Jimi Agbaje, the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Lagos State, has called on all eligible voters to vote for PDP and ensure they defend their votes in the Saturday, February 23 and Saturday, March 9, 2019 elections. The…
Landlord denies raping 14-year-old, says N1,000 was Christmas gift (Punch)
A Lagos-based landlord, James Onuoha, who was accused of raping his tenant’s 14-year-old niece, has denied the allegation, but said that the N1,000 he gave her was a Christmas gift. Onuoha is standing trial before a Lagos State High Court…
There can be no progress without transparency – Agbaje
Jimi Agbaje, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s governorship candidate in Lagos State, has emphasised the fact that without transparency, there will not be progress. The PDP candidate who is not under any illusion about the absence of transparency and due…
I’ll do a great job as Lagos governor – Agbaje
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Lagos State, Jimi Agbaje, has described himself as the candidate of everybody, irrespective of class, age, gender or creed. The pharmacist turned politician who has been speaking about his programmes and plans…
We’re awaiting instruction on what to do with election materials –Lagos INEC (Punch)
The Independent National Electoral Commission in Lagos State says it is waiting for instruction from its headquarters on what to do with the electoral materials already deployed for elections. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the electoral umpire had…
We can’t leave Lagos in the hands of few selfish individuals, says Agbaje
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Lagos State, Jimi Agbaje, has urged Lagosians to resist the entrenchment of “the government of a few, by a few and for a few” which has been going on in the State…
Man, woman found dead in car in Lagos (Punch)
The Creative Director, Image World Visuals, Emmanuel Chetan, and Annie Akhadelor, were found dead in a parked car, whose engine was running at Mende, Maryland, Lagos State, on Saturday. Residents said Chetan lived at 37A Atiba Osborne Street, Mende. Our…
Driver knocks down motorcyclist in Lagos (Guardian)
A commercial motorcyclist Monday morning was knocked down by a commercial bus driver at Toyota end of Apapa-Oshodi Expressway. An eyewitness told The Guardian that the rider died almost immediately. The motorcyclist was riding from Toyota inward Iyana-Isolo on the…
As Buhari visits Lagos, tankers disappear
For close to a year now, apprehension has greeted the tankers and trailers that made Ikorodu Road in Lagos State a parking spot, precisely between the Anthony section of the dual carriageway all the way to Ojuelegba and beyond. Not…
Lagos backtracks, says no closure of roads for Buhari’s campaign (Punch)
The Lagos State Government, on Friday, backtracked on its earlier decision to close some roads ahead of President Muhammadu Buhari campaign in the state on Saturday. In a press statement signed by the chief press secretary, Habib Aruna, the State’s Commissioner for…
