Ogun woman arrested for throwing five-month-old daughter into river (Punch) The Ogun State Police Command on Monday said that its operatives on Sunday arrested 30-year-old Olubunmi Ajayi for attempting to drown her five-month-old baby, Imole Anifowose, in RSS River, Sagamu.…
*$10b Debt: CBN defaults on payment to banks, dollar nears N1k (Punch)*Traffic offence: Danfo driver goes berserk, strips self naked after stabbing LASTMA officer (Vanguard)
$10b Debt: CBN defaults on payment to banks, dollar nears N1k (Punch) Over two weeks after the Central Bank of Nigeria promised to clear over $10bn foreign exchange debts owed Deposit Money Bank, the apex bank has yet to do…
Lagos Governorship Election Tribunal to announce verdict Monday
The Lagos Governorship Election Petition Tribunal is set to deliver its long-awaited judgment on Monday. This pivotal decision will determine the fate of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu following challenges to his election victory. The legal battle stems from the keenly contested…
Elections 2023: Bruised political parties and crushed Nigerians — Magnus Onyibe
During the run-up to the 18 March elections, there was palpable concern about whether the party that won at the presidential and National Assembly, NASS levels on 25 February would also triumph at the subnational stage. To the contrary, after…
INEC declares Sanwo-Olu winner in Lagos
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has been re-elected in Lagos State. He polled a total of 762,134 votes, defeating Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour of the Labour Party who scored 312,329 votes, followed by Abdul-Azeez Adediran aka Jandor with 62,449 votes. Sanwo-Olu was declared the…
Empty roads as voters move to polling units
It’s another governorship and state assembly election in Nigeria, and this year 28 out of the 36 states of the federation will be electing governors, while the House of Assembly election will hold in the 36 states of the federation.…
*IGP orders restriction of vehicular movement on Saturday (Tribune)*I’ve no godfather, only mentors – Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour (Vanguard)
IGP orders restriction of vehicular movement on Saturday (Tribune) The inspector-General of Police (IGP) has ordered the restriction of vehicular movement during the governorship and house of assembly elections on Saturday. This is contained in a statement signed Thursday by…
Lagos Guber: Peter Obi support groups mobilise for LP win
Some support groups of the Labour Party (LP) Presidential Candidate, Peter Obi, on Tuesday threw their weight behind the party’s Governorship Candidate in Lagos State, Mr Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour. Addressing a news conference at the party secretary at Ikeja GRA, the…
Rhodes-Vivour remains authentic LP guber candidate in Lagos – Legal team
The legal team of Labour Party (LP) candidate for March 18 Governorship election in Lagos State, Mr Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has said its client remains the party’s authentic flag-bearer in the state. Mr Olagbade Benson, the Lead Counsel to Rhodes-Vivour, told…
Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, LP chieftains dodge bullets in Epe after party releases 100-day plan
Labour Party (LP) governorship candidate in Lagos State, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, escaped unhurt when he and other chieftains of the party were reportedly shot at during a campaign rally in Epe Local Government Area of the state on Saturday. Popularly known…