Ambode, Amosu others celebrate Akintola Williams at 99
Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode and Senator Ibikunle Amosun, governor of Ogun State, today led other eminent Nigerians to celebrate erudite and foremost Nigerian Accountant, Chief Akintola Williams who clocked 99 Williams who was described by Ambode as a true Nigerian who worked assiduously to lift up his country, is the first African to […]
Police Intercepts 3 Men with 40 Bags of Indian Hemp
Men of the Nigeria Police, Ogun State Command, have arrested three men who were transporting 40 bags of weeds suspected to be Indian hemp from Edo to Lagos State. The three men were arrested along Benin/Shagamu expressway on Wednesday 8th of August following an intelligent report received by the Command that the men used to carry […]
Lagos Set to Boost Reading Culture among Youths
In a move to boost reading culture among the youths, the Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode has approved the LagosReads Competition geared towards improving the reading culture among Lagos residents. Special Adviser to the Governor on Education, Mr. Obafela Bank-Olemoh in a statement on Thursday to announce the “Books-of-the-month” for August, said the state-wide competition, […]
Akpabio Finally Bids PDP Farewell
At last, the much speculated defection of the Senate Minority Leader, Godswill Akpabio from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, took place today At Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State . Akpabio formally declared his new alliance with the APC at a mega rally held at the Ikot Ekpene township […]
Saraki Condemns DSS Siege on NASS Complex
Senate President Bukola Saraki has condemned the Tuesday’s blockade of the National Assembly by operatives of the Department of State Security, DSS, saying the invasion was “a show of shame.” Saraki disclosed this at a world press conference he addressed at the National Assemby Complex, Abuja on Wednesday “The siege, he continued, “was also an act […]
PDP Lawmakers Planned NASS Complex Siege Drama – Ojudu
The Special Adviser to the President on Political Matters, Senator Babafemi Ojudu, has described the recent siege on the National Assembly Complex by operatives of the Directorate of State Security, DSS, as an attempt by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lawmakers to “elicit public sympathy.” He said while operatives of the DSS barricaded the entrance […]
Court Clears Adeleke to Contest Osun Guber
Following a protracted resistance, an Osogbo High Court in Osun has finally cleared Sen. Ademola Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to contest the Sept. 22 governorship election in the state. The Presiding Judge, Justice David Oladimeji, gave the ruling on Wednesday. Oladimeji said the plaintiff Counsel , Olufemi Ayandokun, failed to address the […]
I Am ready To resign If Two-thirds Of The Senate Removes Me- Saraki
The Senate president, Dr Bukola Saraki has said that the only condition for his removal will be two-thirds majority of the upper legislative chamber. Speaking at his world press conference, Saraki commended acting President Yemi Osinbajo for the firm decision taken to punish those who invaded the National Assembly on Tuesday by sacking the DG of DSS. […]
Buhari Approved Sack of DSS DG, says Femi Adesina
Femi Adesina, special adviser to the president on media and publicity, says President Muhammadu Buhari gave his nod to the sack of Lawal Daura, director-general of the Department of State Services (DSS). Acting President Yemi Osinbajo fired Daura on Wednesday after the DSS invaded the national assembly. Speaking with state house correspondents at the end […]
D’banj Writes New Song For Wife, Lineo
D’banj, Nigerian singer, has released a new song dedicated to his wife Lineo Didi Kilgrow. The singer and his wife lost their one-year-old son in June after he drowned in a swimming pool in their home in Ikoyi, Lagos. Last week, D’banj opened up about the loss of his son, saying the past few weeks […]
