Thunderstorm Kills 23 Cows, Wrecks Havoc in Ekiti
The thunderstorm that accompanied the heavy downpour which pounded Ekiti State on Monday was said to have left no fewer than 23 cows dead. The owner of the dead animals, Abdullah Kadiri, a cattle herder, disclosed this on Tuesday. That is not all. The storm also left various awkward relics of devastation in its trail especially […]
Oshiomhole, Lagos APC Validate Lagos Primary, Approve Sanwo-Olu
The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has declared Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu as winner of Tuesday’s governorship primary. The stand of the Lagos APC was further corroborated by the results of the primary election. These positions were however contrary to the position of the Clement Ebiri-led panel, which had earlier declared the election […]
Lagos APC Chairman Disagrees with NWC Over Primary, Says Votes are Valid
Chairman of the Lagos chapter of the All Progressives Congress, Tunde Balogun, has countered the invalidation of the Tuesday primary election by the National Working Committee, NWC, of the party, saying the governorship poll remains valid and that the result will soon be announced. His position came minutes after the party’s NWC panel, led by […]
APC NWC Panel Dissociates Self from Lagos Primary, As Sanwo-Olu Flogs Ambode
The National Working Committee (NWC) panel in charge of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary election in Lagos state has dissociated itself from the ongoing exercise. This development came in the wake of the lingering outstanding performance of Babajide Sanwo-Olu, who is leading in the contest for the APC ticket for the governorship election […]
PDP Opens Talks with PDP
There are feelers that the politically rattled Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, have open talks with Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, with the view of being the leading opposition’s party’s governorship candidate in the state. Ambode, who is in danger of not emerging as the gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressive Congress following a groundswell […]
Lagos , APC, Party Supremacy and Individual Ambition By Jiti Ogunye
I now break my silence. I have watched, with consternation, how many good people on and off social media, who are not members of the APC in Lagos State, have become adversaries and combatants over the governorship primary of the APC in Lagos. Many have also become APC Emergency Advisers. I keep wondering why members […]
Breaking: Sanwo-Olu in Wide Margin Lead, Defeats Ambode
There are indications that the incumbent governor of Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode, is not finding it easy with Lagos electorates as his rival in the race to the Alausa seat of power, Babajide Sanwo-Olu is leading in the race to clinch the All Progressives Congress, APC ticket for the Lagos top job Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday […]
Ogun 2019: Amosun Spoils for War, Tells Supporters to Keep Gunpowder Dry
The Ogun State Governor Ibikunle Amosun, has charged members of All Progressive Congress, APC, loyal to him to stay alert ahead of the party primaries in the state. Amosun, a senatorial aspirant, had imposed himself as Ogun Central candidate and House of Representative member, Abdulkabir Akinlade, as the governorship candidate. The incumbent governor has also […]
Treaty Talks Kicks Off in Geneva Amidst Fear of Infiltration by Tobacco Industry
The Eighth Conference of the Parties (COP8) of the World Health Organisation Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO-FCTC) kicked off amidst fear of possible infiltrations by big tobacco multinationals which might be on the wings to tap into the discussions for sabotage reasons. Nigeria and 180 other countries are already meeting in Geneva, Switzerland to […]
APC Presidential Primary: Buhari Wins Big with Leading Votes in Bayelsa
Hope shines brighter for President Mohammadu Buhari’s second bid to the presidency as members of the Bayelsa State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), voted massively for his candidacy with over 200,000 in the 2019 Presidential elections. The exercise which took place in the 105 wards of the state was based on the famous […]
