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This is a list of military governors/administrators and civilian governors of Lagos State since formation as a geographical and political State. Lagos State was formed in 1967-05-27 from Colony province and Lagos federal territory. The Office of governor is responsible for the effective coordination of all government activities for Lagos State. Name Title Took Office Left Office Party […]

I believe that it is not only the height of naivety but also deeply insulting to say that the way to stop the Biafran agitation is to offer the Igbo cake. Quite apart from that I find it curious, incredulous and somewhat patronising that those behind the “Biafra at 50” event, which took place at […]

Former Nigerian first lady, Patience Jonathan is pictured on stage receiving her award of honour from the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike over the weekend. Mama Peace herself! (Photo: LIB)

Wife of President Buhari, Aisha Buhari, today left Nigeria to London to be with her husband who is currently there receiving medical treatment for an undisclosed ailment. Aisha Buhari departed Nigeria through the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. Credit: Buhari Sallau

Coroner’s inquest which was set up to identify the deceased, time, place, cause of death and circumstances surrounding the death of former governor of Osun State, Isiaka Adeleke has run its course. The inquest headed by Olusegun Ayilara, a magistrate, began sitting on the 8th of May, 2017 and called several witnesses which includes Osun State Deputy Governor, […]

Prof. Abubakar Momoh, DG Electoral Institute, buried in Auchi. The Dania of Auchi, Alhaji Usman Abudah, has confirmed burial of Professor Abubakar Momoh, the Director –General of Nigerian Electoral Institute, who died early on Monday. He was buried at Auchi late afternoon on Monday, according to Islamic rites. Abudah, a veteran journalist, said in a […]

Three young women took turns raping a man over several days in South Africa, after they drugged him and held him against his will, say police. Detectives said the man, aged 23, was left severely traumatised after he was abducted from a taxi and gang raped for three days. He told police he lost consciousness […]

The current antics of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the self-proclaimed leader of the illusory Biafra Republic, brings to mind an often quoted remark by Karl Marx, who pointed out in reference to the 9th November 1799 coup d’etat by Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte in France: “History often repeats itself, the first time as tragedy, the second time as […]

The UK prime Minister, Theresa May, yesterday worshipped at the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Jesus House parish in London. She is pictured above with the parish pastor, Irukwu. See more photos below: Photo: LIB

The petit figured governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai hasn’t changed much from when he was a little boy.

In major markets and cities in southeastern Nigeria, economic activities were/are grounded as a result of the sit-at-home order issued by pro-Biafra groups to mark the 50 years anniversary of the shortlived republic. Reports coming from Onitsha and Nnewi – both in Anambra State, as well as from Aba in Abia State and Owerri in Imo […]

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) says it has commenced the process of ending touting and other vices at airports across the country. The Acting General Manager, Corporate Affairs, at FAAN, Mrs Henrietta Yakubu, explained that it is part of efforts to implement the executive order signed by Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo. Prof. Osinbajo […]

Following tomorrow’s Sit-at-Home order by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), a team of foreign observers arrived on Sunday and visited the IPOB Leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. It was gathered that officials from Canada, Italy, Germany and Israel met with Kanu at his father’s Afaraukwu Ibeku palace. Sources said their discussions centred on Tuesday’s Sit-at-Home order by IPOB and its […]

Award-winning Economic Intelligence Magazine, Economic Confidential, has released its Annual Nigerian States Viability Index (ASVI) which shows that 14 states are insolvent as their Internally Generated Revenues (IGR) in 2016 were far below 10% of their Federation Account Allocations (FAA) in the same year. The index, carefully and painstakingly computed proved that without the monthly […]

A Professor of Political Science and the Director-General of the National Electoral Institute, Abubakar Momoh has died unexpectedly, according to a breaking news just published by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). Details of the circumstances of his death were not immediately available. The late academic and technocrat hailed from Auchi in Estako West of Edo State. “Momoh […]

Davido’s second babymama, Amanda who just welcomed their daughter two weeks ago showed off her amazing snapback body in this new photo she shared. (LIB)

The Lagos State Government has written a letter through the Directorate of Public Prosecutions, DPP, demanding that the Nigerian Police should forward the duplicate of the case file on the alleged domestic assault meted out on actress Mercy Aigbe by her husband Lanre Gentry. The letter indicated the interest of the state government in prosecuting […]

The 1st governor of Lagos State, Brigadier Mobolaji Johnson (1967-1975); 3rd governor of Lagos, Commodore Ndubuisi Kanu (1977-1978); 5th governor of Lagos, Alhaji Lateef Jakande (1979-1983); 12th governor of Lagos, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu (1999-2007); the Acting President, Prof Yemi Osibajo, current Lagos governor, Akinwumi Ambode and most of the southwest governors and the Oba of […]

“Oyo State Government is organizing a beauty pageant for ladies with tribal marks to celebrate the 2017 World Culture Day and to promote cultural tourism. The lady with the most beautiful tribal marks will go home with good prizes” – Rueben Abati. COMMENT: “Tribal marks are not that bad. They are not barbaric, except that […]

Justice Mary Abounu, wife of the Benue State deputy governor, Engineer Benson Abounu, reportedly slapped her police orderly, Inspector Jane Agbo, over an accusation that she was having a secret sexual relationship with her husband. According to NIGERIAN CONCORD, the assault took place at the deputy governor’s lodge, Makurdi. The newspaper reported that, the incident […]