Nigerian’s Second Republic President, Alhaji Shehu Usman Aliyu Shagari, GCFR, is dead. Shagari reportedly died at the National Hospital Abuja on Friday after a brief illness. He died at the age of 93.His demise was announced on twitter by his grandson, Bello Shagari. Bello wrote, ”I regret announcing the death of my grandfather, H.E Alhaji … Read more
The Lagos State Police Command has recorded a breakthrough in the investigation of the pipeline fire incident that took place at Abule-Egba and Agege areas of Lagos on December 19th, in which at least, 100 houses,100 shops and 50 cars went up in flames. A statement released by the police command spokesperson, CSP Chike Oti, said … Read more
Foremost African philosopher, Professor Sophie Oluwole has died at the age of 83. According to family sources, Professor Oluwole who was popularly known as Mamalawo, died yesterday Sunday December 23rd at about 8pm after a protracted illness. Oluwole was the first Nigerian female doctorate degree holder in philosophy and a practitioner of Yoruba philosophy. She taught African … Read more
Buhari inspects the graduating cadets No fewer than 6, 000 newly recruited constables have passed out of the police schools across the country and formally absorbed. Inspector General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris, on Saturday said in his address at the passing out parades at the police training schools in Maiduguri, Enugu and Minna. Idris … Read more
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode and his wife, Mrs. Bolanle Ambode has advised children to continue to listen to the counsel of their parents and guardian, saying that it is by doing so that they could achieve their set goals and maximise their potentiality. The Governor and his wife gave the advice at Lagos … Read more
The Lagos State House of Assembly on Tuesday urged Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode to direct officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) and Vehicle Inspection Service (VIS) to intensify traffic control in the state. The Speaker of the House, Mr Mudashiru Obasa, said that the traffic situation had become worrisome. Obasa, who raised the … Read more
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, has assured President Muhammadu Buhari that he will get at least three million votes from Lagos State during the 2019 elections. Tinubu said this on Monday in Ikeja, Lagos at an APC stakeholders meeting where he urged the party members “must vote en masse” for … Read more
The construction area at the Lagos-Sagamu end of the Lagos/Ibadan Expressway has been opened to commuters by the Federal Government. The Federal Controller of Works, Lagos, Adedamola Kuti, said on Tuesday morning that it was done to ease traffic during the festive period. Contruction works will resume in January,” he said.
Anyone familiar with the evolutionary antecedents of the Epée division, one of Lagos’s leading geopolitical zones, would obviously be elated with current socio-political developments taking place in the town. The simple way to say it is that things are beginning to look up again, as the region has begun to gradually regain its receded glory. … Read more
Concluding part of a serial on the recent political development in Lagos, drawing attention to its overall implication on Epe Division titled: 2019, Epe Division, And The Way Forward ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ A reconciliation meeting of all the true stake holders (not just the political stake holders) with members drawn across all spheres of the community has become … Read more
In this write-up, our columnist, OTUNBA T.J ABASS, the Aremo of Epeland, takes a look at the upcoming 1 million man march scheduled for Epe on June 16, in support of the second term bid of the Governor of Lagos, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode, and submits that it would be epochal indeed Epe, one of Lagos’ … Read more
The 2019 political calendar is already out, and with it, the commencement of another electoral journey. Expectedly, the months following will witness a hype in political activities -candidates jostling for positions, political parties realigning their positions and seeking an advantage as they try to grab the attention of the unsuspecting electorates. The political parties have … Read more
Epe, one of Lagos’ sprawling neighbourhoods, and home-place of its hardworking governor, His Excellency, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode is wearing an infectious charm. You could feel it in the air, and sense it in the animated chats of the average party you encounter. Even hospitality outfits appear to have dusted their precincts, and pepped up their menus … Read more
It was the day for the historic 1 million man-march in support of the second term bid of incumbent governor of Lagos state, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode, a son of the soil, and the Epe people did make a profound statement of it.Epe, one of Lagos’ sprawling neighbourhoods had never seen a thing like that in … Read more