Leader of the pan Yoruba socio-political organisation Afenifere, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, has dismissed the claim of emi lokan, a Yoruba expression translating to “my turn”.According to him, the purported claim to presidential succession is nothing more than a personal agreement between the presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, and President…
By Ayomide Otitojui The vice presidential candidate of Labour Party, Datti Baba-Ahmed, thrilled party faithful in Lagos State on Saturday with a rendition of a cover of Fela Anikulapo Kuti’s 1976 Afrobeat hit, “Yellow Fever”.Baba-Ahmed, while giving his address at the party’s presidential campaign rally held at Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS), described Fela as the…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Labour Party candidate addressed his teeming supporters during his campaign rally in Lagos State held at the Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS), Onikan.The presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi, has said his government will apologise to all victims of police brutality, if elected in the highly anticipated February 25 poll.“We will…
Aftermath of his victory at the Appeal Court, the Peoples Democratic Party House of Representatives candidate for Ajeromi Ifelodun federal constituency in Lagos State, Hon Francis Barthlomew Chima aka OmoBarca has commenced a familiarization walk to let the people know that his mandate is back. Earlier this week, an Appeal Court sitting in Lagos dismissed…
• Sanwo-Olu: ‘Lagos must show its strength in general elections’ •‘Lagos PDP guber candidate an inexperienced cameraman, lacks knowledge of governance’ – Fashola By Ayopmide Otitoju If All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, must record an overwhelming victory in the February 25 presidential elections, Lagos State must play a leading role…
The World Health Organisation has announced a cholera outbreak in 23 countries, warning that 20 more countries sharing land borders with the affected countries are at risk.WHO director-general Tedros Ghebreyesus stated this during the bloc’s online media conference on Friday. Mr Ghebreyesus said more than one billion people globally were at risk of cholera. “Cholera…
Commercial banks are insisting on the Central Bank of Nigeria February 10 deadline to deposit old N200, N500 and N1,000 banknotes despite a temporary halt of the process by the Supreme Court.Financial institutions like Stanbic IBTC, Union Bank and other commercial banks said they would stick to the February 10 deadline for accepting old naira…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday arraigned Kogi governor’s wife, Rashida Bello, and his nephew Ali Bello before the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court.The duo, alongside three others are standing trial over an alleged N3 billion money laundering and ‘criminal misappropriation’, according to a statement by EFCC spokesman Wilson Uwajaren….
Peter Obi, the presidential standard-bearer on the platform of the Labour Party, has called on the Church to pray for the emergence of a president that will use public funds for the public good.Mr Obi stated this at the 17th biennial conference of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) holding in Yenagoa, featuring Enoch Adeboye,…
