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LAGOS LG CHAIRMAN WHO SUCCEEDED LATE PREDECESSOR DIES IN OFFICE Chairman of Onigbongbo Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Lagos State, Hon. Oladotun Olakanle, is dead. Olakanle, popularly known as Tant’olorun, died four years after his predecessor, Babatunde Oke, passed away while in office in August, 2020. Olakanle, then Vice Chairman, stepped in after he was sworn in by Governor …

ABIA LG POLLS: ZLP WINS 15 LGAS, YPP TWO The Zenith Labour Party emerged victorious in 15 out of the 17 Local Government Areas in Abia State during the local government elections held on November 2, while the Young Peoples Party claimed victory in the remaining two LGAs. The results were announced by the Chairman of the Abia State Independent …

KEMI BADENOCH SUCCEEDS RISHI SUNAK AS UK’S CONSERVATIVE LEADER The former Cabinet minister Kemi Badenoch scooped the Tory crown after a bitter four-month long contest in the wake of the party’s worst-ever election defeat in July Kemi Badenoch has won the race to succeed Rishi Sunak as Conservative leader in a tight contest that saw more than a quarter of …

SOUTH EAST, SOUTH SOUTH MARGINALIZED IN TINUBU’S APPOINTMENTS IN 22 SECURITY AGENCIES, GET ONLY ONE SLOT EACH The Presidency has confirmed that President Bola Tinubu’s appointments of security heads is against the Federal Character Act, while highlighting how it is skewed against the South-East and South-South regions of the country. Sunday Dare, the Special Adviser to the President on Public …

AFENIFERE KNOCKS TINUBU OVER ‘OUTRAGEOUS’ APPOINTMENT OF YORUBA’ IN SENSITIVE POSITIONS The pan-Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, has distanced itself from what it described as President Bola Tinubu’s bias for the Yoruba in federal appointments. The group insisted that they do not support Tinubu for appointing Yorubas as head of all arms of the criminal justice system and other sectors. Afenifere …

6,000 PEOPLE ENTER LAGOS DAILY, BUT ONLY 3,000 LEAVE – DEPUTY GOVERNOR Lagos Deputy Governor, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, has disclosed that no fewer than 6000 people enter Lagos on a daily basis, with about 3000 of them staying back with no known addresses. He said the population of Lagos estimated at about 27m is struggling with the state’s N2.2 trillion …

WHY WE HAVEN’T FILLED VACANT SEATS IN RIVERS ASSEMBLY – INEC The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has finally spoken out on the controversy surrounding the Rivers State House of Assembly. The electoral body has cited conflicting court judgments as the reason for its earlier silence on the issue. According to INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, the commission has been …

OIL MARKETERS PLAN TO DITCH DANGOTE FOR IMPORTED CHEAPER FUEL Oil marketers have disclosed plans to offer imported Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly called petrol, at prices below those set by the Dangote Petroleum Refinery in Lagos. The move follows revelations that the refinery’s petrol costs between N1,015 and N1,028 per litre, based on purchase quantity. Data from the Major …

FAINTING OF SIX SUSPECTS IN COURT STAGE-MANAGED – IGP The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has stated that the fainting of six suspects in court before their arraignment was a deliberate act, scripted to attract negative attention. Egbetokun stressed, however, that medical assistance was promptly provided, underscoring the police’s commitment to the welfare of individuals in their custody. On Friday, …

EFCC ARRESTS EDO ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, OTHERS 11 DAYS TO HANDOVER Less than 11 days to the handing over to the Governor-elect, Sen. Monday Okpebholo, by the outgoing Governor Godwin Obaseki, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested the State Accountant General, Mr. Julius O. Anelu, and four other officials said to be signatories to the state government accounts. …