Tag Archives: Lagos

The Lagos chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has refuted claims by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, that Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s achievements in his first term in office was characterised by an increase in poverty and unemployment. PDP’s Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Hakeem Amode, in a statement on Tuesday, said that the party was surprised by Sanwo-Olu’s claim during his ...

The Lagos State Government through a circular released on Wednesday morning directing all political appointees to submit their handing over notes on Friday 26th of May 2023. The circular was written through the office of the Head of Service. The political appointees affected are Hon Commissioners, Special Advisers, Special Assistants, and technical assistants and other Governor’s aides. However, appointees whose ...

A former Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Adeyemi Ikuforiji, has said the 10th National Assembly will be free under the incoming administration of the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. Ikuforiji stated this while speaking in an interview with Arise TV on Thursday. AA Recall that race for the leadership of the National Assembly has since been ongoing, ...

The Lagos State Government has inaugurated a 22-member committee for the May 29 swearing-in ceremony. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his Deputy, Femi Hamzat will be sworn in for another term in office after reelection on March 18. Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso noted that the committee would coordinate all activities. Chief of Staff to the Governor, Tayo Ayinde ...

The suspended chairman of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State, Pastor Phillip Aivoji has rejected the decision suspending him, saying the action of those routing for his removal was illegal and it will be challenged. The suspension of Aivoji and his deputy, Mr Tai Benedict, over an allegation of antiparty, was ratified recently. The party said their suspension ...

The Lagos State chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday announced the suspension of its chairman, Chief Philip Olabode Aivoji, and Deputy Chairman Benedict Felix Tai. Both party leaders were temporarily removed from office pending the determination of a court case instituted by some party members against the executive of the Lagos PDP challenging their continued stay in ...

The Labour Party governorship candidate in the recently concluded gubernatorial election in Lagos State, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour has accused some traditional rulers in the state of reducing themselves to ballot snatchers. The LP candidate stated this in a tweet on Thursday while reacting to a video clip of residents running away from Oro masquerades. Prior to the conduct of the March ...

Lagos State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Ikeja, haa granted a motion ex-parte brought before it by the Labour Party (LP) governorship candidate, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, for a substituted service on Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Rhodes-Vivour had challenged the outcome of the March 18 governorship election in which the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), declared Sanwo-Olu as the winner. The LP ...

Following the arrest of Eze Igbo of Ajao Estate, Fredrick Nwajagu, the Ohanaeze Ndigbo has said the Igbo would not leave Lagos State for anybody or reason. In a statement to mark the 2023 Easter celebration, the Secretary-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Okechukwu Isiguzoro said Igbos should fear not despite the orchestrated Igbophobic attacks in Lagos State. According to Isiguzoro: “In ...

The Government of the United States has reacted to the alleged violence recorded during gubernatorial and state assembly elections on March 18. A statement on Tuesday, the mission in Nigeria expressed deep concern over alleged intimidation and suppression that took place in Lagos, Kano and other states. According to the embassy, the elections in Lagos and elsewhere and witnessed some ...