Ayo Balogun, Lagos The All Progressives Congress (APC) says it has uncovered plan by desperate politicians within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) to massively rig Saturday’s governorship election in Anambra State, Nigeria and warned the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) against allowing itself to be used to carry […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos The All Progressives Congress (APC) has heartily congratulated Nigeria’s National Under-17 World Cup team, the Golden Eaglets for its historic victory at the 2013 edition of the global tournament in the United Arab Emirates. In a statement issued in Lagos on Sunday by its Interim National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the […]
Ayo Balogun, Abuja Former Military Head of State, General Muhammed Buhari has described the National Conference being packaged by President Goodluck Jonathan as a joker in the midst of ineptitude governance. Buhari, in his speech at a Progressive Governor’s Forum in Abuja said “amidst this ineptitude and general confusion, the government has thrown in a […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos The Lagos State Government on Friday pays the sum of N3.34 billion to 580 public servants who retired from the state public service in 2013. No fewer than 395 retirees were paid N2.4 billion, under the second tranche of the 9th batch of the presentation of retirement bond certificates, as 185 retirees […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos The All Progressives Congress (APC) has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to immediately commence the process of prosecuting the All Progressive Grand Alliance’s (APGA’s) governorship candidate for Anambra State, Mr. Willie Obiano, following the revelation that he engaged in multiple voter registration. In a statement issued in Abuja on […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos The All Progressive Congress (APC) has called on President Goodluck Jonathan to as a matter of urgency compensate victims of Boko Haram attacks and killings. Interim National Chairman of APC, Chief Bisi Akande, who spoke in Sokoto, Nigeria, said the APC disagreed with President Goodluck Jonathan’s stand that the Federal Government would […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos Cholera has claimed another life in Lagos State, Nigeria, despite government’s insistence that there are no more cases of cholera in the state. The recent case occurred in Yaba area of Lagos, where a couple ate the locally made African salad, popularly known as ‘Abasha.’ While the wife was infected with cholera, […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos Another tragedy struck in Victoria Island area of lagos State, Southwest Nigeria late on Monday as four-storey building under construction caved in and killed four people, injuring many and about 25 people rescued There was weeping and wailing at the scene of the tragedy at No. 8 Muri-Okunola Street, Iru/Victoria Island Local […]
Femi Kehinde, Lagos Ogun State Governor, Ibikunle Amosun has announced a minor reshuffle in membership of its Executive Council. The Changes involve four Commissioners and four Special Advisers to the Governor. In a release signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Barr.Taiwo Adeoluwa, those affected include Dr. Lanre Tejuoso, former commissioner of Environment who […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said Gov. Peter Obi of Anambra State should be held responsible for the stampede at a vigil in Uke that left over 30 people dead, for turning a house of prayer into a house of politics. In a statement issued in Lagos on Sunday by its […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos The Directorate of Social Communications, Catholic Archdiocese of Onitsha, Nigeria says false alarm led to the stampede at the Holy Ghost Adoration Centre, Uke, Anambra State. About 30 worshippers died in the stampede with several others injured. A statement signed by Rev. Fr. Uche Pius Ukor explained that in the early hours […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos A civil society group, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) says the setting up of a panel by President Goodluck Jonathan to probe the N255 million car scandal has effectively blocked and undermined the mandate and work of appropriate anti-corruption agencies on the matter, and implicitly grants amnesty for corruption. The organization […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos The Lagos State Government, has said it neither requested for, nor used bulletproof vehicles BMW level 7 during the 18th National Sports Festival in the State, maintaining that it only requested for and got from Coscharis regular saloon cars, four wheel drive vehicles and buses in its capacity as official vehicle providers […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos At least, 25 students of Ogba Junior Secondary School, Lagos, Nigeria have collapsed after inhaling a chemical waste discharged into drainage near the school. The students were rushed to a hospital after they inhaled the emission from a toxic chemical. Officials of the Lagos State Government rushed the unconscious students to the Blue […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola has vowed to prosecute police and military officers violating the Road Traffic Law in Lagos southwest, Nigeria. Many of the police and military officers have been violating the law with impunity as they ride motorcycles below the approved 200cc on the prohibited routes, while some have […]
…Describes Justice Salami as “finest Jurist of this generation” Ayo Balogun, Lagos National leader, All Progress Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has lamented that the nation is witnessing an era where justice has been placed on the auction box for the highest bidders. Tinubu spoke at the Book launch of Justice Ayo Salami on Wednesday […]
…As Lagos Records Shortfall In Budget In 14 Years Ayo Balogun, Lagos Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola has presented a budget of N489.69 billion to the State House of Assembly for approval for the 2014 fiscal year. Lagos State Governor Raji Fashola The budget represents a shortfall of about N10 billion when compared to the […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos The Lagos State Government has issued 60 days ultimatum to commercial bus drivers, conductors and bus owners to re-register their business. The government had earmarked 60 days to register all commercial bus drivers, owners and conductors in Lagos, Nigeria beginning from 1 November, 2013. The government said the exercise is in conformity […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos Nigeria’s President, Goodluck Jonathan has condoled with the family of former Chief of General Staff, Vice Admiral Mike Akhigbe (retd), who died in the United States on Monday. Late Mike Akhigbe Jonathan also condoled with the people of Edo State for losing their illustrious son, who had served the nation with distinction […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos The Chairman, House Committee on Diaspora Affairs, Hon Abike Dabiri-Erewa has assured the family of the late Gabriel Soriwei, a 20-year-old student of Electrical/Electronic Engineering, who died in Cyprus, that the circumstances surrounding his death would be investigated and made known to Nigerians. Chairman, House Committee on Diaspora, Hon Abike Dabiri Gabriel, […]
