37-year-old Commissioner for Finance, Dr. Rabiu Olowo, has emerged winner of the Forty under 40 Africa Awards. The prestigious award organized by Black White Hover Law Practices celebrates the continent’s most influential and accomplished young business leaders under the age…
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…
Pandemonium as thugs scatter ballot boxes in Lagos
Some unidentified thugs on Saturday in Lagos chased voters away from polling units, as they attempted to steal ballot boxes. A News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent, who was at Ward F3 Polling Unit 13, Ago Palace Way, Lagos State,…
Voters run for safety as thugs scatter ballot papers in Lagos
Voting was abruptly stopped at Unit 078, Ward F5, Okeafa, Ilamose Estate, Oshodi-Isolo Constituency 2, Lagos State, as thugs chased voters away at about 10.52 a.m. A News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent who went round polling units at Okeafa,…
Massive turnout of voters at Kosofe
No fewer than 250 voters lined up for accreditation and voting for the governorship and house of assembly elections at Kosofe Local Government Area of Lagos State on Saturday. The News Agency Nigeria (NAN) reports that officials of the Independent…
Elections: Residents laud INEC for early kick-off in Ikorodu
Some residents of Ikorodu area of Lagos State who came out in large numbers have applauded the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for early deployment of staff and materials to polling units in the area. They made the recommendation at…
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…
Naira Scarcity: Lagos to sanction any business refusing old naira notes
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has directed businesses in the state to collect the old Naira notes, or face sanction. Sanwo-Olu, in a statement on Monday, directed residents to go ahead and have transactions with the old Naira notes.…
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…
Train/Bus Accident: Lagos residents donate 300 units blood
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State says Lagos residents donated over 300 units of blood to save lives of the train/bus accident victims. Sanwo-Olu, on his Facebook page on Sunday, said that among others who were hospitalised, 53 patients had…