Breaking news! By Ladapo Kolade A Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja, has sentenced four men to death by hanging for armed robbery and kidnapping of one woman Mrs. Gloria Emole the younger sister to Emzor Pharmaceutical Managing Director, Chief Ebuka Okafor. The convicts are Victor Chukwunonso, Ifeanyi Maduaka, Obinna Nwankwo, and Richard Nwabueze. […]
[Best_Wordpress_Gallery id=”17″ gal_title=”Gb-2″] Ladapo Kolade The National and State House of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Lagos has received 25 petitions filed by the aggrieved parties across the state. The candidates of Labour Party for House of Representatives in seven constituencies in Lagos are challenging the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, All Progressive Congress […]
Members of the All Progressives Congress in Oshodi-Isolo Constituency II broke the meeting for one minute silence to mourn two persons confirmed dead following the crash of a train into a BRT bus at Oshodi this morning. The chairman of Isolo Local Council Development Area, Hon Adebayo Olasoju requested for the silence while announcing that […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has postponed the Saturday, March 11 governorship and house of assembly elections by one week. The elections will now hold on March 18 to allow INEC perfect the use of BVAS machine. Recall that court just granted INEC the authority to synchronise the machine ahead of the Saturday election. […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has suspended the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Sokoto State, Dr Nura Ali, with immediate effect. The suspension was announced in a letter signed by INEC’s Secretary, Rose Orlaran-Anthony, on Monday addressed to both the Resident Electoral Commissioner and the Administrative Secretary in the state. According to the letter, […]
The Coroner Inquest set-up to ascertain the cause of death of a 12-year-old Chrisland School pupil, Whitney Omodesola Adeniran, who died on February 9, 2023, has fixed April 4, to commence hearing on the matter. Magistrate Olabisi Fajana gave the date after entertaining submissions of all Counsels, who appeared before the Court, sitting in Ogba. […]
The All Progressives Congress has said that it will be ready to meet the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi in court over his allegation of electoral frauds in last Saturday’s presidential election. The APC Presidential Campaign Council said this in a statement signed by its Director, Media and Publicity, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, […]
By Kunle Awosiyan Deputy Editor, Politics & Government The Lagos State Office of Sustainable Development Goals and Investment has screened 101 eligible applicants for the SDGs Impact Challenges Grants, comprising Non-Governmental Organisations, Civil Society Organisations and other social impact ventures. Speaking on the assessment exercise held at Impact Hub, Ikoyi, Lagos, the Special Adviser to […]
Following nationwide tension caused by persistent fuel shortage and the debacle of currency exchange by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Lagos State Government has announced palliative measures to cushion effects of the crises on residents. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday, directed 50 per cent fare reduction in all State-owned transportation services, effective Thursday. […]
