Wife of the Lagos State Governor, Dr. (Mrs.) Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu on Thursday called on Nigerian men to replicate the ongoing massive United States anti-racism protest in Nigeria to stop sexual, gender-based violence and send a strong message against rape and its perpetrators. Speaking while receiving participants at a special All-Male awareness walk organised by the…
Month: June 2020
FULL TEXT: Sanwo-Olu Addresses Lagosians On Democracy Day To Commemorate His One Year In Office
Theme: GREAT LEAP TOWARDS A GREATER LAGOS BEING AN ADDRESS BY MR. BABAJIDE OLUSOLA SANWO-OLU, GOVERNOR OF LAGOS STATE, ON THE COMMEMORATION OF HIS ADMINISTRATION’S FIRST YEAR IN OFFICE, ON FRIDAY, JUNE 12, 2020. Fellow Lagosians, On Saturday, March 9, 2019, you demonstrated great confidence in me and in our great party, the All Progressive…
FULL SPEECH: National Broadcast By President Buhari On Democracy Day, 12 June, 2020
Fellow Nigerians, The 2020 celebration of Democracy Day marks 21 years of uninterrupted civil administration in our dear country. This day provides us an opportunity to reflect on our journey as a nation, our achievements and struggles. It is a day to honour our founding fathers who toiled to establish our republic and every Nigerian…
Sanwo-Olu To Host Tinubu, Soyinka, Blair, Others On Democracy Day Webinar
To commemorate this year’s National Democracy Day celebration, the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, his deputy, Dr Obafemi Hamzat will today hold a Democracy Day webinar for youths in Lagos. The national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka will be joining the Lagos State helmsman…
EFCC Recovers Over N980bn, Private Jets, Oil Vessels
Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has recovered assets in excess of N980 billion, the boss said on Thursday. Speaking on Thursday during a media briefing to mark the 2020 Democracy Day in Abuja, Ibrahim Magu, acting chairman of the Economic said non-monetary assets recovered by the anti-corruption agency include estates, private jets and oil vessels. The…
PTAD to Pay One-Off Outstanding Entitlements To Verified Ex-Workers of NAHCO
Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) is ready to pay the first batch of the verified Ex-Workers and Next of Kin (NoK) of the Nigerian Aviation Handling Company (NAHCO) in line with the takeover approval of pension- related matters of some agencies, privatized/liquidated by the Bureau of Public Enterprises in 2017, among which is the Nigerian…
BREAKING: APC Committee Disqualifies Obaseki, Others From Edo Primary Election
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has been disqualified from participating in the primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the forthcoming governorship poll in Edo State. He was declared unfit to contest in the exercise to choose the APC’s flagbearer along with two others by the party’s Screening Committee. The chairman of the…
LASG Warns Against Fake Planning Permits, Illegal Building Construction
The Lagos State Government on Wednesday warned builders and property developers to desist from construction without permits or fake planning documents This warning came after it sealed up 15 buildings in Bourdillion, Onikoyi and Banana Island in Ikoyi axis of the State for not having permits issued by the government. Speaking during the special enforcement…
Coronavirus: Abuja Hospital Rejects Governor Ikpeazu
A private hospital in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja, has rejected the Governor of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu (Ph.D), who sought treatment there for Coronavirus (COVID-19). The hospital, located in the Gudu area of the FCT, turned him down on the excuse “that they are into kidney transplant and cannot afford an iota of…
Lagos Eyes N100b Bond To Boost Infrastructure In The State
Lagos State Governent has claimed that the signing of the issuance of N100 billion Series III Bond under its N500 billion Bond Issuance Programme by the Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu would bridge the infrastructure gaps. The Commissioner for Finance, Rabiu Olowo, revealed this during the briefing commemorating the first anniversary of the Sanwo-Olu administration at Alausa,…
[BREAKING] Obaseki Graduated From University Of Ibadan – Registrar
The management of the University of Ibadan (UI) has confirmed that Godwin Obaseki, governor of Edo state, graduated from the institution. Olubumi Faluyi, the registrar of the university, disclosed that the governor attended and graduated from the institution in a statement on Wednesday. Recall that the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Mr Adams …
Mompha Reacts To Hushpuppi’s Arrest With A Shade
Dubai-based Nigerian big boy, Ismaila Mustapha popularly known as Mompha, has reacted to his former friend, Ray Hushpuppi’s arrest. Hushpuppi and some other people were picked up on account of money laundering after some cases of fraud was linked to them. Mompha who fell out with Hushpuppi after their altercation on social media, took to his Instagram…
KOGI-WEST: Dino Melaye Looses At Tribunal To Sen. Adeyemi
PDP’s Dino Melaye has lost to Senator Smart Adeyemi of the APC at the National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal, sitting in Abuja over the Kogi West Senatorial rerun election. The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC had declared Adeyemi who garnered 88,373 votes as the winner of the poll against Melaye of PDP who scored 62,133….
Lagos APC Proscribes Mandate, Justice Groups
The Lagos State Chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) has proscribed the Justice Group, Mandate Group and all other groups within the party in the State. In the communique signed by 27 party chieftains who are members of the Governor’s Advisory Council (GAC), the party said the activities of the groups were inimical to unity,…
Family Rebukes Inauguration Of The New Oniru of Iruland in Lagos
The Abisogun Oniru family in Lagos has kicked against the recent inauguration of Abdulwasiu Gbolahan Lawal as the new Oniru of Iruland. LagosspyNG reported few days ago that Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu installed Lawal, a former Commissioner for Agriculture in the state, as the 15th Oniru of Iruland in Eti-Osa local government area of…
Lagos APC Proscribes Mandate, Justice Groups Within Party
The Lagos State Chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) has proscribed the Justice Group, Mandate Group and all other groups within the party in the State. In the communique signed by 27 party chieftains who are members of the Governor’s Advisory Council (GAC), the party said the activities of the groups were inimical to unity,…
Lagos State Appoints Abisola Olusanya As Acting Commissioner For Agriculture
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has appointed Ms Abisola Olusanya as acting Commissioner for Agriculture. She replaces Oba Gbolahan Lawal who has been installed as the 15th Oniru of Iruland. Ms Olusanya was until this appointment the Special Adviser to the Governor on Agriculture. Her appointment takes immediate effect.
Nigeria Police Reel Out Operational Guidelines To End Police-Public Conflicts
The Nigeria Police on Monday unveiled a new Operational Guidelines for the Police and other Law Enforcement Agencies on COVID-19 prevention enforcement duties at the Force Headquarters, Abuja. According to the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamuis, this is part of measures to foster a more harmonious relationship between the Police and members of the public, deepen respect…
Nigerian Government Declares June 12 2020 Public Holiday To Mark Democracy Day
The Federal Government has declared Friday, June 12, 2020 as public holiday to mark 2020 Democracy Day Celebration. The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government congratulated all Nigerians at home and abroad for the entrenchment of democratic rule in the country. He commended the…
Nigeria Military Has Killed Over 1400 Boko Haram Terrorists –
Chief of army staff, Tukur Buratai on Monday said the Nigerian military has killed over 1400 Boko Haram terrorists have been neutralized in the NorthEast. The Army Chief who has been with the troops on the frontline spoke to State House correspondents after a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the State House, Abuja. General…