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Foreign observers commend INEC for peaceful elections
By David Akin Akinwale Say elections free, fair in Lagos Foreign Observers under the aegis of the International Police Chaplain Sustainable Development and Law Enforcement, USA, have commended Nigerians and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), for the peaceful conduct of last Saturday’s gubernatorial and States Assembly elections, particularly in Lagos State. They also commended …
Atiku’s Irreversible blunders of all time
By Abiodun KOMOLAFE There is a Yoruba adage, which says that ‘ogbon odun yii, were emii ni.’ (The wisdom of thisyear is foolishness in the course of time). Talking philosophically, when one relies on anolder matrix to work in the present, one’s failure is likely to be like Atiku Abubakar’s. Why?The dynamics of the present …
Why Buhari deserves accolades on lagos rail
By Uche Nnadozie It was not until 2017 that the Federal Government approved the right of way for the Red Line rail construction project in Lagos state. The line which runs from the Lagos west zone to the central zone is parallel to the Federal Government owned standard gauge line which runs between the nation’s …
GOV SANWO-OLU ATTENDS THE FUNERAL SERVICE OF MRS HILDA VICTORIA ADEFARASIN
PHOTOS: GOV SANWO-OLU ATTENDS THE FUNERAL SERVICE OF MRS HILDA VICTORIA ADEFARASIN AT THE GUIDING LIGHT ASSEMBLY CHURCH, IKOYI IN LAGOS ON FRIDAY, 17TH MARCH 2023 PIX 8992 R-L: Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu; sons of the deceased, Pastor Paul Adefarasin, the Senior Pastor of House on The Rock church; Pastor Wale Adefarasin, …
John Randle lives on, as centre deepens Lagos cultural soul
By Akeem LasisiFor decades Onikan has been one of the major areas that give Lagos a cultural soul. For, when many people think Lagos, they primarily think commerce. They think about population and a social life that is often ahead of what obtains in many other places. But beyond its multitude and socio-economic opportunities, Lagos is …
Succour for rights violation victims in Lagos
By Segun Ajayi Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu effortlessly comes to you as a leader filled with empathy. The humanity in him underscored government’s responses to cases of human rights violations in the state. Typical of a man who, from the outset, considered justice delivery system and workers’ welfare among pillars of his administration, …
Poll result transmission: APC, SDP seek leave to Appeal Judgment
by Steve Omoriayewa The All Progressives Congress (APC) and Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Lagos State have applied for leave to appeal the judgment of the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) should electronically transmit the results of Saturday’s governorship and House of Assembly elections.Justice P. O. Lifu …
Nigerian Music Star Seyi Vibez lost his Mum
Popular Music star and rave of the moment, Oluwaseyi Mujeeb Balogun aka Seyi Vibez is currently bereaved as he has lost his mother to the cold hands of death. Seyi, who grew up in the Ketu area of Kosofe, has since turn a global acclaim artiste, due to his different genre and hits. Seyi‘s ‘Billion …
SANWOOLU ORDER BANKS IN LAGOS TO COLLECT OLD NAIRA NOTES.
NAIRA SCARCITY: COLLECT OLD NOTES OR BE SHUT DOWN, SANWO-OLU TELLS BANKS •Says LASG will sanction any business that refuses old naira •Governor sympathises with Lagosians Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has directed residents of the State to go ahead and have transactions with the old Naira notes, saying Lagosians should feel free to …
Sanwo-Olu: Running on experience and track record
By Gboyega AkosileThe decision of Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to seek a second term in office, came as no surprise to millions of Lagosians, in that the constitution of land permits him to do so. But the move, no doubt, was greeted by spontaneous excitement among the residents, given the quality of leadership, people-oriented …