Jimi Agbaje is PDP gov candidate for Lagos State?
Jimi Agbaje has emerged as the PDP governorship candidate for Lagos State according to Lere Olayinka, the new medial aide for governor Fayose of Ekiti State. See below:
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Osun election Tribunal restrains INEC from tampering with gov results, materials
Election Petition Tribunal constituted to hear the petitions arising from the Osun State governorship election has granted an ex parte order to Senator Ademola Adeleke, restraining the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from altering election results as well as information contained in the card reader machines and other documents used for the poll. The tribunal, […]
Continue ReadingSaraki, Dogara didn’t attend Independence Day parade
Nigerian Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, were both absent at the Eagle Square, Abuja, where the nation’s 58th Independence anniversary parade was held. Present at the parade were President Muhammadu Buhari; his vice, Prof Yemi Osinbajo; the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen; and former […]
Continue ReadingAPC postpones Lagos governorship primary again
Coming in is the report that the All Progressives Congress (APC) has further postponed the governorship primary in Lagos. The National Working Committee (NWC) of the party said the primary will now hold Tuesday, October 2, 2018. It is believed that the rescheduled exercise was to allow for last-minute fence-mending between Governor Akinwunmi Ambode and […]
Continue ReadingBuhari’s speech on Nigeria’s 58th independence anniversary (Full text)
Fellow Nigerians, Today is a day of celebration and solemn reflection. It is the anniversary of the day Nigerians realised one of the most cherished of human desires – the desire for freedom. We, therefore, give thanks to and remember our founding fathers who laboured so hard and sacrificed so much to build and bequeath […]
Continue Reading4 questions Dele Momodu asked Ambode at press conference (Video)
During the governor Ambode’s world press conference on Sunday, Ovation magazine CEO, Dele Momodu asked four very important and sensitive questions but the governor cleverly answered without saying much. The 4 pertinent questions: 1. It is obvious that all is not well between you and your Godfather? 2. Is it true the FG has endorsed your […]
Continue ReadingDon’t deny Ambode a second term ticket -Osinbajo
Nigerian vice president, Prof Yemi Osinbajo has cautioned against preventing Lagos governor Mr. Akinwumi Ambode from having a second term ticket. Osinbajo said this at the Governors Advisory Council (GAC) meeting which held on Sunday, September 30, 2018, according to SaharaReporters. The Vice-President also called on leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos […]
Continue ReadingTinubu booed, called ‘ole’ at APC Secretariat in Lagos – Fani-Kayode says
Former Nigerian Minister of Aviation, Mr. Femi Fani-Kayode, has disclosed that the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu was today booed at the secretariat of the party in Lagos. According to the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, the APC leader was totally embarrassed after chants of Governor Akinwumi Ambode rented […]
Continue Reading“Only people who can accept the pain of rigging… should participate in an election” -Oshiomhole says
National chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Adams Oshiomhole has caused a serious frenzy on social media after a costly mistake, he made on national television. The former National Labour Leader said “Only people who can accept the pain of rigging – er, sorry defeat – should participate in an election.’ The former […]
Continue ReadingUS Institute predicts violence in many Nigerian states over 2019 election
United States Institute for Peace and the International Republican Institute have predicted that there would be violence in Lagos, Rivers, Anambra, Adamawa, Ekiti, Plateau, Kano and Kaduna States during the 2019 general elections. This prediction was made in a report co-sponsored by Fund for Peace, Middle East and Africa Centre and other international organisations. It […]
Continue ReadingEU, U.S and UK election observation team speak on Osun rerun
Election observation team of the EU, U.S and UK have given their initial observation on the conduct of the rerun governorship election in Osun State. The observers gave their stance while addressing journalists in Osogbo in an interview televised by the TVC television station. A member of the observer team, who spoke on behalf of […]
Continue ReadingSearch engine, Google, marks 20 years of existence
The Country Director, Google Nigeria, Juliet Ehimuan-Chiazor says the social and economic tool known as Google Search has attained 20 years. Ms Ehimuan-Chiazor in a statement in Lagos said that apart from Google Search being a way of finding information, it had proven invaluable in helping people find jobs, start businesses, and even save money. […]
Continue ReadingPoll observer, CDD says, re-run election not free, fair or credible
A major election monitoring group has dismissed Thursday’s re-run election in Osun State as fraudulent and anti-democratic, calling for an immediate investigation into the the roles of government institutions who participated in it. The conduct of security agencies drew the most condemnation and warning from the Centre for Democracy and Development, one of Nigeria’s most […]
Continue ReadingRanked among World’s best are 3 Nigerian universities
Three Nigerian universities – Covenant University, University of Ibadan, and the University of Nigeria, Nsukka – have been included in the 2019 Times Higher Education World University Rankings. The list, launched on Wednesday at Times Higher Education’s World Academic Summit at the National University of Singapore, featured 86 countries, up from 81. Covenant University is […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s organised labour begins strike as planned
Organised labour in Nigeria has kept to its threat to begin a warning strike across the country Thursday, asking all its members to shun work and stay at home from the middle of last night. By the industrial action, all public and private offices, including banks and petrol stations would shut down. The action by […]
Continue ReadingUS firm predicts Buhari may lose 2019 election
A US-based analysis firm, Teneo Intelligence, has predicted that President Muhammadu Buhari may lose the 2019 election. INEC had on Sunday announced results of the governorship election, with candidate of PDP, Ademola Adeleke, leading with 254,698 votes while APC candidate, Gboyega Oyetola, polled 254,345. It declared the election inconclusive. According to Bloomberg, the intelligence firm […]
Continue ReadingAisha Buhari explains why her ADC is in detention
The office of the wife of President Muhammadu Buhari has issued a statement explaining the circumstances surrounding the arrest and detention of her Aide De Camp, Sani Baban-Inna, according to Premium Times. Read the full statement below: Press Statement from the Wife of the President The attention of wife of the President, Dr. Mrs. Aisha […]
Continue ReadingCourt declares Imo Dep Gov’s impeachment illegal
An Imo State High Court sitting in Owerri, Tuesday, declared the impeachment of the Imo State Deputy Governor, Mr. Eze Madumere illegal. According to Punch, Justice Benjamin Iheaka declared Madumere’s impeachment as invalid, void and of no legal effect. Justice Iheaka also flayed the Chief Judge of the state, Paschal Nnadi and the Attorney General […]
Continue ReadingNigerian National Assembly shifts resumption date
Resumption date of Nigerian National Assembly plenary has been postponed. This was contained in a terse statement released Sunday night by M.A. Sani- Omolori, Clerk of the National Assembly. The Clerk wrote: “This is to inform all Distinguished Senators and Honourable Members that resumption of plenary session earlier scheduled for Tuesday, 25th September has been […]
Continue ReadingINEC sets Sept. 27 for Osun governorship election rerun (Full statement)
As a result of the inconclusive nature of the September 22 gubernatorial election in Osun State in which the candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) led by 353, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced Thursday, Sept. 27 as the new date for election rerun. The rerun will be conducted in some of the […]
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