Ambode submits APC governorship form (Punch) Governor Akinwunmi Ambode has reportedly submitted his nomination form, despite alleged fallout between him and the All Progressives Congress National Leader, Bola Tinubu. According to Dele Momodu, he submitted the form on Wednesday in…
Ambode heads for 2nd term, picks APC gubernatorial form (Nation) *NCWS urges parties to reduce costs of nomination forms for women (Punch)
Ambode heads for 2nd term, picks APC gubernatorial form (Nation) The Executive Governor of Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday picked his nomination form for second term race to govern the state. He picked the form at the All Progressives…
Lagos to begin recruitment of 2,200 teachers on Friday (Guardian)
Lagos State Government on Wednesday said it is set to recruit over two thousand teachers into its primary and secondary schools. The recruited teachers will be posted to government-owned primary and secondary schools across the 20 local governments and 37…
Have you ever been “obtained” in Lagos? – Toni Kan
If you live in Lagos, chances are that you have been obtained at one time or the other. ‘Obtaining’ is street slang for being relieved of something that belongs to you by another person whether by force, through guile or…
Many Lagosians guilty of improper behaviour on roads – Lagos govt
The Lagos State Government has called on the state residents to eschew unruly attitude on roads and condemn those perpetrating it, to promote sanity and safety of lives and property. Akinwunmi Ambode ”Many Lagosians are guilty of improper behaviour on…
Education board sacks member for associating with speaker Yakubu Dogara
The Bauchi State Universal Basic Educational Board, Nigeria, has dismissed one Tijani Jalla, a member of the board for alleged sabotage of the state government. According to the letter signed by Yakubu Mijinnyawa, the executive chairman of the board, Jalla…
The Adebayo Adedeji example – Reuben Abati
Professor Adebayo Adedeji, the towering intellectual, scholar, pan-Africanist, international civil servant and pioneer Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and Under-Secretary General of the United Nations (1975 -1991) died on April 25, 2018 at the…
New MKO Statue: A-m-b-o-d-e, the man who saw tomorrow – Deacon Teniola Popoola
Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode appears to be a man ahead of his time. His revolutionary and forward-looking innovation in traffic management, road infrastructure, bus reform, education, security, staff welfare and training, justice sector reform, bold interventions in the environment…
Bye bye to Danfo – Sisi Lucia
Every time I am scrolling through social media and I see “Ambode to phase out danfo/ yellow buses” my lips always curve into a huge smile. It is about time, right? We cannot be claiming mega city when our public…
