta venue of the event at … Read more
The All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship candidate in Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has declared that he is happy being a puppet of the APC national leader, Bola Tinubu. Sanwo-Olu spoke in reaction to a statement credited to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship candidate in the state, Jimi Agbaje that he was a puppet being … Read more
Ibrahim Magu, the acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has accused 10 unnamed commercial banks of money laundering. Magu stated this on Friday, while speaking at a round table meeting with managing directors of financial institutions in Nigeria. The EFCC boss spoke on the theme: “Roles and Obligations of Managing Directors … Read more
The Nigeria Police Force has announced plans to withdraw officers attached to ‘Very Important Persons’ in preparation for the forthcoming elections. ACP Frank Mba, Force Public Relations Officer in an interview with Punch newspaper said politicians would be affected by the recall because the force needs every officer to maintain peace and security at the coming … Read more
Alot of Lagosians are angry online after all the tankers and containers that usually cause traffic gridlock on the bridges on Ikorodu road mysteriously disappeared for the second time this year. The first time they were cleared was for the Lagos City Marathon last week and now, the road is once again clear and free ahead of President … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced an extension of the collection of Permanent Voters Card (PVCs) scheduled to end today Friday 8th February 2019 nationwide to Monday February 11th. The information was disclosed via its Twitter handle in a series of tweets, shortly after a meeting between the national leadership of the electoral body and the … Read more
Following the apprehension that has greeted the scheduled visit of President Buhari for the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential rally on Saturday, the Lagos State Government has re-assured residents that there would be no road closures as earlier announced. Briefing journalists at the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre in Alausa, the State’s Commissioner for Transportation, Ladi … Read more
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) said on Friday that it might close Ladipo Market in Mushin, till further notice, if the waste situation continued unabated. LAWMA’s Public Relations Officer, Mr Obinna Onyenali, said that the attention of the authority had been drawn to the unwholesome environmental practices being carried out by traders at … Read more
A yet to be identified man was shot dead by unknown gunmen in Ikorodu, Lagos state today February 8th. According to residents of the area, the gunmen killed the man on Ajasa Lamberu Street, Obafemi Awolowo Road, Grammar School, Ikorodu. While one eyewitness said he was called out from a Hotel in the area and shot … Read more
The Lagos State Government has restricted movement on 18 major roads across the state for President Buhari’s campaign on Saturday at the Teslim Balogun Stadium in Surulere. Former Minister of State for Defence and Chairman, Transport Committee on President Buhari’s Campaign visit to Lagos State, Demola Seriki, told journalists at a press conference in … Read more
Governor Akinwunmi Ambode has approved the appointment of Hakeem Muri-Okunola as the 21st Head of Service in Lagos State. The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Habib Aruna, said Muri-Okunola’s appointment followed the retirement of Mrs. Folasade Adesoye on December 27th. According to Aruna in a statement, Muri-Okunola was the former Executive Secretary, Land Use and Allocation Committee, … Read more
Founder of popular resort, Whispering Palms in Badagry, Lagos State, Prof Ayodeji Femi-Pearce, has died at the age of 86 after a brief illness. President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday condoled with Ibilola Femi-Pearce, the widow of the departed, his family, friends and relations. The President urged them to take solace in the fact that the renowned … Read more
